Providing economic relief to struggling families can lead to another positive effect—fewer cases of child neglect, according to new research by the University of Washington. A 10% increase in a common benefit for low- to moderate-income working families, the Earned Income Tax Credit, led to a 9% decrease in the annual number of reports of child neglect made to child […]
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According to 2018 data, one in five people in the United States probably carries a sexually transmitted infection, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. On any given day in 2018, nearly 68 million people had a sexually transmitted disease, according to the new CDC report. There were 26 million new cases that year. The agency refers to […]
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Dax Shepard is going to great lengths to hide some valuables from his kids. The Buddy Games actor, 46, appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Tuesday, when he shared that he purchased a safe in order to lock up some items that his children often find a way to take and hide. Shepard shares daughters Lincoln, 7, and Delta, 6, with […]
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, flight attendants have been working hard to enforce mask guidelines and have seen plenty of changes in their jobs, such as a decrease in flights, with the number down by 43.5 percent in comparison to last year, according to Statista. On top of this, these professionals are exposed to health concerns day in and day out. […]
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Dr Hilary: Obesity increases risk of ‘serious’ coronavirus infection As the world is grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, research is ongoing to assess the effect of COVID-19 on various organs of the body and symptoms showing up on the skin. Urticaria has been reported in many COVID-19 patients. What is it? A hive-type rash known as urticaria could indicate a […]
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Widespread and repeated testing, including of healthy people, is an effective tool in the fight against COVID-19, write Patrick Jenny and Wolf-Dietrich Hardt. With this approach, we have a chance against the new and more infectious viral strains. Since December, the Swiss canton of Graubünden has conducted in certain areas several rounds of mass testing for SARS-CoV-2. Any of the […]
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Family first. Justin Timberlake and his wife, Jessica Biel, have kept their kids out of the public eye in hopes of protecting their childhood. Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Through the Years “I try to be conscious of making sure we can live a life where we’re not weirdly private but we’re conscious of making sure they can be kids […]
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A stretch is a stretch, right? How you stretch and when is important for injury prevention and performance – but which type of stretching is better is a subject of contention. You’re about to head off on a run or start a lower body strength session, but before you begin, you want to have a stretch. Perhaps you lean forward […]
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Coronavirus patient begs to see his wife from hospital bed Despite the UK’s ongoing vaccine rollout, coronavirus continues to reach grim milestones. The number of coronavirus patients on mechanical ventilation in the UK has passed 4,000 for the first time in the pandemic – government data shows that a total of 4,076 Covid patients were in ventilator beds as of […]
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Should medics be allowed to help desperately sick patients end their lives? Two leading experts give their opinions on the controversial issue Could Scotland soon allow assisted dying? Physician-assisted dying (PAD) is legal in a small group of countries including Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and parts of the U.S. Jersey and Portugal are now considering a change to […]
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