The 2018 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC), has been a very different kind of outbreak than the massive West African outbreak that occurred in 2014 and 2015. For starters, it is much smaller, with just over 2,000 cases compared to the more than 28,000 cases of the West African outbreak. Because of […]
Man, 21, has a ‘mechanical heart’ fitted to treat his heart failure
Fitness fanatic, 21, has a ‘mechanical heart’ fitted after the failure of his organ ‘became too severe to wait for a life-saving transplant’ Greg Marshall developed a ‘chest infection’ and ‘asthma’ at the end of 2016 Diagnosed with heart failure after he suddenly collapsed in a car park Pacemaker failed, forcing Mr Marshall to have […]
Boy, 11, with a rare blood cancer is told nothing more can be done
Parents of ‘the only boy in Britain’ with a rare blood cancer are told there is NOTHING else doctors can do for their 11-year-old after a second bone marrow transplant failed Oliver Brown has myelodysplastic syndrome; affects four in 100,000 people Over the past three years, Oliver has undergone two bone marrow transplants Youngster was […]
Screams contain a ‘calling card’ for the vocalizer’s identity
Human screams convey a level of individual identity that may help explain their evolutionary origins, finds a study by scientists at Emory University. PeerJ published the research, showing that listeners can correctly identify whether pairs of screams were produced by the same person or two different people—a critical prerequisite to individual recognition. “Our findings add […]
DR GUY MEADOWS reveals the secrets to getting a better night’s rest
He was a top doctor running a sleep clinic when he fell victim to insomnia himself — now in a major new series DR GUY MEADOWS reveals the secrets to getting a better night’s rest Not sleeping well is becoming the malaise of our generation. Ask someone: ‘How are you?’ and you half-expect them to […]
Putting health data to work to benefit a nation’s population
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Not always reaching your potential is okay, but overthinking it is a problem
Having aspirations helps us navigate life in a meaningful and fulfilling way, but it can also cause psychological distress when hopes are left unfulfilled. New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that it’s not failing to make progress toward our ‘ideal-self’ that is problematic but rather the tendency to focus on that lack of […]
Time to cook is a luxury many families don’t have
Have Americans forgotten how to cook? Many lament the fact that Americans spend less time cooking than they did in previous generations. Whereas women spent nearly two hours a day in the kitchen in 1965, they spent a little less than an hour preparing meals in 2016. Men are cooking more than they used to, […]
Vet, 41, battles fatigue after a cat scratch at work NINE YEARS ago
Vet, 41, battles extreme fatigue every day after a cat scratch at work nine years ago left her so ill doctors thought she had a brain tumour Victoria Altoft thought nothing when she suffered a deep scratch in 2010 Developed muscle pain, night sweats and aching joints weeks later Tests showed she was infected with […]
Um, Snooki Just Shared A Photo Of Herself During Labor—And Some Pretty TMI Details
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi just shared a photo (and some TMI details) during labor for her son, Angelo James LaValle. In the Instagram post, Snooki says she was terrified she had “pooped” on her son. Snooki gave birth to Angelo less then three weeks ago, on May 30, and has been open about postpartum life since. […]