WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nominating West Virginia’s former health commissioner as the nation’s top anti-drug official, tapping a doctor who served on the front lines of the nation’s opioid epidemic. The White House said Tuesday that Dr. Rahul Gupta will be the first physician to lead the Office of National Drug Control
France: Commentator criticises Macron’s vaccine passport plans 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 Children aged between 12 and 17 and are
There has been hardly an award event where we don’t witness at least one embarrassing slip-and-fall accident, but it’s usually the female celebrities who take a tumble in their huge dresses and high heels. Jennifer Lawrence has experienced this embarrassment first-hand when she tripped on her dress and fell in public, just like Justin Bieber, Madonna, Demi Lovato, and many
Water safety was top of mind when Kristy S. was planning her toddler daughter’s birthday party. In fact, she even rented an inflatable slide so the kids wouldn’t overcrowd the swimming pool at their Tulsa, Oklahoma, home. During the party, Kristy happened to glance over at the slide. Her heart sank. Her daughter was lying
One of the greatest things about being a woman is the ability to carry a pocketbook or a purse. While men oftentimes shove everything in their pockets, women always carry some form of bag around that makes life just that much easier. Whether we’re going to work, out on the town with friends, or on
Nicole Kidman‘s daughter Bella Cruise caused quite a stir on social media when she shared a mouth-watering photo of her new kitchen creation. The 28-year-old proved she is a dab hand at baking as she showed off the results of her raspberry ripple cake with white chocolate buttercream – yum! MORE: Inside Nicole Kidman’s relationship with
Boris Johnson slammed for isolation pilot involvement by Soubry 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 Prime Minister and the Chancellor
Despite major progress in the global fight to end malaria, the parasite responsible for the disease has evolved resistance to every antimalarial drug deployed to date. Experts have long worried about the emergence of drug resistance to the current frontline treatment in Africa, a region that accounts for the overwhelming majority of malaria cases and
Every medical specialty uses imaging. A patient might have X-rays from a ten-year-old fracture along with MRI scans and surgical photos from a recent cancer. The wealth of information affords doctors a more detailed look at a patient. Enterprise imaging brings all of the specialties together. A photograph of a melanoma by a dermatologist, say,
Our favorite thing about cooking in the summer is that the produce is so ripe, so flavorful, and so fresh, that you don’t have to use a lot of fancy cooking techniques to make a delicious meal. One of the masters of this style of cooking is Giada De Laurentiis, probably because she gets so
The Olympic Games are a sporting event steeped in history. Having taken place for over 100 years, the Games have undergone numerous changes both to their structure, schedule and the events themselves. While Tokyo 2020 will certainly be making history simply due to the context in which it is taking place – one where fans
When it comes to the medicinal and therapeutic properties of Cannabis sativa, an unsolved mystery is whether there exists an "entourage effect," whereby the pain-relieving effects of the plant as a whole are greater than any of its individual parts. New research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences has found evidence that favors the
Life expectancy in the United States fell by a year and a half in 2020 to 77.3 years, the lowest level since 2003, primarily due to the deaths caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a U.S. health agency said on Wednesday. It is the biggest one-year decline since World War Two, when life expectancy fell 2.9
As a deadly heat wave scorched the Pacific Northwest last month, overwhelming hospital emergency rooms in a region unaccustomed to triple-digit temperatures, doctors resorted to a grim but practical tool to save lives: human body bags filled with ice and water. Officials at hospitals in Seattle and Renton, Washington, said that as more people arrived
Survival for a baby born with a birth defect – otherwise known as a congenital anomaly – is dependent on where you are born, a new study reveals. Survival for a baby born with a birth defect depends on where you are born. Image Credit: University of Birmingham Babies born with birth defects involving the
There’s truly no bigger feat than giving birth to a human, so all mamas deserve more than just a congrats after the big day. What better way to show her some love than with a beautiful push present? When you have a baby, oftentimes mom can feel forgotten with all the attention on the new
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s only level-one trauma hospital and academic medical center will require all employees and students who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 to wear an N95 mask while inside, a decision that a top official acknowledged would not
Babies who were breastfed, even for a few days, had lower blood pressure as toddlers and these differences in blood pressure may translate into improved heart and vascular health as adults, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association. Research
We’re living longer, but not necessarily better. As the population over 65 in the United States is projected to double by 2060—with one in five residents in retirement age—so will the number of Americans needing long-term care services. A new study suggests targeting aging itself—rather than individual diseases associated with it—could be the secret to
Fox News Flash top headlines for July 22 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. An advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines “far outweigh” potential risks amid an ongoing review of reports of a rare nerve disorder in
