Credit: CC0 Public Domain US life expectancy is up for the first time in four years, driven by factors including a fall in the rate of fatal drug overdoses and cancer deaths, official statistics showed Thursday. The increase in 2018, the latest year for which data is ready, was marginal: 78.7 years compared to 78.6 […]
So women feel five years after an abortion
How to feel women after an abortion? In the USA, a study in the journal “Social Science & is; Medicine” appeared. The result: Five years after a termination of pregnancy the majority of women rated the intervention as a right decision. The study is important, because opponents of abortion cite again and again the alleged […]
Texas judge rules hospital can remove baby Tinslee Lewis from life support, family has week to appeal
Fox News Flash top headlines for Jan. 2 Fox News Flash top headlines for Jan. 2 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com A Texas judge has denied a family’s request for a temporary injunction in the case involving their 11-month-old daughter, who has been hospitalized since birth at Cook Children’s Medical Center, opening […]
The wellness boost of a purposeful life
(HealthDay)—Research has long shown how psychological disorders lead to poor physical health. Now scientists are learning more about the flip side of emotions, how living a purposeful life may have as many physical benefits as inspirational ones. Having purpose in life is simply believing that your life has meaning and that you live according to […]
Exercising for 13 minutes day could extend life expectancy by 3 years
Daily exercise of less than 15 minutes a day could extend your life expectancy by three years, study finds Findings suggest people don’t need to spend hours in gym to see health benefits Health insurance firm Vitality looked at 140,000 people from around the world Inactive peoplesaw their life expectancy grow by three years if they […]
How phubbing can threaten your love life
(HealthDay)—As helpful as your smartphone is, it’s easy to develop an unhealthy attachment to it, one that can even become an addiction. It also can isolate you from other people. For instance, looking at your phone in social settings keeps you from looking at others, whether loved ones, friends or co-workers, and missing the connection […]
Kids learn valuable life skills through rough-and-tumble play with their dads
Play is an important way for children to learn about the world around them. Through play, they learn cultural norms, socialisation guidelines and experiment with different ways to interact with their environment. But play between a father and their child or children can offer a different type of play. It’s often boisterous, physical and competitive, […]
Mum urges people to send birthday cards to son who's 'had enough of life'
Tanya Williams is asking strangers to send birthday cards to her son Rhys, 13, who has a severe skin condition. The heartbroken mum wants to bring some hope and light to Rhys who says he has ‘had enough of life’. The 13-year-old uses a wheelchair due to severe epidermolysis bullosa, a condition which results in […]
Kimchi Spices Up Her New Adopter’s Life
happytail_kimchi_082119_main.png Sidnee D. grew up with animals her whole life. She and her family have always been advocates for adoption rather than purchasing a pet from a breeder or pet store. She really missed the love and companionship of a dog who brought so much joy to her childhood. When Sidnee had settled into her […]
Utah dad left fighting for life in Ecuador after suffering aortic tear dies, family says
Fox News Flash top headlines for July 15 Fox News Flash top headlines for July 15 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com A family in Utah who was desperately racing to get their father home from Ecuador after he suffered a major tear in his heart announced that he died on Sunday. James […]