One in four babies in England born by Caesarean

December 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Getty Images One out of every four babies is now born by Caesarean section, latest NHS data for England reveals. The proportion has increased steadily over the past decade. Experts

Practical tips from a clinical psychologist

December 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The holiday season, often considered a time of joy and togetherness, can also be one of the most challenging periods for those who are grieving a loss. Nearly 95% of

Black adults with long COVID report higher levels of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts − new research

December 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Black adults living with long COVID pointed to challenges with their physical health – rather than their mental health – when asked to describe their long-COVID symptoms. That is one

Native American Patients Are Sent to Collections for Debts the Government Owes

December 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Tescha Hawley learned that hospital bills from her son’s birth had been sent to debt collectors only when she checked her credit score while attending a home-buying class. The new

How Are States Spending Opioid Settlement Cash? We Built a Database of Answers

December 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

In the past few years, state and local governments across the U.S. have begun spending billions in opioid settlements paid by companies accused of fueling the overdose crisis. But where

Helicopters Rescued Patients in ‘Apocalyptic’ Flood. Other Hospitals Are at Risk, Too.

December 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

ERWIN, Tenn. — April Boyd texted her husband before she boarded the helicopter. “So, I don’t want to be dramatic,” she wrote on Sept. 27, “but we are gonna fly

‘My former work colleague gave me her kidney’

December 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

BBC Jamie Lonsdale was delighted when Lauren Lane answered his plea on Facebook A man who made a desperate online plea for a kidney donor is now recuperating from a

Dartitis: The condition where you try to throw a dart

December 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Getty Images Former darts champion Kevin Painter suffers from Dartitis Former professional darts champion Kevin Painter has thrown arrows almost every day for 40 years. Throughout his career he thrived

I should have been thinking about it sooner

December 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Sir Chris Hoy, six-time Olympic cycling champion, says there needs to be more conversations about health between men. Speaking on BBC Breakfast, following his terminal cancer prognosis, he said when

Regional, racial, and economic disparities in cancer risk from air pollution exposure persist, but improving, new research suggests

December 14, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

New research builds on scientific understanding of how air pollution and cancer risk are distributed throughout the U.S. Air pollution, often resulting from industrial or vehicle emissions, can travel for