You need to have “the talk,” and you need to have it before they go, my wife, Mary, implored. We’d recently moved west and our two sons, 14 and 12, were due to fly back to their hometown for a visit. Once there, they’d spend a month with their childhood…
When pregnant moms are stressed out, babies’ brains suffer
Knowing that your unborn fetus has congenital heart disease causes such pronounced maternal stress, anxiety and depression that these women’s fetuses end up with impaired development in key brain regions before they are born, according to research published online Jan. 13, 2020, in JAMA Pediatrics. While additional research is needed,…
American College of Physicians issues guideline for testosterone treatment in adult men
Physicians should prescribe testosterone for men with age-related low testosterone only to treat sexual dysfunction, the American College of Physicians (ACP) says in a new evidence-based clinical practice guideline published today in Annals of Internal Medicine. “Physicians are often asked by patients about low ‘T’ and are skeptical about the…
HIV ‘hotspots’ not necessarily major drivers of new infections
Areas of high HIV prevalence, known as ‘hotspots’, do not necessarily fuel the epidemic in the wider population, say researchers. Hotspots are often targeted for intense HIV control interventions, including treatment and prevention, to maximise their effect and reach the people in greatest need first. These strategies often assume that…
Best supplements for sleep: Three plant-based supplements proven to aid sleep loss
Sleep loss is easy to identify but can be hard to explain, with a wide range of factors potentially to blame. Research suggests getting down to the bottom of it is less important than implementing practical solutions, however. One simple and immediately actionable approach that may help to aid sleep…
Man burns 'from inside out' in rare reaction to medication: 'Am I going to die?'
Fox News Flash top headlines for Jan. 14 Fox News Flash top headlines for Jan. 14 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS BELOW A 38-year-old Indiana man whose eyes had to be sewed shut and his body covered in pigskin as he burned from the…
Daniel Radcliffe health: ‘It’s never held me back’ Harry Potter star’s hidden condition
Daniel Radcliffe, 30, famed for being Harry Potter, revealed in 2008 he had a mild form of dyspraxia – also known as developmental coordination disorder. The condition affects physical co-ordination, preventing simple activities such as wiring or tying shoelaces, and makes a person appear clumsy. READ MORE Jayne Torvill health:…
America’s most widely consumed oil causes genetic changes in the brain
New UC Riverside research shows soybean oil not only leads to obesity and diabetes, but could also affect neurological conditions like autism, Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety, and depression. Used for fast food frying, added to packaged foods, and fed to livestock, soybean oil is by far the most widely produced and…
Girl, four, has 'never eaten solid food' because of a rare illness
Girl, four, with a deadly heart condition has ‘never eaten solid food in her life’ because of another rare genetic illness which makes her unable to swallow Rosie Kirkman is fed a high calorie milkshake through a tube for 18 hours a day She suffers with KBG syndrome, causing abnormalities…
New health system’s EHR helps 45% of its patients get Medicare Wellness visits
In April 2016, Quorum Health spun out from one of the largest publicly traded hospital companies in the United States with 160 affiliated hospitals in 22 states, as an independent, publicly traded entity. At the time of formation, Quorum Health operated 38 hospitals across 16 states and primarily in rural…