(HealthDay)—A shift in thinking means it’s OK to skip your monthly breast self-exam—but don’t miss your regular professional checkup and diagnostic imaging, health experts say. A periodic visual check in a mirror can be helpful, breast health experts from the Cedars-Sinai health system in California suggest. “Beginning at age 40,…
Ice baths: Are we doing it wrong?
Whilst ice baths are popular with many athletes to aid recovery, new research published in the scientific journal Sports Sciences for Health suggests that many people might not see the expected benefits because they’re not doing it correctly. The study, led by researchers from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan),…
When COVID patients are intubated in ICU, the trauma lingers long after the emergency
The current wave of COVID cases is leading to more hospital and intensive care (ICU) admissions. Frontline health workers and experts use the term “intubation” for the extra breathing support some patients need in an emergency. But many people don’t know what this procedure involves and the trauma it can…
This is How Likely You Are to Catch the Delta Variant Outdoors
With spring and summer came wide availability of the COVID-19 vaccine, followed by relaxed safety restrictions in public and outdoor spaces, plus the return of various events that were canceled last year. But as all the “Your fall plans” memes have implied, the newer, more contagious Delta variant has come…
What It Means If You Are Destiny Number 7
Your watch tells you a lot more than when lunch hour’s ticking in; the numbers you encounter in your life can give you insight into your career, your purpose and relationships. Numerology is the mystical study of numbers that dates back to civilizations in Babylon, Greece, China and India, pioneered…
Only 10% of EDs are for pediatric patients. Telehealth could help tackle this gap
Pediatric patients who require emergency care often need unique equipment, specialized practitioners and appropriate resources that many hospital emergency departments simply don’t have. In fact, only about 10% of EDs in the United States have a pediatric-specific department, and most report not having the resources needed to treat common emergency…
Women are more likely than men to develop more-deadly right-sided colon cancer
The traditional broad categories of cancer are splintering into finer subcategories as researchers unravel the incredible complexity and variety within locational descriptors such as “breast cancer” or “lung cancer.” For instance, we now know that the general term “breast cancer” encompasses a range of heterogeneous tumors with different genetics, mechanisms,…
Sunscreens Dermatologists Are Loving This Summer
Johnson & Johnson has just recalled several of their Aveeno and Neutrogena aerosol sunscreens after it was revealed that benzene was detected in some samples (via CNET). According to Live Science, benzene is a known human carcinogen, and can be linked to some illnesses, like blood cancer. The products being pulled from shelves include Neutrogena…
Winona Ryders Homes Are Absolutely Gorgeous
Winona Ryder took the world by storm in the 1990s. After breaking onto the Hollywood scene in 1988 after starring as goth teenager Lydia Deetz in Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice,” Ryder quickly became one of the decade’s it-girls. Ryder’s broad range of roles established her serious acting chops — she was…
These Are The Essential Oils You Should Use For Pain Relief
While applying an essential oil and expecting pain to disappear seems like a long shot, certain types of oils actually have powerfully soothing properties. Judging by the number of people who swear by their favorite blends, it’s worth taking a look at which oils should have a permanent place in…
Why are more and more young women suffering from holistorexia?
More and more young women suffer from ‘holistorexia’ – an unhealthy obsession with holistic wellness that drives them to adopt bizarre fad diets and avoid medical doctors Most of us wake up to the incessant bleeping of an alarm, or the pips of the news. But not Suzy Thatcher. The teacher,…