Faculty Associate Lawrence Were Authors Article on Universal Health Coverage
Lawrence Were, a Lecturer in the Department of Health Sciences at BU’s Sargent College and a Faculty Associate at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, recently...
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These techy Christmas gifts could raise your child’s risk of CANCER, former...
An ongoing NIH study has linked cell phone radiation exposure to cancer in rats Devices that connect to networks, including smartwatches, drones, wireless game consoles, tablets and smart toys give...
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Your hero: We proudly present the winner of our competition to find Britain’s...
When we asked readers to nominate their unsung champions of the NHS, we were overwhelmed by moving stories about staff from all parts of the health service. Last week our five finalists received their...
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Grandmother believes cannabis is the secret to her health | Daily …
A grandmother believes smoking cannabis for five decades is the secret to her good health in old age. Carol Francey, 70, from Vancouver, who has thrown away ‘all her pills’ credits her marijuana habit...
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Your Guests Will Love This Sweet, Spiked Holiday Punch That’s Packed With...
Brimming with bright, winter wonder foods like grapefruit, pineapple, and cranberries—and yes, a bit of booze—this festive holiday punch will be the star of your next bash, without making you feel...
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Congress Refuses to Do Right by Children’s Health Care
Photo Credit Yarek Waszul As Republican lawmakers celebrate the passage of a tax bill that will make the wealthiest Americans richer, many lower-income families are faced with the real possibility that...
View ArticleAP-NORC Poll: Health care is the issue that won’t go away
As President Donald Trump completes his first year in office, Americans are increasingly concerned about health care, and their faith that government can fix it has fallen. A new poll by The...
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Playing too many video games is ‘an illness’: ‘Gaming disorder’ is added as a...
The WHO have monitored computer gaming for ten years before the decision Someone has a gaming disorder if it ‘takes precedence over other life interests’ The range of gamers who have a problem range...
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Not so Busy! Philipps displays the results of her 30-day health kick as she...
By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 18:35 GMT, 21 December 2017 | Updated: 03:32 GMT, 22 December 2017 e-mail 26 View comments She went on a strict 30-day health kick last month in an attempt to curb...
View ArticleMore than 4 in 5 enrolled in ‘Obamacare’ are in Trump states
Americans in states that Donald Trump carried in his march to the White House account for more than 4 in 5 of those signed up for coverage under the health care law the president still wants to take...
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Just ONE egg a day for six months can boost a baby’s brain development and...
One egg a day for six months boosts youngsters’ levels of choline and DHA Both of these nutrients are involved in maintaining brain health Previous research reveals eggs increase growth and prevent...
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One-year-old will celebrate Christmas at home after spending a quarter of her...
A one-year-old girl suffering a rare liver disease has stunned doctors with her recovery and is expected to celebrate Christmas at home after spending a quarter of her life in the hospital. Leia Garcia...
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Why will Prince George soon be wearing tights and what’s wrong with skinny...
ANOTHER YEAR OF MEDICAL DRAMA Controversial columnist Katie Hopkins 1 Controversial columnist Katie Hopkins caused a storm after she wrote in The Mail on Sunday Health pages that she refused to allow...
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Long-Term Health Comes Down To Two Main Habits, Says Researcher
In the ongoing search for health and longevity, researchers have looked to parts of the world where people live the longest—the “blue zones,” which include Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; Icaria,...
View ArticleHuge health gap revealed between UK’s rich and poor
Children from poor families are far more likely to end up in hospital AE departments or need emergency treatment for conditions such as asthma and diabetes, according to shocking figures revealing the...
View ArticleDo You Have Video "Gaming Disorder", A Newly Recognized Mental Health Condition?
Gaming disorder is characterized by a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behaviour (‘digital gaming’ or ‘video-gaming’), which may be online (i.e., over the internet) or offline, manifested by:...
View ArticleSand In My Shoes – What To Do With Frozen Dividends
“Dangit!” I said to myself. “I was afraid that was going to happen.” Not that I could have done much about it or foreseen the major announcement by CVS Health Corp (CVS) back in late October. The price...
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Doctors: Congress Leaves Children’s Health In Limbo Without Long-Term Funding
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) during an event to celebrate Congress passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with Republican members of the House and Senate on...
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Under the microscope: Paralympic gold medallist Jonnie Peacock answers our...
By Sarah Ewing for the Daily Mail Published: 01:17 GMT, 26 December 2017 | Updated: 01:19 GMT, 26 December 2017 e-mail View comments CAN YOU RUN UP THE STAIRS? I should hope so! When I’m competing, I...
View ArticleThe 10 Best and Worst Health Trends Of 2017
In June, the New York Times compiled preliminary data showing that drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death in Americans under 50. That built off other sobering statistics from the Centers for...
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