The number of deaths from all causes recorded in Russia in October rose by nearly 50,000 on the previous year, the country’s statistics agency said on Thursday. According to the Rosstat agency, 205,500 people died in Russia in October, a…
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Cancer Risk Up Into Adulthood for Those With Birth Defects
FRIDAY, Dec. 4, 2020 — Individuals with birth defects have an increased risk for cancer, which persists into adulthood, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in The BMJ. Dagrun Slettebø Daltveit, from the University of Bergen in Norway,…
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The budget health gadgets that can save you up to £1,400
The bargain buys that won’t break the bank: From thermometers to scales and toothbrushes… the budget health gadgets that can save you up to £1,400 A top-of-the-range toothbrush can now set you back up to £500 — but is it…
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When health workers came up against COVID, it laid bare gaps in their training
COVID-19 turned 2020 on its head for all healthcare workers, particularly those at the front line of the pandemic response. Unexpectedly, the need to control the spread of the coronavirus has consumed healthcare systems. The healthcare workforce’s pivotal role in…
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Can sitting boost your vocabulary?
There might finally be some good news for couch potatoes. New research points to a correlation between being sedentary and increased vocabulary and cognitive function, in people over 60. A study by researchers at Colorado State University, published in the…
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Here's why farmhouse sinks aren't all they're cracked up to be
If you have ever dreamt of redesigning your kitchen, you’ve probably drooled over pictures of deep-basined, spacious farmhouse sinks. Farmhouse sinks have a rustic, old world feel and they’ve been a trendy kitchen item for several years now, but there…
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Underinsurance is growing, but HSAs aren’t keeping up: study
High deductible health plans (HDHPs) have become much more common among all racial/ethnic and income groups, but the health savings accounts (HSAs) that make these plans potentially workable are far less common among Black, Hispanic, and lower-income enrollees—and the gap…
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Up Next? Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian Joke About Having 4th Baby
Is baby No. 4 in the cards? Exes Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian joked about expanding their family on the Thursday, November 12, episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Get to Know the Next Generation of Kardashians Kim Kardashian…
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Mental health ED visits in children up mid-March to October 2020
(HealthDay)—From mid-March to October 2020, there was an increase in the proportion of mental health-related emergency department visits among children and adolescents, according to research published in the Nov. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Can video games help you level up your health?
You might assume that portraying video games as bad for your health would be as easy as shooting ducks on an old Nintendo. Even a professional gamer like Noah “Nifty” Francis, 22, admits players aren’t known for having great habits….
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