What is trauma? Trauma is an emotional or psychological response, to an often life changing event, which can be both distressing or terrifying either physically or emotionally. It can leave a person feeling overwhelmed by a range of emotions and unable to cope or function. Causes Trauma can affect people in different ways and…
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Scientists map changes in the brain to better treat Alzheimer’s disease : Shots
Scientists say research into Alzheimer’s needs to take a broader view of how the disease affects the brain — whether that’s changes in the cortex or the role of inflammation. Matt York/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt York/AP Scientists say research into Alzheimer’s needs to take a broader view of […]
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug. White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a […]
How burn pits may have raised veterans’ risk of rare cancers and respiratory illnesses
A bipartisan measure to expand medical coverage for millions of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans exposed to toxic burn pits stalled on Thursday, after 25 Republican senators who supported the bill last month reversed their stance. The move prevented the legislation from reaching President Biden’s desk. The bill has already passed […]
Amid outcry and new data, Los Angeles health officials drop plan to reinstate indoor mask mandate
Public health officials in Los Angeles County cited declining COVID-19 hospitalizations when they refrained Thursday from reinstating an indoor mask mandate that was set to go back into effect Friday. At a meeting that was streamed live, public health director Barbara Ferrer addressed reporters about the decision, which she said […]
Finding health insurance prices for care is an ordeal : Shots
Insurers are complying with federal rules aimed at price transparency that took effect July 1, but consumer use of the data may have to wait until private firms synthesize it. DNY59/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption DNY59/Getty Images Insurers are complying with federal rules aimed at price transparency that took […]
Potassium-rich foods may be key
Share on PinterestFoods that are rich in potassium may help offset the harm of excessive salt, a new study suggests. Image credit: Dina Issam/EyeEm/Getty Images. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Diets high in sodium increase a person’s risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. With […]
As Biden battles COVID, some health issues of past US presidents were kept hidden from public
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As President Biden, who is 79 years old, recovers from his recent diagnosis of COVID-19, some Americans may wonder about some of the other illnesses that previous U.S. presidents battled over the years — many of which were kept hidden from the […]
Catholic hospitals’ growth impacts reproductive health care
PUTNAM, Conn. — Even as numerous Republican-governed states push for sweeping bans on abortion, there is a coinciding surge of concern in some Democratic-led states that options for reproductive health care are dwindling due to expansion of Catholic hospital networks. These are states such as Oregon, Washington, California and Connecticut, […]
‘Covid is not going to go away’: Australia will require public health measures for foreseeable future, say experts | Omicron variant
In May 2021, Australia’s chief medical officer, Prof Paul Kelly, described how Covid vaccines were our “ticket out of the pandemic”. Vaccination, he said, would give Australians “a life with more certainty”. More than one year later, Australia’s Covid-19 vaccination rate is among the highest in the world. Yet daily […]