How to be a caregiver and get the support you need

[ad_1] Phyllis L. Fagell, a licensed clinical professional counselor and nationally certified school counselor, is the author of “Middle School Matters” and “Middle School Superpowers.”  CNN  —  CNN — At some point, most people will provide care for a loved one, whether their children, spouses or parents — and likely be the recipient of such care … Read more

Husband of former Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader who died after stillbirth speaks out on his loss, lingering questions

[ad_1] When former Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader Krystal Anderson and husband Clayton Anderson found out Krystal was pregnant last November, the couple was elated and considered the news a message from their first child, James, who died in stillbirth in 2022. “It was like our little sign from him that, ‘Hey, Mom, Dad, I got … Read more

Sick, hot world: Climate change favors disease vectors, threatening to unleash more pandemics

[ad_1] Global heating has so profoundly altered our planet that some experts argue it’s no longer about a changing climate and instead about a changed climate. In other words, the hotter, more chaotic world predicted by climate scientists is part of our present, not just our future. And those changes extend beyond rising sea levels … Read more

Rabies

[ad_1] Situation at a Glance The Timor-Leste government reported to the World Health Organization on 22 March 2024, its first confirmed fatal human case of rabies. The country is currently classified as rabies-free. The case, from Pasabe Sub-Region, Oecusse, with a history of dog bite on … Read more

Newly discovered genetic variant that causes Parkinson’s disease clarifies why the condition develops and how to halt it

[ad_1] Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative movement disorder that progresses relentlessly. It gradually impairs a person’s ability to function until they ultimately become immobile and often develop dementia. In the U.S. alone, over a million people are afflicted with Parkinson’s, and new cases and overall numbers are steadily increasing. There is currently no treatment to … Read more

Walls close in on Netanyahu over Rafah invasion 

[ad_1] The walls are closing in around Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is under immense pressure from the U.S. to avoid a civilian catastrophe in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, but is under threat from far-right members of his coalition, who want a decisive offensive against Hamas in its final stronghold.  Netanyahu has projected … Read more