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After a tough year for its organizers, rectifying fire damage on the route, the Western States 100 is set for 2023.The iconic point-to-point, net-downhill course takes in 100.2 miles, 18,000 feet of climbing, and 22,000 feet of descending, as it starts at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort in Olympic Valley, California, and finishes at Placer High School in Auburn.

The 61-year-old woman lifted the laundry basket, then grimly eyed the steps up from the basement.The climb seemed to get tougher every day.Before she was even halfway up, she could feel her racing heart and hear her ragged, rapid breathing.She gripped the wooden handrail in case she started to feel lightheaded again.

Every parent who has watched their child robotically scroll through social media feeds bathed in blue light has wondered about the effects it may be having on their mental health.And in the past two weeks, both the United States surgeon general and the American Psychological Association have issued warnings about the risks of social media to young people.

A voice note on a 12 year-old's mobile phone, four days before he was found unconscious, told the boy his mother wanted him to be an abortion', an inquest heard.Archie Battersbee's life support was withdrawn last August after his parents, Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee, failed in bids to overturn a High Court ruling that doctors could lawfully do so.

Significant concerns from consultants over Lucy Letby's association with numerous baby collapses were raised eight months before she stopped working on a neonatal unit, a court has been told.Letby, 33, is accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 others at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016.

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 Significant concerns from consultants over Lucy Letby's association with numerous baby collapses were raised eight months before she stopped working on a neonatal unit, a court has been told.

A couple whose daughter's death helped spark a review of maternity services at an NHS trust have said their concerns were just batted away and they were told it was one of those things.Jack and Sarah Hawkins were one of the first families to raise concerns over care failings at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust after the death of their daughter, Harriet, during labour on April 17 2016.

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 People with healthy hearts could spend up to a decade longer free of cancer, dementia and other major health conditions compared to those who do not look after their hearts, according to a new study of UK adults.

As many people search the web for tips on how to get a good night's sleep and how to manage insomnia, be wary of Dr. YouTube.That's the message from Boston researchers who are sounding the alarm on the prevalence of misinformation in highly viewed YouTube videos about sleep health.A new study from researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital has identified an alarming amount of medical misinformation in videos about sleep disorders on YouTube.

A mother whose daughter died from an epileptic seizure following a change in diagnosis is aiming to raise awareness of a little-known condition that she claims she was told her daughter could not die from.Helen Leigh was 25 when she died in May 2018 after an epileptic seizure, two years after an epilepsy diagnosis was changed to Non-Epileptic Attack Disorder (NEAD).

Maimonides Health - the largest healthcare system in Brooklyn - has announced that major modernizations and expansions are happening at Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital, located in Brooklyn.The announced improvements are occurring as a result of a new partnership between Maimonides Health and MMCH that was made official last year.

Nearly 300,000 children lost at least one parent or guardian due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. Now, two New York lawmakers have introduced legislation that aims to alleviate at least some of the financial burden faced by children in the state who are part of that statistic.State Senator Jamaal Bailey and Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz joined forces to introduce the New York COVID-19 Children's Fund, a program designed to provide financial support for children who lost a parent to Covid.

Hospitals in Scotland are trying out AI software that can determine whether a patient is suffering from a heart attack, in an effort to improve accident and emergency response times.Heart attacks can be difficult to detect because symptoms like chest pain, dizziness, or shortness of breath are associated with many other conditions.

A new report on lead in Massachusetts school drinking water shows a slight improvement in recent years, but health and education leaders are pushing for better results.The U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Environment America Research & Policy Center's " Get the Lead Out " report graded all 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., on how well they've protected students from lead-tainted water at school.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said Wednesday that when he played football as a child, he never thought about CPR or where there might be an automated external defibrillator (AED) nearby.At an event on Capitol Hill, the NFL player shared facts he learned after he went into cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field during a game in January.

Official Tragically Hip long johns gifted to him by the band is the latest addition to Steve McNeil's National Skate Day for Alzheimer's sub-zero Canadian winter gear.McNeil, 61, skated his annual 19 hours and 26 minutes' marathon Jan. 14 at Springer Market Square in Kingston, Ont. in his new Canada Goose-donated jacket, signature AC/DC pants, tuque and gloves to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer societies across Canada.

