Health

This Is Why Your Smartwatch Is Giving You Anxiety, and What You Can Do About It

I struggle to wear a smartwatch because of the anxiety it causes. To find out why and what can be done about it, I reached out to doctors and other experts.

Venezuela reels after deadly quakes, India sends transcontinental flights with medical aid

5 million have dropped ACA insurance after Trump and the GOP let prices skyrocket

The number of people who signed up for a health plan and then didn't pay their premium fell much more sharply than it has in years past. Trump officials blame fraud. Health policy experts blame costs. (Image credit: Patrick Sison)

Michigan parents charged with murder in death of seven-year-old son weighing 250lbs

Authorities say couple failed to take young boy to doctor and did not provide safe environment at home A Michigan couple has been charged with murder after authorities say their son died weighing more than 250lbs (113kg) despite being just…

Olympian Simpson leaves hospital after cardiac arrest

Olympic medallist Jenny Simpson is released from hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest while running at an event in the United States last week.

Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms.

A 60-year-old man in Spain went to the doctor complaining of a headache that he couldn't shake. It had started two weeks prior and was only getting worse. He also said he had noticed subtle changes in his behavior. In a neurological exam…

Art 'like medicine' for accountant turned artist after brain injury

After undergoing brain surgery, Cheryl Blacklock can no longer process numbers quickly and has instead found a new life through art, painting faces that appear as visions in her mind.

SC: Worker’s prolonged absence can’t be sole basis for dismissal

An employee’s consecutive absences alone are not grounds for outright dismissal, according to the Supreme Court. A decision by the high court’s Third Division, dated Nov. 19 last year but released only recently, found agricultural company…

Queensland gears up for a potential bird flu battle

Home to the highest number of bird species in Australia, the sunshine state could have the most to lose from a bird flu outbreak.

BREAKING: Fire guts building in Lagos

A building in Alapere, Ketu, Lagos, was engulfed in a fire outbreak today. Learn more about the Lagos fire incident and rescue efforts. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-fire-guts-building-in-lagos-2/

Dear Editor, I’m writing regarding the letter published by Mrs Carla Ainscough, in your issue of February 27

I am pleased to know, as a Portuguese doctor, that Mrs Ainscough The post The Portuguese NHS appeared first on Portugal Resident .

White House mandates move away from overdose prevention in US health programs

Experts say move signals greater political interference into public health and will exacerbate opioid overdose crisis Health programs receiving federal funding must agree within days to new priorities from the Trump administration…