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One of the most valuable lessons in pediatrician April Inniss’ medical career came from an 8-year-old boy. Inniss was just out of medical school and was asked to draw blood from the terrified young patient at a Boston hospital. The child was diagnosed with chronic stomach issues, and had a distrust of health care providers.

Anne Hathaway used to be all about following a vegan diet — she ditched the animal products nearly a decade ago to lose weight for her Academy Award-winning role in Les Miserables, and kept it up to fit into her slinky Catwoman suit for Dark Knight Rises. The actress even had a vegan spread at

Outbreaks in New York state continue to drive up the number of U.S. measles cases, which are approaching levels not seen in 25 years. Health officials say 71 more cases were reported last week, with 68 of them from New York. That brings this years total to 626. That is already the most since 2014,

Type 2 diabetes is linked to being overweight, in that people who carry excess weight are both more likely to develop the condition and suffer from the associated complications. Complications associated with untreated diabetes include problems with the heart, nerves, kidneys, eyes and feet. Losing excess weight can therefore help to keep the condition under

This story is from Kaiser Health News When Karolyn Schrage first heard about the “dominoes gang” in the health clinic she runs in Joplin, Mo., she assumed it had to do with pizza. Turns out it was a group of men in their 60s and 70s who held a standing game night — which included

Shocking results of a sample for chicken meat: More than half of all samples at the University of Greifswald was contaminated with antibiotic-resistant germs. The environmental organization germanwatch said in Berlin on Tuesday. The main risk lies especially in the kitchen hygiene. Gerd-Ludwig Meyer is noted for his anger at industrial animal farming and its

Germany remains, according to the new Yearbook, Looking at the topic of alcohol, a high-consumption country. According to the most recent calculations for 2017, drank German citizens per head of population, around 131 liters of alcoholic beverages, and informed the German main office for addiction issues in Berlin on Wednesday. The goods of the quantity

Kym Marsh, 42, has played Michelle Connor on ITV’s Coronation Street since 2006, and over the years has used her celebrity status to highlight a number of health conditions she’s experienced. Speaking in her latest column in this week’s issue of OK! Magazine, Kym divulged she struggled to breastfeed her daughter Polly, 8, when she

Type-2 diabetes is a condition which affects around 3.7 million people living in the UK. It occurs when the level of the sugar in the blood increases, which can be caused by a person’s lifestyle. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to reduce blood sugar levels, including what foods and drinks you consume as part

Hay fever season is in full swing, with the emergence of warm and windy weather. With higher temperatures forecast this weekend, many sufferers will be bracing themselves for the sneezing, itchy eyes and itchy throat that may be triggered. One of the worst times of day for hay fever sufferers is bedtime, when pollen in

This story is from Kaiser Health News It’s Saturday morning and the women of the Contreras family are busy in Montclair, Calif., making pupusas, tamales and tacos. They’re working to replace the income of José Contreras, who has been held since last June at Southern California’s Adelanto ICE Processing Center, a privately run immigration detention

Cancer symptoms are important to recognise because a cure for the condition is yet to exist. Detecting cancer early can ensure treatment is more effective and increase your chances of survival. But in many cases, the symptoms of cancer are mistaken for non-cancerous illnesses, meaning they’re ignored and left untreated. The majority of the time,

Public health experts and Woolworths oppose a change to the health star ratings that would signal olive oil was not as healthy as canola and sunflower oils. The health star ratings, the government-backed system that assigns food a health score out of five to guide consumers to make healthier choices, are not currently displayed on

Toilet: this error germs spread Hardly anyone discusses with his friends, or partners, what are the habits, going to the toilet a role. But it is precisely these habits are unfortunately common and often lead us to commit the Tinkle called the hygiene errors that endanger our health. In the Following, we show the most

The nutrition labeling of food products has consumer advocates and politicians. With a single Label, we should recognize in the future at a glance, how healthy our food is. Scale, traffic light or Nutri-Score – which is the best model for the consumer? Consumers want to see in the future, directly on the packaging how

Leaders from department-level initiatives across the U.S. weigh in on how academic medicine is embracing population health and the opportunities med schools have to make an impact, according to a new analysis published in JAMA Network Open. Produced by a working group of chairs from nine population-focused medical school departments, the qualitative study reviewed areas

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Ariel Winter has been bombarded by questions about her weight loss over the last few months, and she shared on Tuesday that it was the result of switching her anti-depressants. The Modern Family star, 21, decided to do a Q&A on her Instagram Stories and tackle fans’ questions, from her favorite TV shows to her

Teenagers with mental health conditions are being turned away by the NHS unless they have tried suicide, officials warn Anne Longfield said clinics were struggling to cope with epidemic of self-harm Her research found a third of health trusts cut children’s mental health funding She said that they are being turned away by the NHS

In March, Emilia Clarke shared an essay written for the New Yorker on how she survived two life-threatening brain aneurysms while filming HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones.  Now, less than a week away from the series’ final season, Emilia opened up to CBS This Morning with new details on her brain injury, as well as never-before-seen photos from after her brain