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[ad_1] After I almost bled out during the delivery of my first child due to postpartum hemorrhage, or PPH, I had nightmares about it happening again. One week after giving birth to my second, my fears came true. I developed a pulling pain in my abdomen and called my doctor. Instinctively, I knew it was … Read more
[ad_1] MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — Stranded in a corner of southern Gaza, members of the Abu Jarad family are clinging to a strict survival routine. They fled their comfortable three-bedroom home in northern Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war broke out nearly three months ago. The 10-person family now squeezes into a 16-square meter (172-square … Read more
[ad_1] This is part of Quit It, a series of essays on stopping things—or not. Four times out of five, when I tell a person that I don’t drink, that person responds by telling me how little they drink. Sometimes, they do this with a drink in their hand. It can seem reflexive, like saying “God … Read more
[ad_1] CNN — Winter storms can derail our daily schedules and travel plans — but extreme cold, freezing rain, wind and snow can also affect our health. In recent years, death rates in the United States have been 8% to 12% higher during winter months, according to mortality data from the US Centers for Disease … Read more
[ad_1] If recent reports are true, Israel could be looking to procure the services of Alan Dershowitz—the esteemed attorney and Harvard Law professor noted (positively and negatively) for his reputation as a defender of civil liberties, his success as a high-profile defense attorney (including O.J. Simpson’s double murder trial), and his role on the defense … Read more
[ad_1] In Beirut the feeling of safety was always relative, a 55-year-old resident of the Lebanese capital said. “Even before this week’s attack, there were always Israeli reconnaissance planes flying overhead: But this strike was painful because it was in a residential area,” the accountant told DW, referring to the drone strike that killed a … Read more
[ad_1] {{#rendered}} {{/rendered}} Portland, Oregon, is grappling with a cluster of a highly infectious illness that spreads through fecal matter and puts the city’s large homeless population at high risk, according to health officials. “While we are currently seeing an increase in Shigella cases in the Portland metro area, the risk to the broader public … Read more
[ad_1] Every January, we reliably see a surplus of resolutions revolving around dieting and weight loss. But this idea of striving for the smallest weight possible undermines what a diet really is: whatever you choose to eat. Thus, a healthy diet shouldn’t really have anything to do with weight. In fact, what some experts have … Read more
[ad_1] The war in Gaza has now reached the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In the closing days of 2023, South Africa filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the ICJ. South Africa alleges that Israel’s conduct in Gaza violates its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of … Read more
[ad_1] Jonathan M. Wortham, MD1; Maryam B. Haddad, PhD1; Rebekah J. Stewart, MSN, MPH1; Pallavi Annambhotla, DrPH2; Sridhar V. Basavaraju, MD2; Scott A. Nabity, MD1,3; Isabel S. Griffin, PhD2; Emily McDonald, MD2; Elizabeth M. Beshearse, PhD2; Marissa K. Grossman, PhD2,4; Kimberly R. Schildknecht, MPH1,4; Helene M. Calvet, MD5; Chris E. Keh, MD3; Jeffrey M. Percak, … Read more