As almost any new parent will attest, the issue of infant sleep can be a nightmare. But the challenges and consequential health effects of infant sleep problems may, like so many other health disparities, disproportionately affect families of different racial/ethnic backgrounds and household socioeconomic statuses. A new study led in…
Joe Biden health: What the presidential hopeful’s most recent medical assessment revealed
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Joe Biden, 77, is in the running to be the next American president. No easy feat for anyone especially for a man of his age. With his…
Stomach bloating pain may be avoided by cutting back on the amount of beans in your diet
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Stomach bloating affects most people at some point in their lifetime, according to the NHS. But you could avoid feeling bloated by steering clear of beans at…
DR ELLIE CANNON: How did Test and Trace turn into such a fiasco?
DR ELLIE CANNON: Families bombarded with pointless calls, bullying and threats… and worst of all, Test and Trace is failing. How did the system turn into such a fiasco? What sort of a shambles is Test and Trace? And why? Honestly, I can’t fathom it. Launched on May 28, it…
Why Nikki and Artem Aren't on the Same Page About Having More Kids
Not on the same page. Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev welcomed their son, Matteo, in July and don’t have immediate plans to give the 3-month-old a sibling. Working Mom! See Nikki Bella’s Sweetest Pics With Son Matteo “I honestly want to be one and done,” the former professional wrestler, 36,…
‘Sexual dysfunction’ may signal you have sleep apnoea – what to look for
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a relatively common condition whereby the walls of the throat relax and narrow during sleep, interrupting normal breathing. “This may lead to…
Type 2 diabetes: High blood sugar could increase risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Glucose is the body’s main source of fuel. The pancreas produces insulin to convert glucose from food into energy. In people with insulin resistance such as those…
Spain COVID-19 death toll passes 40,000: government
Spain’s death toll surged over 40,000 on Wednesday with infections passing the 1.4 million mark, while the rate of new cases continued to grow, health ministry data showed. With 349 people dying in the past 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 40,105 in Spain, which has the fourth-highest…
Why sleeping with the window open can be good for you
Why sleeping with the window open can be good for you: Keeping homes well ventilated at night could cut risk of catching coronavirus (though it might be cold comfort if you are older or asthmatic) Until recently, whether you sleep with the window open or closed has been a question…
U.S. Sets Another Daily Record for COVID Cases as Virus Spreads on College Campuses
FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 2020 — As the daily U.S. coronavirus case count shattered yet another record on Thursday with 121,000 infections reported, a new survey shows that nearly a quarter of a million COVID-19 cases have now been identified at colleges and universities nationwide. More than 38,000 of those campus…