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Stay Well: ?What can be done to relieve my dry, scratchy eyes?

Dry eyes are a common and uncomfortable condition, with various treatment options available.

I'm 38 and recently started looking at life insurance options - is $5k per year too much to spend on a policy?

Shopping for life insurance early can save money, but pre-existing conditions affect premiums significantly.
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Prince Harry celebrates 'little legends' at London charity awards

Prince Harry's return to the UK emphasizes his ongoing commitment to charity work, particularly in supporting children with serious health conditions.

What We Know about Long COVID Right Now

Long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability impacting millions globally, with significant economic implications and intense scientific research efforts leading to numerous publications.

Safe Sharps Disposal: Keeping Students Healthy at School

Parents and school faculty can promote safe sharps disposal for students managing health conditions during back-to-school.

Experience: I woke up with a Welsh accent'

Accents can change due to health conditions like foreign accent syndrome.
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This is your brain on climate change, according to neuroscience

Climate change impacts neurological conditions like stroke, epilepsy, MS, and mental health. Higher temperatures worsen symptoms, affecting brain diseases due to climatic variations.

What Parking Reform Means for People With Disabilities

Practically every day, there's a new headline about a new effort in a U.S. city to reform its auto-centric parking policies - and practically every time Streetsblog covers it, we get an email that asks what people with disabilities will do in a world with no accessible parking at all.Let's be clear: any transportation proposal that does not center the needs of people with mobility challenges has no place in the movement to end car dependency.

This is your brain on climate change, according to neuroscience

Climate change impacts neurological conditions like stroke, epilepsy, MS, and mental health. Higher temperatures worsen symptoms, affecting brain diseases due to climatic variations.

What Parking Reform Means for People With Disabilities

Practically every day, there's a new headline about a new effort in a U.S. city to reform its auto-centric parking policies - and practically every time Streetsblog covers it, we get an email that asks what people with disabilities will do in a world with no accessible parking at all.Let's be clear: any transportation proposal that does not center the needs of people with mobility challenges has no place in the movement to end car dependency.
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Presidential Candidate Says Doctors Found a Worm in His Brain

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed to have suffered from bizarre health conditions affecting his cognitive abilities, including a dead brain worm and mercury poisoning.

How Bad Are Ultraprocessed Foods, Really?

Ultraprocessed foods contribute to rising obesity rates globally as they replace traditional staples in diets.

Scientists work out the effects of exercise at the cellular level

Exercise triggers cellular and molecular changes in all organs, impacting various health conditions.

Purebred dogs are just as healthy as mixed breeds, scientists say

Purebreds not more prone to health issues than mixed breeds.

The First Six Weeks of Pregnancy, Explained

A woman is considered six weeks pregnant just two weeks after a missed period, as pregnancy is counted from the first day of the previous menstrual cycle.

Young Adults May Soon Be Able to Get an RSV Shot

Pfizer's RSV shot showed strong immune reactions in young adults at higher risk, prompting plans for extended U.S. approval.
The adult vaccine market for RSV is expected to be lucrative, with Pfizer aiming to increase its market share.

From Anxiety to Cancer, Evidence Against Ultra-Processed Food Piles Up | KQED

Ultra-processed foods can contribute to health conditions like anxiety and cancer through associations, not causation.
FDA is considering implementing new labeling to help consumers identify healthier food choices and understand nutritional value.

Biden Announces Executive Actions to Expand Research on Women's Health

President Biden announces executive actions to expand federal research on women's health conditions.
Dr. Carolyn M. Mazure leads the White House initiative on Women's Health Research to address underrepresentation and underfunding in women's health research.

The Dinnertime Habit Doctors Say Is Secretly Making You Tired The Next Day

A diet rich in whole foods sustains energy. Avoid sugar for stable energy. Manage stress with techniques like meditation.
Persistent fatigue warrants medical attention. Low energy can stem from health conditions, lifestyle factors. Consult a doctor for lasting low energy.

Fitness as your body fluctuates

Modify exercise routines with changing health conditions
Adapt fitness plan to age and health changes

Police stopped 'extremely confused' 76-year-old driving the wrong way on I-93

A 76-year-old man was stopped by state police for driving the wrong way on a highway in Boston.
The man's confusion was determined to be caused by underlying health conditions, not impairment.
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Out of medicines, care: Gaza's cancer patients face death amid Israel war

Cancer patients in the Gaza Strip are living in catastrophic health conditions due to a lack of treatment and care.
The UN-run schools housing displaced Palestinians are inadequate for housing sick patients, lacking basic necessities like electricity and clean water.
The Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, the only one for cancer treatment in Gaza, shut down its services due to a lack of fuel and damage from Israeli attacks.

