[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert last week about a confirmed case of H5N1 in a human. In late March, a worker on a commercial dairy farm in Texas developed a case of pink eye and later tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza Type A H5N1, also known … Read more
[ad_1] Tue, Apr 9 2024 11:45 AM EDT Civilian deaths and injuries in Ukraine sharply increased in March, UN human rights body says Deaths and injuries amongst civilians in Ukraine jumped 20% in March of this year compared to February, the United Nations human rights body said in a report Tuesday. At least 604 civilians … Read more
[ad_1] If you’re like most highway drivers, you’ve likely seen a car alongside yours suddenly stray into your lane, causing you to quickly swerve to avoid being hit. In addition to feeling a pounding heart and quickened breathing, your muscles may also tense and you may break into a sweat. This is called a “fight-or-flight” … Read more
[ad_1] Ecuador was once famous for sheltering a man on the lam: For seven years it allowed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to hole up in its embassy in London, invoking an international treaty that makes diplomatic premises places of refuge. Then, last week, the South American nation appeared to tear that treaty to shreds, sending … Read more
[ad_1] This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Contact a qualified medical professional before engaging in any physical activity, or making any changes to your diet, medication or lifestyle. The Menopause Foundation of Canada found that although many people knew about hot flashes … Read more
[ad_1] This story was produced by Grist and co-published with Slate. When Henri Kunz was growing up in West Germany in the 1980s, he used to drink an instant coffee substitute called Caro, a blend of barley, chicory root, and rye roasted to approximate the deep color and invigorating flavor of real coffee. “We kids … Read more
[ad_1] It’s a disease that affects more than 2.4 million people across the nation and more than 18,000 people in Connecticut. And now an organization that treats men who have concurrent addiction and mental health disorders is able to bring treatment for the disease, Hepatitis C, directly to patients. Through the work of The Southeastern … Read more
[ad_1] Cindy’s joy was infectious – in the three months of working with her, we’d never seen her this happy. After 25 years of miserable dieting, the 45 year-old had finally shifted the stubborn 20 pounds that put her in the ‘overweight’ bracket. And she’d done it in three months – without fad dieting, pounding … Read more
[ad_1] The Vatican’s recent document on human dignity shows that the Catholic Church transcends secular ideas of “left” and “right,” America’s most popular bishop says. Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona–Rochester said the Catholic Church’s release of Dignitas infinita shows “how stupid it is” to try to categorize the faith as “left” or … Read more
[ad_1] The National Health Service in England started restricting gender treatments for children this month, making it the fifth European country to limit the medications because of a lack of evidence of their benefits and concern about long-term harms. England’s change resulted from a four-year review released Tuesday evening by Dr. Hilary Cass, an independent … Read more