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‘I would sit in front of the mirror in the morning and cry. I felt I looked dirty and I was worried that people would think I didn’t wash.’ Frances Batten, 33, is a medical secretary and mother-of-three from Somerset. Having never had any issues with her skin before, she was diagnosed with rosacea in

Grace Thomas is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 but still not ready to take off her mask, especially around the kids at the home day care she runs in Chicago. But whether the children continue to wear masks remains to be seen after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that healthy people in most

Women with endometriosis more often have migraine, especially those with endometriosis and co-occurring adenomyosis, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in Frontiers in Endocrinology. Yingchen Wu, from Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues examined the association between migraine and endometriosis in a case-control study involving 167 patients with endometriosis and 190

What does a healthy diet for the menopause look like? The foodie tweaks that can help relieve your hot flushes While getting the right treatment can help you navigate the menopause, experts say it’s also important to focus on your eating habits. Here, in the final part of our essential guide to HRT, we highlight

Photo: Chris Bowen Healthcare chief information security officers and chief information officers have a lot on their plates when it comes to protecting the data and systems that are the lifeblood of provider organizations. Looking to offer CISOs and CIOs help on a number of fronts, Healthcare IT News sat down with health data security

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia senators want parents to be able to opt their children out of school mask mandates for five years, under a bill passed Tuesday. Senators voted 32-19 for an amended version of Senate Bill 514, backed by Gov.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Kat Velkoff was in college when she made a decision that would save a life nearly a decade later. “I found out that you could be a kidney donor,” Velkoff said. “I just always knew that that was something I wanted to do.” Velkoff said she had time to donate a

Back pain is the worst. Since your back is central to so much of how your body moves through the world, any irritation or injury can mean a real hit to your quality of life and exercises for back pain are a necessity for looking after your overall health. And if you haven’t had a

(Reuters) – New data illustrate the jumps in U.S. coronavirus infection rates caused by the Omicron variant and the heavier toll it has taken on minorities in the latest example of racial disparity in the pandemic. Overall, for every 2,000 people in the United States, roughly one per day caught a first-time infection when the

A new study under consideration at a Nature Portfolio Journal and published on the preprint server Research Square* discusses the emergence of new variants of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that can escape antibody-mediated neutralization, as opposed to other Sarbecoviruses. The researchers of this study conclude that these mutations likely arose under

TikTok is full of all sorts of hacks and tricks. One that’s recently done the rounds is an at-home teeth whitening video, which says you don’t need whitening strips to do the job. The content creator, Armen Adamjan, says all you have to do is get kiwi and cucumber mashed together, add baking soda, mix

Eating well, exercising regularly, and having a satisfying social life are all crucial to staying healthy. Sometimes, however, it can be the tiniest things that make the biggest difference. In this case, those tiny things are microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi. The metabolites they release can have profound effects on our bodies. In a

A team of researchers from the University of Tsukuba in Japan and Peking University School of Life Sciences, in China, has found an association between the production of dopamine in the basolateral amygdala and the initiation of REM sleep. In their paper published in the journal Science, the researchers describe their use of optogenetic manipulation

Cancer symptoms: Top 14 early signs to look out for We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The ongoing war on cancer

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Veganism: Dr Potter advises on switching to plant-based diet We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info As life expectancy fell slightly over

Addicted to ticking things off your to-do list? It could have something to do with a phenomenon known as completion bias. Whether you’ve got multiple lists on the go, like to start a new one every day or put one together when you’re feeling overwhelmed, we’re all familiar with the humble to-do list. There’s a

In a recent study, researchers investigate the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the hopes and dreams of Australians. Study: A qualitative study of how COVID-19 impacts on Australians' hopes and dreams. Image Credit: fizkes / Shutterstock.com Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia has been proactive in preventing community transmission of

A new study has analyzed over 3000 proteins to identify which are causally linked to the development of severe COVID-19. This is the first study to assess such a large number of proteins for their connection to COVID-19. The findings provide insight into potential new targets for approaches to treat and prevent severe COVID-19. Published