Out of medicines, care: Gaza's cancer patients face death amid Israel war

Cancer patients in the Gaza Strip are living in catastrophic health conditions due to a lack of treatment and care.
The UN-run schools housing displaced Palestinians are inadequate for housing sick patients, lacking basic necessities like electricity and clean water.
The Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, the only one for cancer treatment in Gaza, shut down its services due to a lack of fuel and damage from Israeli attacks.

Out of medicines, care: Gaza's cancer patients face death amid Israel war

Cancer patients in the Gaza Strip are living in catastrophic health conditions due to a lack of treatment and care.
The UN-run schools housing displaced Palestinians are inadequate for housing sick patients, lacking basic necessities like electricity and clean water.
The Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, the only one for cancer treatment in Gaza, shut down its services due to a lack of fuel and damage from Israeli attacks.

Out of medicines, care: Gaza's cancer patients face death amid Israel war

Cancer patients in the Gaza Strip are living in catastrophic health conditions due to a lack of treatment and care.
The UN-run schools housing displaced Palestinians are inadequate for housing sick patients, lacking basic necessities like electricity and clean water.
The Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, the only one for cancer treatment in Gaza, shut down its services due to a lack of fuel and damage from Israeli attacks.
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Can a Nap Make Up for a Bad Night of Sleep?

Q: If I get less than the recommended seven or eight hours of sleep every night, will a midday nap make up for that loss?Maybe you stayed up too late scrolling TikTok, or tossed and turned because of anxious thoughts.And now you're wondering if a quick lunchtime nap will give you the energy boost you need to power through the rest of the day, and potentially regain the health benefits of a full night's sleep you may have lost.

Should You Take an Antiviral to Prevent Long COVID?

The only guaranteed way to prevent Long COVID is to avoid getting infected by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.Recently, however, researchers have found promising signs that certain drugs may reduce the risk of developing Long COVID if they're taken shortly after infection.Those studies are preliminary, but they raise an intriguing question: Should everyone who gets COVID-19 take medication in hopes of avoiding Long COVID?

Labour calls for national conversation' on women's wellbeing

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Labour will call for a national conversation on women's wellbeing when the party's Anneliese Dodds addresses the Women's Institute on Saturday.Ms Dodds, who is Labour chairwoman as well as shadow women and equalities secretary, will use the speech in London to call for greater discussion of the pressures faced by women aged 45-64 in work, health and childcare.

There's a months-long wait for Pap test results from Canadian labs. And it's not just because of the pandemic | CBC News

After experiencing unusual, unexplained bleeding and two rounds of abnormal Pap tests, Wendy Yen is anxiously awaiting her latest results.But the 45-year-old Toronto resident learned it could be several months before she finds out, due to backlogs and processing delays at many Canadian laboratories.

GPs tell patients to get an Uber' as NHS ambulance delays hit record level

Some of the country's GP are advising patients requiring urgent hospital care to get an Uber or use a relative's car because of the worst ever delays in the ambulance service in England.Patients with breathing difficulties and other potentially serious conditions are being told in some cases that they are likely to be transferred more quickly from a general practice to accident and emergencyif they travel by cab or private vehicle.

Can a Nap Make Up for a Bad Night of Sleep?

Q: If I get less than the recommended seven or eight hours of sleep every night, will a midday nap make up for that loss?Maybe you stayed up too late scrolling TikTok, or tossed and turned because of anxious thoughts.And now you're wondering if a quick lunchtime nap will give you the energy boost you need to power through the rest of the day, and potentially regain the health benefits of a full night's sleep you may have lost.

Should You Take an Antiviral to Prevent Long COVID?

The only guaranteed way to prevent Long COVID is to avoid getting infected by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.Recently, however, researchers have found promising signs that certain drugs may reduce the risk of developing Long COVID if they're taken shortly after infection.Those studies are preliminary, but they raise an intriguing question: Should everyone who gets COVID-19 take medication in hopes of avoiding Long COVID?

Labour calls for national conversation' on women's wellbeing

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Labour will call for a national conversation on women's wellbeing when the party's Anneliese Dodds addresses the Women's Institute on Saturday.Ms Dodds, who is Labour chairwoman as well as shadow women and equalities secretary, will use the speech in London to call for greater discussion of the pressures faced by women aged 45-64 in work, health and childcare.

