The party split in Congress is so slim that, even with Democrats technically in the majority, passing major health care legislation will be extremely difficult. So speculation about President-elect Joe Biden’s health agenda has focused on the things he can accomplish using executive authority. Although there is a long list of things he could do, […]
Carly Waddell Will Give Wedding Ring to Daughter After Split: 'I Don't Need it'
Keeping it in the family. Carly Waddell plans to keep her wedding ring for her daughter, Bella, following her split from Evan Bass. All the Signs That Carly Waddell and Evan Bass Were Headed for a Split “I got a ring when I got this dress — well, actually, it’s a different one because I […]
A Doctor Explains What it Means if You Get Tired After You Poop
We all have embarrassing health-related questions that just need to be answered. And chances are, more than half have to do with poop. Here’s one you may have pondered more than once while on your porcelain throne: Why am I so dang tired after I poop? Well, thankfully Dr. Sameer Islam is here to answer […]
Is it wise to carry on shielding between your first and second jabs?
Is it wise to carry on shielding in the 12 weeks between your first and second jabs? Concerns grow over change of vaccine plan amid spiralling Covid cases Initial advice called for one jab to be given and then another three weeks later But surgeries now told to postpone giving a second jab to those […]
The Reason It Feels So Good to Scratch an Itch
When you’ve got dry, itchy skin during the winter, nothing beats a good scratch. But what exactly is going on in your body when you scratch an itch that makes it feel so darn satisfying? First, know that winter itch is definitely a thing. As the temperature drops and you crank up the heat, exposure […]
Virginity is make-believe, but the damage it causes women is very real
Let me begin by telling you that virginity is a myth. It is a patriarchal social construct promoted by men who thought that their penis was so important, it had the power to fundamentally change who a woman is and how she should be viewed by society. Virginity is not medical, nor is it scientific. […]
Tokophobia is an extreme fear of childbirth. Here’s how to recognise and treat it
Many pregnant women worry about birth. Some, however, suffer from a much more serious condition called tokophobia: a severe and unreasoning dread of childbirth, which is sometimes accompanied by a disgust of pregnancy. At its most extreme, tokophobia can lead to: an obsessive use of contraception to prevent pregnancy termination of pregnancy not attending maternity […]
What It Really Means When You Dream About Being Strangled
Waking from a dream about being strangled is one of those moments that leaves us sitting up in bed, gasping for air, as the relief of “it was only a dream” slowly dawns on us. And as frightening as these nightmares may be, it turns out they are quite common. So why on Earth are […]
Palliative care needed across China for everyone who needs it, study finds
Palliative care should extend across China and pay more attention to managing non-malignant disease—integrated within the country’s healthcare system and available to everyone who needs it, according to a new study. Researchers have found that, with rapidly aging populations, there is an increasing need for palliative care across Greater China—Hong Kong, Macao, mainland China and […]
Lie detection: Have the experts got it wrong?
A widely adopted police interview technique, used by both the FBI and British police, to spot if a suspect is lying, is not fit for use, a report out today concludes. In fact, there is evidence that the technique helps liars become even better liars. Researchers led by the University of Portsmouth carried out a […]