Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced a global campaign to combat ageism — discrimination against older adults that is pervasive and harmful but often unrecognized. “We must change the narrative around age and ageing” and “adopt strategies to counter” ageist attitudes and behaviors, WHO concluded in a major report accompanying the campaign. Several […]
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How a bump on the head can affect your brain for years
Fatigue, migraine, memory loss… How a bump on the head can affect your brain for years – but there is effective treatment for it Michelle Parker remembers little of what happened the day her horse, Flash, headbutted her four years ago — but she is still living with the after-effects. Michelle, 55, doesn’t think she was […]
WHO head calls for two-month vaccine booster moratorium
WHO chief calls for a two-month pause on COVID vaccine boosters because low- and middle-income countries are still struggling to get hold of enough shots Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, called for a two-month moratorium on vaccine booster shots on Monday He wants higher income nations to instead donate doses to other countries to get […]
Six ways to tackle workplace stress – as we head back to the office
Nip ‘stresscalation’ in the bud Practice journaling Reframe your language Differentiate between ‘good’ stress and ‘bad’ stress Be an active part of an inclusive culture Ask for help Source: Read Full Article
South African coronavirus variant may ‘obviate’ antibody drugs, former FDA head says
Fox News Flash top headlines for January 6 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Though COVID-19 vaccines will likely render effective against the South African coronavirus variant – according to an infectious disease expert – the former head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the strain may […]
Woman's allergic reaction to hair dye causes severe swelling in face, head
Fox News Flash top headlines for Dec. 18 Fox News Flash top headlines for Dec. 18 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com A woman in Australia who decided to dye her hair for the first time in 15 years after noticing a few grays paid a painful price for not running a patch […]
Blood-brain barrier damage occurs even with mild head trauma
In a new study of adolescent and adult athletes, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Stanford University and Trinity College in Dublin have found evidence of damage to the brain’s protective barrier, without a reported concussion. For the first time, the researchers were able to detect damage to the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which protects […]
Baby boy with a rare condition has a tiny head
Mother of baby boy whose head is smaller because of the same rare condition that can be caused by the Zika virus reveals the incredible bond between him and his sister ‘who sees past the imperfections’ Grayson Taylor has microcephaly, where the head and brain are smaller Doctors thought labour complications had caused temporary problems […]
Daily aspirin could boost survival rates from head and neck cancer
Daily aspirin could boost survival rates from head and neck cancer by up to 78% Researchers at the University of California San Francisco looked at five-year survival rates for people diagnosed with the disease They found a third or more patients benefited from the pill Regular use of aspirin or ibuprofen could dramatically boost survival […]
Rural youth with mild head injuries face higher medical costs, less care
Families of rural children with mild head injuries pay more for medical care and get less of it, a Washington State University analysis has found. Janessa M. Graves, an assistant professor of nursing at WSU Spokane, analyzed data on more than 380,000 children with mild traumatic brain injuries, which usually involve concussions. They account for […]