The physician for the United States Congress expects between 70 to 150 million people in the country to eventually get infected with the novel coronavirus, a lawmaker said Thursday. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib made the remarks during a hearing of the House of Representatives with members of the president’s coronavirus task force, confirming what was reported […]
Britain's top experts show you how to get your gut in great shape
Get your gut in great shape: From sitting up straight at the table to lavender milk before bed, experts’ top 20 tips on how to avoid bloating, irritable bowel syndrome and a sluggish stomach Today, the fourth part of our 100 health secrets series opens the kitchen cupboards to reveal small changes that will overhaul […]
Health workers 'should get more New Year Honours'
Health workers are less likely to get on the New Year Honours list than pop stars, politicians and athletes, analysis reveals Researchers said health workers didn’t get a proportionate number of awards They studied the types of people who have had Honours from 2009 to 2018 Policiticans, civil servants, educators and businesspeople all got more […]
Pregnant women and those with chronic diseases should get a flu shot now
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting a continued increase in influenza activity for the week ending Nov. 30, there is still time to get a flu shot. The vaccine is especially important for at-risk populations, says a Purdue University public health expert. The flu shot is safe for at-risk populations such […]
When to get help for your kid’s tantrums and withdrawal
Remember anxiously waiting for your child to take their first steps or speak their first words? It’s exhilarating when they reach a new stage in their development. Every child grows and develops differently. Some will change at a steady pace and amaze us each day with a new skill or word, whereas others appear slow […]
Pregnant Tori Roloff Experiencing Braxton Hicks: 'Don't Get Too Excited'
False alarm! Pregnant Tori Roloff (née Patton) is experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions ahead of her second child’s arrival. “Fun fact of the day: Sneezing while having a Braxton Hick is straight up mi[serable],” the Little People, Big World star, 28, wrote on her Thursday, November 14, Instagram Story. “Don’t get too excited. I’ve had Braxton […]
3 Months of Full Body Workouts Helped This Guy Get Shredded at 40
When Mat Smith and his wife started a family, he decided to cancel his gym membership in favor of what he calls “The MatCave.” The 40-year-old senior design engineer from Cheltenham, United Kingdom, turned the garage into his own carefully arranged workout space. But then, as often happens, life intervened. Three years later, looking to […]
If You Have an Egg Allergy, Can You Still Get a Flu Shot?
It's officially flu season, and you know what that means: It's also flu shot myth season. While every single person should be getting a flu shot every single year (unless you're medically unable to, because of age, allergies, or other medical exemptions), flu myths still scare lots of people off from getting the jab. (Quick FYI: […]
Men with advanced prostate cancer set to get first ‘precision’ drug
Hope for thousands of prostate cancer sufferers as trial finds a ‘precision’ drug can help incurable patients live almost four months longer Lynparza extended survival of men with advanced prostate cancer by 7.4 months That is more than double the NHS hormonal treatments (3.5 months) Lynparza works by targeting faulty DNA which helps cancer cells […]
DR ELLIE CANNON: Asthma makes me wheezy… so how can I get fit?
DR ELLIE CANNON: Asthma makes me wheezy… so how can I get fit? I suffer with severe asthma and I use a steroid inhaler to keep it under control. My doctor says I am overweight so I need to do exercise to keep my weight down. The only problem is that I get terribly out […]