A few days before I was scheduled to undergo surgery to remove both of my seemingly healthy breasts, I went alone to church, to the beach, and to my grandmother's grave. My grandmother died of breast cancer, as did my great-grandmother. My mother and aunt had battled breast cancer, too; fortunately, they managed to beat […]
Morena Baccarin’s Kids ‘Waitlisted’ at Olivia Wilde’s Children’s Preschool
That’s the spirit! Morena Baccarin’s kids haven’t got into the preschool Olivia Wilde’s children go to, but she hasn’t given up hope. “We got waitlisted and they got in,” the actress, 39, told Us Weekly exclusively on Tuesday, April 30, at the Framing John DeLorean premiere at Tribeca Film Festival. “[Wilde] got waitlisted the first […]
'The View' Co-Stars Get Real About Postpartum Depression at Their Baby Shower
Abby Huntsman of The View and former The View co-host Sara Haines (Strahan and Sara) had a joint baby shower on April 4’s episode of The View — but this wasn’t your ordinary baby shower full of diaper cakes and guess-the-weight-in-jellybeans games. Huntsman and Haines used the public forum to talk candidly about their experiences […]
Trips to the toilet at night are a sign of high blood pressure
Trips to the toilet at night are a sign of high blood pressure, according to results from the Watari study presented today at the 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS 2019). “Our study indicates that if you need to urinate in the night—called nocturia—you may have elevated blood pressure and/or excess […]
Induction for late-term pregnancies at 41 weeks tied to small benefits
(HealthDay)—There may be a small benefit to labor induction in low-risk woman at 41 weeks versus expectant management, though the chances of a good perinatal outcome are high with both strategies, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in The BMJ. Judit K.J. Keulen, from the University of Amsterdam, and colleagues examined a composite […]
WHO urges enforcement of tobacco ad bans at sporting events
The World Health Organization called Thursday for better enforcement of bans on tobacco advertising at sporting events, after tobacco companies discretely reentered sponsorship deals with Formula 1 teams. “WHO is urging governments to enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship at sporting events, including when hosting or receiving broadcasts of Formula 1 and MotoGP […]
Be yourself at work—It’s healthier and more productive
At work, it’s healthier and more productive just to be yourself, according to a new study from Rice University, Texas A&M University, the University of Memphis, Xavier University, Portland State University and the University of California, Berkeley. The study, “Stigma Expression Outcomes and Boundary Conditions: A Meta-Analysis” will appear in an upcoming edition of the […]
Woman dies after eating mushroom dish at Michelin-starred restaurant in Spain, reports say
The woman reportedly dined on a dish with morel mushrooms, although an official said she could not confirm whether the ingredient was the cause of the woman’s illness. (iStock) A Michelin-starred restaurant in Spain remains shuttered as investigators await the autopsy results of a 46-year-old woman who died days after reportedly dining on a mushroom […]
Patient Tested for Ebola at Philadelphia Hospital
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6, 2019 — Preliminary results from a patient being tested for Ebola suggest that the patient has another condition, say officials at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. “Proper protocols and precautions will remain in place to ensure the safety of all of our patients and staff,” P.J. Brennan, M.D., […]
Why people born between 1966 and 1994 are at greater risk of measles – and what to do about it
Australia was declared free of measles in 2014. Yet this summer we’ve seen nine cases of measles in New South Wales, and others in Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland. High vaccination rates in Australia means the measles virus doesn’t continuously spread, but we still have “wildfire” outbreaks when travellers bring measles into the […]