We know that during the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of us are struggling. And while we may not have all the answers, we know one thing—that we’re always stronger together. Animals across the country still need friends like you and taking meaningful action for animals is easier than you may think! In fact, here are five […]
Virus claims record dead but Trump sees light at end of tunnel
The coronavirus pandemic notched up another round of record death tolls in the United States and Europe, dousing the optimism of US President Donald Trump who insisted there was light at the end of the tunnel. The virus has now killed more than 87,000 people and infected over 1.5 million, according to an AFP tally […]
Widowhood accelerates cognitive decline among those at risk for Alzheimer’s disease
The death of a spouse often means the loss of intimacy, companionship and everyday support for older adults. A new study finds that widowhood can have another profound effect: It may accelerate cognitive decline. Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital analyzed older, cognitively normal Americans enrolled in the Harvard Aging Brain […]
China’s virus crackdown leaves millions working at home
In the middle of a phone call with a customer, an important visitor knocks on Michael Xiong’s door: his 3-year-old son. Xiong, a salesman in Chibi, a city near the center of a virus outbreak, is one of millions of people in China who are obeying government orders to work from home as part of […]
American Well, Stanford physicians to share lessons learned from Apple Heart Study at HIMSS
Last year, Apple announced the results of the Apple Heart Study, an ambitious digitally-enabled research project that also tapped the talents of Stanford University, BioTelemetry, and telemedicine company American Well. Through the study, more than 400,000 individuals helped Apple and Stanford learn about atrial fibrillation, and the predictive and therapeutic value of the Apple Watch’s […]
THE SECRET MIDWIFE: Duty consultant at event when baby's heart slowed
THE SECRET MIDWIFE: I called the duty consultant to say a baby’s heartbeat had slowed right down – but was told I should call someone else because he was at a black tie event The mother-to-be on the bed gives me a hard stare. ‘Well, you can’t be the midwife!’ she snaps irritably. ‘I am,’ […]
LOL! Why Kristen Bell's Daughters Sometimes Look at Her 'With Disgust'
No groupies here! Kristen Bell “absolutely” thinks that she’s cool, but her and Dax Shepard’s daughters don’t. “They don’t think I’m cool, and I can tell because every time I try to pick out an outfit for them, they just look at me with disgust,” the actress, 39, told Us Weekly and other reporters of […]
TV advert encourages convesation about organ donation at Christmas
Moving TV advert encourages families to talk about organ donation this Christmas before the law changes to make EVERY adult a donor next year The advert shows a woman pass a balloon to a patient at a hospital window It symbolises giving away her heart to someone on the donor waiting list A law change […]
We Can't Handle Little Luna's Outfit at 'The Nutcracker'
We are not shy about the fact that we completely stan the always-real, always-outspoken Teigen-Legend family. When we heard that supermodel and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen took daughter Luna, 3, to see ballerina Misty Copeland perform in The Nutcracker at the American Ballet Theatre’s production, we just knew there had to be adorable photo evidence […]
Two apples a day keeps cholesterol at bay
Eating two apples a day has been shown to help keep cholesterol down and fight heart disease risk according to new research. In a paper published today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, a team of scientists led by the University of Reading in collaboration with the Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM) Institute, Italy found […]