More than half the clinicians surveyed at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre reported burnout and high levels of distress according to a series of studies published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal Open (CMAJ-OPEN). In these studies carried out before the COVID-19 pandemic, 78% of nurses, 73% of allied health staff and 65% of physicians described experiencing burnout. “In […]
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A new coronavirus variant discovered by South African scientists is fuelling a surge of infections nationwide and raising global concern. Here is what we know about the variant, dubbed 501Y.V2: When was it discovered? South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on December 18 that the government had advised the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) of a new variant. It […]
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A change in evidence-based guidelines for vasectomy may have led to a reduction in the number of follow-up tests to confirm the procedure was successful, reports a study in Urology Practice, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). Originally published in 2012, and then updated in 2015, the AUA clinical guideline could significantly reduce the number of men […]
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Having a sweet tooth is the worst…especially when your 2021 New Year’s resolution involves eating healthier. It’s daunting to cut out sweets all at once, especially when they’re all you can think about eating. Having a go-to recipe that can help curb your craving is really important when transitioning into a new, healthy lifestyle. And if you’re looking for a […]
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Heather Graham, 50, just shared a new bikini Instagram photo, showing off her abs. The actress loves to do yoga, Pilates, and dancing to stay healthy and fit. She also gets plenty of sleep and avoids eating sugar and white flour when possible. Heather Graham has been hanging out on a beach somewhere since the New Year started, and it […]
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The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox A new study has warned having a lot of oral sex at a young age could increase the risk of mouth cancer. The research found people who have had 10 or more oral sex partners are 4.3 times more likely to develop […]
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The distorted perception of one’s own body is a characteristic symptom of anorexia nervosa. It has long been known that patients overestimate the dimensions of their body. “This discrepancy relates to the conscious part of body perception, body image,” explains Martin Diers. Alongside this is the body schema, unconscious body awareness, which tells us, for instance, where we are in […]
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Covid-19: Radio caller emotional recalling experience Covid has continued to spread across the UK, with more than 80,000 people dying from the deadly coronavirus. But the Government has now launched its vaccination programme to immunise the entire population. What is Phase 2 of the vaccine delivery plan? Tens of millions of people will be immunised against Covid-19 by the spring, […]
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Woman driven to brink of suicide after being unable to eat solid food becomes first patient to have NHS operation that made her liver work like a pancreas At Christmas 2019, for the first time in two years, Claire Aylott ate a solid meal. This was not because she had a faddy diet — the problem was pancreatitis At Christmas […]
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