There's a months-long wait for Pap test results from Canadian labs. And it's not just because of the pandemic | CBC News

After experiencing unusual, unexplained bleeding and two rounds of abnormal Pap tests, Wendy Yen is anxiously awaiting her latest results.But the 45-year-old Toronto resident learned it could be several months before she finds out, due to backlogs and processing delays at many Canadian laboratories.

GPs tell patients to get an Uber' as NHS ambulance delays hit record level

Some of the country's GP are advising patients requiring urgent hospital care to get an Uber or use a relative's car because of the worst ever delays in the ambulance service in England.Patients with breathing difficulties and other potentially serious conditions are being told in some cases that they are likely to be transferred more quickly from a general practice to accident and emergencyif they travel by cab or private vehicle.
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The Guardian view on reforms to disability benefits: exacerbating misery | Editorial

One month before Jodey Whiting took her own life, she received a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) saying her employment and support allowance was being stopped.Ms Whiting, who was disabled, had been told that she had to attend a work capability assessment.At the time of the assessment, she was being treated for pneumonia.

Apple menstrual health study shows importance of femtech features - Wareable

New biometric cycle tracking features landing on wearables such as the Apple Watch Series 8 and Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 can have an important role to play in women's health - a new study has shown.A Harvard study using Apple cycle tracking data has found large numbers of women suffering from conditions that could lead to serious health outcomes.

Christine McGuinness helps break world record for longest lanyard

TV personality and model Christine McGuinness has helped to break the Guinness World Record for the longest lanyard to highlight the range of invisible disabilities that affect people.The former beauty queen, who released her documentary Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism last week, was at Liverpool Football Club's Anfield stadium to take part in the record-breaking attempt.

Cancer, Dementia. Is There Anything The Mediterranean Diet Can't Prevent?

Two recently published studies add to the large body of evidence that the Mediterranean diet is protective against a number of serious health conditions, from depression to infertility, making us wonder: Is there anything the Mediterranean diet can't do?For the first study, published in the journal , researchers from the University of South Australia examined plasma micronutrient levels, or blood levels of micronutrients obtained from food, in prostate cancer patients and compared them to plasma micronutrient levels from healthy participants.

650,000 including surgery patients could lose support under welfare reforms'

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails More than half a million people on benefits including those recovering from surgery are likely to see their support cut back as a result of the Government's welfare reforms, a think tank has said.

Billions spent to stop 15,000 workers retiring is huge giveaway to wealthiest'

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A multibillion-pound tax break to stop an estimated 15,000 high earners leaving the workforce has been criticised by Sir Keir Starmer as a huge giveaway to some of the very wealthiest.

The Guardian view on reforms to disability benefits: exacerbating misery | Editorial

One month before Jodey Whiting took her own life, she received a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) saying her employment and support allowance was being stopped.Ms Whiting, who was disabled, had been told that she had to attend a work capability assessment.At the time of the assessment, she was being treated for pneumonia.

Apple menstrual health study shows importance of femtech features - Wareable

New biometric cycle tracking features landing on wearables such as the Apple Watch Series 8 and Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 can have an important role to play in women's health - a new study has shown.A Harvard study using Apple cycle tracking data has found large numbers of women suffering from conditions that could lead to serious health outcomes.

Christine McGuinness helps break world record for longest lanyard

TV personality and model Christine McGuinness has helped to break the Guinness World Record for the longest lanyard to highlight the range of invisible disabilities that affect people.The former beauty queen, who released her documentary Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism last week, was at Liverpool Football Club's Anfield stadium to take part in the record-breaking attempt.

Cancer, Dementia. Is There Anything The Mediterranean Diet Can't Prevent?

Two recently published studies add to the large body of evidence that the Mediterranean diet is protective against a number of serious health conditions, from depression to infertility, making us wonder: Is there anything the Mediterranean diet can't do?For the first study, published in the journal , researchers from the University of South Australia examined plasma micronutrient levels, or blood levels of micronutrients obtained from food, in prostate cancer patients and compared them to plasma micronutrient levels from healthy participants.

650,000 including surgery patients could lose support under welfare reforms'

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails More than half a million people on benefits including those recovering from surgery are likely to see their support cut back as a result of the Government's welfare reforms, a think tank has said.

Billions spent to stop 15,000 workers retiring is huge giveaway to wealthiest'

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A multibillion-pound tax break to stop an estimated 15,000 high earners leaving the workforce has been criticised by Sir Keir Starmer as a huge giveaway to some of the very wealthiest.
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U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate Soared 40% During COVID-19 Pandemic

The U.S. maternal mortality rate, already far higher than peer countries, soared during the pandemic.More than 1,200 women in the U.S. died of complications arising from pregnancy or childbirth in 2021, a 40% jump from 2020, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Northborough police ask for help in search for 15-year-old

Local Michael Davis Jr., of Northborough, was last seen at about 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, near Main Street.Northborough police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing 15-year-old boy, according to a statement from Chief William E. Lyver.Michael Davis Jr., 15, of Northborough, was last seen at about 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, near Main Street, according to Lyver.