If you think your coffee habit is real, take a look at how much milk a toddler drinks in a day.A glass in the morning, a carton with lunch, 8 ounces at dinner, and a warm sippy cup before bed - it's one helluva habit.It's not like it's forced on them, or that parents have all been brainwashed by marketing from Big Milk.

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The Animal Advisory Commission unanimously approved a motion for a second permanent position for community cat public health educator last Monday.The Community Cats program in Austin helps the thousands of free-roaming cats in the city remain healthy and safe in their natural homes - whether that is outdoors or in a house.

COVID A visualization of historic pandemic trends in Massachusetts.As of Thursday, the statewide and national COVID-19 public health emergency has ended.With the change, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health will no longer report data to the federal government on a daily basis, and the frequency of updates to the state's COVID-19 dashboard will decrease.

ALBANY - Dr. James McDonald, an upstate New York native, was nominated Friday by Gov. Hochul to lead the state Health Department.McDonald has been serving as the acting commissioner of the department since Dr. Mary Bassett stepped down at the beginning of the year to resume her previous position with the Harvard Chan School of Public Health in Massachusetts.

Chicago's top doctor is warning that she expects the city to soon be at high COVID-19 levels, and Chicago will again encourage people to wear masks indoors when that happens.Chicago and Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry, Will and Kane counties remain at medium community levels of COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Chicago's top doctor is warning that she expects the city to soon be at high COVID-19 levels, and Chicago will again encourage people to wear masks indoors when that happens.Chicago and Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry, Will and Kane counties remain at medium community levels of COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(L.A. County Health Services)

After dealing with a persistent cough and diarrhea and cycling through various over-the-counter medications, Lincoln Heights resident Javier Muniz finally went to urgent care at the L.A. County-USC Medical Center last month.Physicians at the hospital, which has since been renamed the Los Angeles General Medical Center, realized that Muniz's medical history included living with HIV.

Editor's Note: Seek advice from a health care provider prior to starting a workout program.If you are a man or woman approaching 50, look down at your middle.If you're like many people, you might have to lean over a bit to see your feet.Yes, it's the dreadful midriff bulge that expanding waistline that can often creep up on you as you age, much like a receding hairline or extra wrinkles.

At this point, it's likely that Ozempic has somehow come into your personal zeitgeist.The expensive, name-brand version of semaglutide - which, importantly, was originally developed to manage type 2 diabetes - has been in high demand after going viral on TikTok, where it's picking up a reputation as an effective weight loss aid.

Scientists have transfused lab-made red blood cells into a human volunteer in a world-first trial that experts say has major potential for people with hard-to-match blood types or conditions such as sickle cell disease.The research could someday mean an end to long searches for compatible donors or dangerous transfusion reactions.

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These first tests are just to see if it's safe.But if it works, lab-grown blood could help people with rare blood types and blood disorders.In a world first, two people were injected with red blood cells grown in a lab as part of a clinical trial, the research team announced this week.It's a first step toward seeing if lab-grown blood cells are safe and work in the body - which would be a major advance for people living with rare blood types or blood disorders.

It was just last month that Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills safety, lay motionless near the 50-yard line of an N.F.L. stadium his heart still, his teammates in tears and a medical team desperately trying to save his life.Now, Hamlin is among those in Arizona for the pinnacle of the football season, an embodiment both of perseverance and the potential for catastrophic injury that looms over every football game.

Pansy Suzuki, medical director of the Veterinary Emergency Group in DC, has learned to recognize the signs that a dog is high.Because she's seeing it more often.Since marijuana possession became legal in the District in 2015, Suzuki says more dogs are being brought into the clinic that have gotten into their owner's stashes or have eaten the remnants of joints snuffed out on the sidewalk .

Let's time-travel back to early March 2020.The alarm goes off at 6:30 am.You wake up, hop into the shower, blow-dry and style your hair, pick out an outfit, stand in front of the mirror and do your makeup, grab your lunch and gym bag, and run out the door to make the 8:10 bus.You do the same the next morning.

Kids will be kids, and accidents happen, but certain activities carry more risk than others.Injury is still the leading cause of death for children and teens in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and unfortunately, many of these are preventable.We spoke to pediatricians who are also parents about things they'd never let their children do because of the heightened risk of injury or death, and how to make sure your child is as safe as possible.

