‘Tis the season for struggles, even if you’ve got a seemingly picture-perfect life; what if you’re just not holly or jolly this year? If you’re newly sober, though, the holidays can be even more trying — and often trigger relapses, pointed out Dr. Meghan Marcum, chief psychologist at A Better Life Recovery. “The holidays are meant to be a time […]
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Patients are facing a double whammy of delays as GPs report struggling to meet appointment demand and increased waiting times for vital cancer tests, according to new findings from Cancer Research UK. The survey of 1,004 UK GPs, who were asked about their experiences in October, found the majority had also seen an increase in waiting times for tests commonly […]
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A protein that functions like the vintage video game Pac-Man, eating toxic cellular waste caused by high sugar intake, is itself compromised by a sugary diet, according to the results of a study in mice with potential implications for humans. The study, led by a research team at Tufts University joined by researchers at eight other institutions, appears in Aging […]
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Five warning signs of rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term condition that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. The condition usually affects the hands, feet and wrists. There is currently no cure for the autoimmune condition but certain dietary decisions can help you to alleviate symptoms. Conversely, they can also worsen rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. According to research, […]
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In the year 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic left many businesses in an unprecedented state of uncertainty. Healthcare companies across the care continuum had to face new unknown challenges, pushing them to rapidly learn, adapt and transform the way they deliver healthcare. As a result, the concept of “anytime anywhere care” has become mainstream, changing the rate at which we access healthcare forever. Vendors will […]
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Esophageal adenocarcinoma is occurring more frequently in adults under age 50, and these younger adults are more likely to be diagnosed at advanced stages, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Esophageal cancer is a relatively rare cancer, with 18,440 cases expected to be diagnosed in the […]
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Looking for an exercise that has both physical and psychological benefits? Search no further as Malaika Arora challenges fitness enthusiasts into Vasisthasana or Yoga’s side plank pose this week to “cultivate a feeling of universal love and acceptance”. Taking to her Instagram handle, as per her weekly routine, Malaika was seen sharing tips to arrive at another Yoga asana and […]
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If you love to spend time in the kitchen, you’re probably already a fan of making cookies, cakes and candies for your loved ones during the holiday season. But for a really special DIY gift, nothing hits the spot like a pretty bottle filled with homemade liqueur. It’s time to go above and beyond that boring old bottle of vodka or […]
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The first Americans to receive the coronavirus vaccine, live on television, were Black caregivers, optics that illustrate a daunting challenge facing the nationwide campaign: persuading skeptical African Americans to get inoculated. In the United States, Black people—and Latinos—are almost three times more likely to die from COVID-19 then whites, according to the Centers for Disease Prevention (CDC), due to economic […]
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With the health care community heavily focused on COVID-19 since the first quarter of 2020, there have been concerns that reporting of other diseases—and the resulting data that enables them to be more effectively treated and controlled—may have been impacted. For example, little is known about how the pandemic may have affected the reporting of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). To […]
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