Brightsiding Is Also Gaslighting
Brightsiding is a subcategory of gaslighting, which you probably know about by now. The important thing to remember is that if you tell someone who is in pain to be happy instead, you make alleviating your discomfort the most important…
Read MoreMan who lost testicle to cancer at just 18 is set to become a dad
When Dexter Gurney-Paddick from Bicester, Oxfordshire was 18, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He had to have an operation to have his right testicle removed, going on to need gruelling chemotherapy as the disease had spread to his abdomen….
Read MoreVietnam relaxes virus restrictions as cases plateau
Vietnam eased social distancing measures Thursday, with experts pointing to a decisive response involving mass quarantines and expansive contact tracing for the apparent success in containing the coronavirus. Despite a long and porous border with China, the Southeast Asian nation…
Read MoreALL people over-60 urged to self isolate to protect NHS as they are ‘most at risk’
Over 50s – especially those who are overweight – should be stricter when it comes to making sure they stay at home in order to protect the NHS, an expert has claimed. Mike Fischer CBE, who runs a medical research lab…
Read MorePersonalized device could support multiple COVID-19 patients from a single ventilator
As the pandemic swept across the nation in March, so did urgent questions about the virus’ potential strain on the healthcare system. Among top concerns: whether the nation’s hospitals had enough ventilators to provide breathing support to critically ill patients…
Read MoreDiabetes reversed in mice with genetically edited stem cells derived from patients
Using induced pluripotent stem cells produced from the skin of a patient with a rare, genetic form of insulin-dependent diabetes called Wolfram syndrome, researchers transformed the human stem cells into insulin-producing cells and used the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to correct…
Read MoreHeart rate variability related to risk for incident diabetes
(HealthDay)—Altered heart rate variability (HRV) may be related to risk for incident diabetes in young Asian adults, according to a study published online April 16 in Diabetes Care. Da Young Lee, from Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South Korea, and colleagues…
Read MoreSustainable Period Products for Earth-Loving Menstruators
For people with periods, finding ways to make your menstrual cycle a bit more eco-friendly is a challenge — on Earth day and every day. There’s a wealth of period products out there to explore and try that go far…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and children: Understanding the science
As information on COVID-19 pours in from all kinds of sources, not all of them reliable, we wanted to bring you the facts about how children and teens appear to be responding to the infection. In recent weeks, several highly…
Read MoreGovernments urged to act now to prevent coronavirus suicide risk
Governments need to give ‘urgent consideration’ to their public health response to prevent any possible impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the number of suicides, experts warn. There is growing concern about the far-reaching impact COVID-19 may have on people’s…
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