Telehealth Brings Expert Sexual Assault Exams to Rural Patients
Amanda Shelley was sitting in her dentist’s waiting room when she received a call from the police. A local teenage girl had been sexually assaulted and needed an exam. Shelley, a nurse in rural Eagle County, Colorado, went to her…
Read MoreCovid-positive passengers from China will not have to self-isolate
Travellers from China who test positive for Covid will NOT have to self-isolate despite fears country’s virus chaos may spawn new doomsday variant after wake-up call of the ‘Kraken’ XBB Mark Harper confirmed passengers who test positive on arrival won’t…
Read MoreMouse study identifies potential targets for treating dry eye disease and corneal injury
People with a condition known as dry eye disease are more likely than those with healthy eyes to suffer injuries to their corneas. Studying mice, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that proteins made…
Read MoreAdopted lab animals rescued from 'secret' USDA facility
Life after the lab: Patched-up Violet the hound was used as surgery practice, while cats Delilah and Petite survived cannibalism experiments – all three now have loving homes thanks to adoption Delilah and Petite were rescued from a ‘secret’ USDA…
Read MoreBindi Irwin Adores ‘Every Moment’ with Daughter Grace in Sweet New Video
Bindi Irwin is starting the new year by reflecting on 2022. She shared the sweetest new compilation video of memories with her husband Chandler Powell and their daughter Grace Warrior, and it’s so much to be thankful for! “2022 –…
Read MoreNEW Covid variant XBB.1.5 that is already behind one in 25 cases in UK
NEW Covid variant XBB.1.5 that is already behind one in 25 cases in the UK is a ‘wakeup call’ and could worsen the NHS crisis, experts warn Strain has caused alarm in US over its quick spread and a rise…
Read MoreThe nation's fitness goals for 2023 revealed
This year, Brits are more focused than ever on getting active – with up to three quarters of the population planning to set some sort of fitness goal for the new year, according to a new study. The 2,000 people-wide…
Read More‘No beneficial effects of supplements’ says BNF
Dr Ellie on why people should be taking Vitamin D supplements We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based…
Read MoreRevelers throng to New Year’s parties after COVID hiatus
With countdowns and fireworks, revelers in major city centers across the Asia-Pacific region ushered in the first new year without COVID-19 restrictions since the pandemic began in 2020. While COVID-19 continues to cause death and dismay, particularly in China, which…
Read MoreUS could face surging numbers of teens with diabetes
The United States could see a huge rise in diabetes among young people over the next several decades, a new modeling study finds. As many as 220,000 young people under the age of 20 could have type 2 diabetes in…
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