Food Insecurity Tied to Higher Cardiovascular Mortality
TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 — An increase in food insecurity in U.S. counties was associated with an increase in cardiovascular mortality rates for nonelderly adults between 2011 and 2017, according to a research letter published online Nov. 9 in Circulation:…
Read MoreNHS England report calls for law to require greater sharing of patient data
A draft NHS England report on overprescribing leaked to HSJ [paywall], proposes that the law should require wider access to healthcare data, in a bid to improve patient safety. The review carried out for health secretary, Matt Hancock, highlights the issue of…
Read MoreTeeth grinding and facial pain increase due to coronavirus stress and anxiety
The stress and anxiety experienced by the general population during Israel’s first lockdown brought about a significant rise in orofacial and jaw pain, as well as jaw-clenching in the daytime and teeth-grinding at night, according to a new study from…
Read MoreIntroducing Reed! Tanner & Jade Roper Tolbert Reveal Newborn Son's Name: 'Born with a Head Full of Dark Hair'
Reed Harrison Tolbert is the newest member of the Bachelor Nation family. Tanner and Jade Roper Tolbert revealed the name of their third child and second son on Monday, two days after welcoming him into the world early Saturday morning. "Say…
Read MoreDR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
‘Will this spot on my face ever clear up?’: DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions For the past year, I have had an open wound on my left cheek which refuses to heal. It began as a small spot….
Read MoreCovid-19: Bharat Biotech begins Phase 3 trials of Covaxin in India
Bharat Biotech on Monday said it has begun the phase 3 clinical trials of its coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine candidate, Covaxin, in India, with 26,000 participants across 22 sites in the country. The trial will be conducted in partnership with…
Read MoreDeadly new Ebola-like disease emerges in Bolivia
(HealthDay)—A deadly South American virus that causes Ebola-like bleeding can spread human-to-human, public health officials have learned from its second-ever outbreak. Public health investigators have reconstructed the path by which the Chapare virus spread from person to person during a…
Read MoreNaomi Watts on Balancing Being 'Supermom' and Giving in to Her Kids' 'Devices': 'Just the Reality'
Self-care is paramount in helping Naomi Watts be the best mom she can be. The actress poses with her children Kai, 11, and Sasha, 13, for Hamptons magazine's new cover story (shot by her brother, photographer Ben Watts), in which she talks…
Read MoreLow levels of choline in pregnant Black American women associated with higher levels of stress
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that many pregnant Black Americans have low levels of choline, an essential nutrient that aids in prenatal brain development. Stress caused by institutional racism may play a role. The…
Read MoreTexas nurse describes 'The Pit,' a room where coronavirus patients are sent to die
Fox News Flash top headlines for November 16 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A traveling nurse on assignment in Texas described “horrific” conditions for patients with COVID-19 as hospitals reach max capacity…
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