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New research led by The University of Western Australia has revealed that one in two patients admitted to hospital with a cardiovascular disease is suffering from multiple chronic medical conditions which required complex treatment. The rate was significantly higher among Aboriginal people, affecting three in four patients. The study, published today in PLOS ONE, was […]
Pin Back-to-school often means a shopping excursion specifically for, well, office supplies for kids. But too often, school supplies leave something to be desired. Boring composition notebooks, bland folders and run-of-the-mill markers probably run rampant at your local office supply store. After all, pencils and paper aren’t exactly beautiful food for the aesthetic soul — […]
My first pregnancy was like a dream. Shiny hair, radiant skin, fruit salad cravings and beautiful, sentimental sonograms. I even made an album of all my sonogram pictures, coordinating with our wedding colors. If this was motherhood, I had nailed it. Yup, even peeing in my pants every now and again was all still magical. […]
Researchers at the Center for Nanoparticle Research, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS, South Korea), have developed a set of nanoparticles for Parkinson’s disease treatment. Tested in mice and published in Angewandte Chemie as a “hot paper,” this study represents the first biomedical application of nanoparticles in the clearance of reactive oxygen by-products in […]
(HealthDay)—There have been 12 reported cases of people in the United States becoming sick after eating fresh crab meat from Venezuela, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The agency said the illnesses were caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria and advised people to avoid eating fresh crab meat from Venezuela. Illnesses began between April 1 […]
(HealthDay)—Cumulative reductions in federal payments to hospitals from 2010 to 2028 are estimated to reach $218.2 billion, according to a study commissioned by the Federation of American Hospitals and the American Hospital Association (AHA). The study, conducted by economics consulting firm Dobson DaVanzo & Associates in Vienna, Virginia, examined how 11 pieces of legislation combined […]
Every day, women live with the risk of being physically attacked. It’s not one of those dangers that is regularly blown out of proportion – such as being in an aeroplane crash or getting bitten by a shark. Attacks on women are common. The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights surveyed 42,000 women and concluded that […]
My day 3 in Rio, we get on our bus to head out to the stadiums for the swimming. We’re pumped that we’ll be seeing Women’s Health cover stars and Swisse ambassadors Cate and Bronte Campbell slam it in their swimming heats but, in what I now know as typical Rio style, officials have blocked […]
Let’s face it: No matter how many times we binge-watch Friends and no matter how many years (20!) have passed since that fateful episode aired, the inner romantic in us still wants to blame Chloe, the copy girl, for the demise of Ross and Rachel’s relationship. But even those of us who believe Rachel and Ross were […]
What if I told you that I spent five years of my life chewing up food I would pretend to eat and secretly spitting it out? My guess is you’d probably be shocked. Then definitely grossed out. Unfortunately, I’m not capable of writing a transformational personal essay about how I traded in an eating disorder for […]