Want to help a well deserving dog live his best life? Meet Chief! Described by his previous family as “a big teddy bear,” Chief hasn’t really been a fan of the shelter. We want nothing more than to get him into a home where he can let that teddy bear side shine, and we’re calling […]
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Spread the Word: Ajax Needs A Home!
Ajax is a recent graduate of the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center (BRC) who needs your help to find a loving home! Ajax is a big boy with an even bigger heart. He was first rescued from a hoarding situation in South Carolina before he was transferred to the BRC when impending Storm Isaias threatened local […]
Vaccination plans must include disability community’s needs
The Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center recently launched the COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization Dashboard to decipher how state policies have—and have not—prioritized the needs of people with disabilities in vaccination plans. The website, created with the Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities, interprets public information so that the disability community can understand […]
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 […]
Deena Cortese Reveals Her Son Has Metatarsus Adductus, Needs Night Braces
Setting the record straight. After being criticized for her 12-month-old son CJ’s bare feet, Deena Nicole Cortese revealed that the toddler has been diagnosed with a common foot deformity. “CJ has Metatarsus Adductus and will be getting night braces to get it corrected,” the Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star, 33, captioned a Tuesday, January 14, […]
These Are the ONLY Items Your Newborn Needs
When I was pregnant with my first baby 12 years ago, my list of baby necessities was out of control. Like many first-time moms, I thought I had to have everything if I wanted to do parenting right. I quickly discovered that there’s no such thing as “doing it right,” that a top and tail wash […]
Experts explain how millennials can take care of their unique health needs
Credit: CC0 Public Domain “You’ve got your whole life ahead of you,” young adults are often told—but that’s of little comfort to the many 20- and 30-somethings who face “adulting” challenges like career uncertainty, overwhelming student loan debt, and relationship difficulties. The uncertainties of this time of life leave many feeling depressed, insecure, and rudderless. […]
CDC: Many children with heart conditions have special needs
(HealthDay)—Children with past and current heart conditions have more special health care needs compared with children without heart conditions, according to research published in the Sept. 29 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Meng-Yu Chen, M.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues used data from […]
Compliance with indoor tanning legislation needs improvement to mitigate risks
Compliance with legislation intended to mitigate the risks associated with indoor tanning varies widely between countries and individual facilities and is generally poor, a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health suggests. This may reduce its intended protective effect on public health. Researchers at the University of Guelph, Canada conducted a systematic […]