Covid vaccine programme for children aged between six months and four to begin

A Covid-19 vaccination programme for children aged between six months and four years old will begin next week.he HSE said that the vaccines for young children will be available from Monday.The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has recommended vaccination for children aged six months to four years who have underlying health conditions which place them at higher risk of contracting Covid.

DVLA admits 168,000 drivers with health conditions waiting for licences

Almost 170,000 motorists with health conditions are waiting for driving licences to be issued as civil servants struggle to clear a backlog of nearly 50,000 applications that built up during the pandemic.DVLA's chief executive, Julie Lennard, confirmed in evidence to MPs on Thursday that 168,000 medical driving licence applications, including new licences and renewals, were pending as of 23 November.

Northborough police ask for help in search for 15-year-old

Local Michael Davis Jr., of Northborough, was last seen at about 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, near Main Street.Northborough police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing 15-year-old boy, according to a statement from Chief William E. Lyver.Michael Davis Jr., 15, of Northborough, was last seen at about 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, near Main Street, according to Lyver.

Covid vaccine programme for children aged between six months and four to begin

A Covid-19 vaccination programme for children aged between six months and four years old will begin next week.he HSE said that the vaccines for young children will be available from Monday.The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has recommended vaccination for children aged six months to four years who have underlying health conditions which place them at higher risk of contracting Covid.

DVLA admits 168,000 drivers with health conditions waiting for licences

Almost 170,000 motorists with health conditions are waiting for driving licences to be issued as civil servants struggle to clear a backlog of nearly 50,000 applications that built up during the pandemic.DVLA's chief executive, Julie Lennard, confirmed in evidence to MPs on Thursday that 168,000 medical driving licence applications, including new licences and renewals, were pending as of 23 November.
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Teenager thanks opticians for spotting condition and saving eyesight

A 19-year-old has thanked quick-thinking opticians for helping save her eyesight.Carly Stewart's vision unexpectedly and quickly deteriorated one day a year ago, and she had to use the voice command option on her phone to call for help as she could barely see.She said: I had been feeling jelly-legged, light-headed and sore.

Austin police searching for missing man, concerned for immediate welfare

AUSTIN, Texas  The Austin Police Department (APD) is searching for a man that was reported missing on Thursday evening.Joseph Campbell, 71, was reported missing at 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 22.Campbell was last seen in the 2600 block of Metcalfe Road on Dec. 13 and was last heard from by family members on Dec. 20.

Teenager thanks opticians for spotting condition and saving eyesight

A 19-year-old has thanked quick-thinking opticians for helping save her eyesight.Carly Stewart's vision unexpectedly and quickly deteriorated one day a year ago, and she had to use the voice command option on her phone to call for help as she could barely see.She said: I had been feeling jelly-legged, light-headed and sore.

Austin police searching for missing man, concerned for immediate welfare

AUSTIN, Texas  The Austin Police Department (APD) is searching for a man that was reported missing on Thursday evening.Joseph Campbell, 71, was reported missing at 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 22.Campbell was last seen in the 2600 block of Metcalfe Road on Dec. 13 and was last heard from by family members on Dec. 20.
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Brother and sister with rare condition enjoy magical' royal Christmas day-out

A mother whose children both have a life-limiting condition has said it was a wonderful treat for them to attend a Christmas event hosted by the Queen Consort in London.Eilidh Currie, five, and her three-year-old brother Cameron saw reindeer, helped decorate the tree and met Father Christmas on their visit to Clarence House this month.

London plunges into winter's first big chill amid severe cold weather alert

L ondon is plunging into a week-long cold snap with temperatures expected to feel as chilly as -2C even during the day - while a severe cold weather alert kicks in for millions across the UK.Temperatures in the early hours of Thursday were expected to drop to at least freezing in the capital, with lows of -2C predicted for the following night.

Men Are Putting Their Penises Through Shock Therapy

When men struggle to perform in the bedroom due to erectile dysfunction, most resort to Viagra or Cialis.But a few brave souls strap their penises to low-intensity extracorporeal shockwaves, as part of a therapy known as ESWT.It involves painless acoustic waves stimulating blood flow and, in theory, this should lead to better and more frequent erections.
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