Study Connects Body Shaming Teen Girls With Increased Alcohol & Drug Use
Living in a human body (especially as a woman/femme person) can be a fraught experience. For teen girls, navigating interpersonal relationships, puberty and the ever-present pressures to try and have bodies that look a certain way can understandably have lasting…
Read MoreFarmer loses her sense of taste after a quad bike crash
Farmer, 26, loses her senses of smell and taste after cracking her skull in a horror quad bike crash while riding without a helmet Beca Glyn, 26, fell of the bike on her family farm in North Wales in March…
Read MoreEngineered bone marrow cells slow growth of prostate and pancreatic cancer cells
In experiments with mice, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have slowed the growth of transplanted human prostate and pancreatic cancer cells by introducing bone marrow cells with a specific gene deletion to induce a novel…
Read MoreMost coronavirus infections are mild, says Chinese study
Most people infected by the new coronavirus in China have mild symptoms, with older patients and those with underlying conditions most at risk from the disease, according to a study by Chinese researchers. The disease has now killed nearly 1,900…
Read MoreWorld ‘simply not ready’ for virus spread: WHO China mission chief
The world is “simply not ready” to rein in the new coronavirus outbreak, the head of a joint WHO-China mission of experts said Tuesday, urging countries to learn from China’s expertise. “You have to be ready to manage this at…
Read MoreTransfer center tech boosts Banner Health’s revenue by $26.4 million
Headquartered in Arizona, Banner Health is one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the country. The complex system owns and operates 28 acute-care hospitals. It also has Banner Health Network, an accountable care organization (ACO) of physicians, hospitals and…
Read MoreCough, fever most common initial symptoms of COVID-19
Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) often have fever and cough on presentation, according to research published online Feb. 28 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Wei-jie Guan, Ph.D., from the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University in…
Read MoreStudy finds varying the amount lifted can increase muscle strength
Researchers have demonstrated that reducing the amount of weight that people lift in training can improve their performance. The researchers, from the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom, have shown that weightlifters can enhance their performance across a range…
Read MoreLucy Fallon health: Coronation Street star reveals what “saves her life everyday”
Lucy Fallon’s decision to join the cast of Coronation Street back in 2015 was an auspicious one – the actress has earned several accolades for her performance as Bethany Platt, including two British Soap Awards. While some soap stars reveal…
Read MoreCoronavirus Death Toll Tops 1,000; 13th U.S. Case Confirmed
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2020 — More than 1,000 deaths and close to 43,000 illnesses have now been confirmed in the coronavirus outbreak that continues to rage in China, while a 13th U.S. case was reported late Monday. Those totals far…
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