Six weeks after he experienced a cardiac arrest on the football field, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said he's doing great physically but is still working through things emotionally.Hamlin collapsed after making a tackle in the first quarter of a game between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals on January 2, during which doctors and trainers administered CPR and used a defibrillator on the field to resuscitate him.

Counter-terror police have arrested a 27-year-old man after he was allegedly seen with a firearm and a suspicious package at a hospital's maternity wing.Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) North East said wards on the Gledhow wing of St James's Hospital in Leeds were evacuated after the suspect was detained at around 5am on Friday.

Women seeking abortions are facing cruel delays because they are being blocked from choosing where they can get treatment, it has been warned.Charities have said that the failure of some NHS funding bodies to pay for out-of-area terminations is a breach of NHS rules and standards and is putting patients at risk.

Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills safety who suffered a near-fatal heart attack during a game Monday night, opened his eyes after two days in intensive care and - still breathing with the help of a ventilator - scribbled a note to his medical team."Did we win?"
"Yes, Damar, you won," one of his doctors told him.

A man turned up to an accident and emergency department in the Midlands complaining about ear wax on the day a hospital declared a critical incident, a nurse who works there has said.Lesley Meaney, a sister at University Hospitals of North Midlands (UNHM), said the patient presented to A&E with no pain, no discomfort, just eat war wax!

Why do we have nightmares?There are only theories.They may be our subconscious' way of helping us confront scary situations in a safe place.They may also be an internal therapy of sorts, letting us work through complex emotions.What we know for sure is that, for kids, nightmares and bad dreams are more common and often more terrifying.

Ministers have been accused of a dangerous attitude toward strikes as the country braces itself for a wave of walkouts that threaten to bring parts of Britain to a standstill.Intensified plans to call up the military and civil servants will be discussed at an emergency Cobra meeting on Monday.A second will be held just two days later, less than 24 hours before an unprecedented strike by nurses is due to begin.

Pop superstar Celine Dion announced Thursday that she is canceling and rescheduling her planned 2023 tour dates after being diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological condition.The syndrome, which causes progressive stiffness in the body and severe muscle spasms, is exquisitely rare and affects perhaps one in a million people, according to Dr. Pavan Tankha, the medical director of comprehensive pain recovery at Cleveland Clinic.

If you're an older person in hospital right now waiting for social care to help get you home, then you're in trouble.A recent Guardian survey found that in some parts of the country one in three beds are occupied by people who are trapped there waiting for care to be arranged.Many older people are stuck in a grim cycle of despair because the longer they remain in hospital, the less chance they have of living independently at home.

The emergency department at Croydon University Hospital (photo: Croydon Health Services Trust) Hundreds of patients had to wait more than 12 hours for a bed at Croydon University Hospital, the latest NHS figures have revealed.In October 2022, a total of 16,844 people attended A&Es run by the Croydon NHS trust.

Jay Leno, the comedian and television host, underwent surgery this week and will need a second procedure in the coming days after he sustained significant burns while working on a car over the weekend, his doctor said on Wednesday.Dr. Peter H. Grossman, medical director at Grossman Burn Centers in West Hills, Calif., said Mr. Leno sustained burns to his face, hands and chest.

For example, Beletsky points to how the definition of high-dosage opioid use - described as 90 or more morphine milligram equivalents (PDF) daily  in the 2016 recommendations - was used to establish legal limits."The [2016] guideline itself was clear that this was not a bright line rule," he says, "But it became a de facto label, separating appropriate and inappropriate prescribing," he says.

Travellers no longer have to present COVID tests and pre-register on a government app to enter the country.Travellers visiting Qatar will no longer need a negative PCR or rapid antigen test to enter the country.The latest relaxation of COVID-related measures take effect from Tuesday, November 1, just 19 days before the World Cup kicks off.

Amid a surge of respiratory infections, children's hospitals across the United States are so busy that some had to set up tents to handle patient overflow.The viruses are partly to blame for overwhelmed hospitals and packed emergency rooms, but for some, the problem is staffing: Many hospitals have empty beds, but not the people to care for someone in them.