Planning for a baby? What you should know about health insurance options
ABC News Australiaby Anna Chisholm·21d ago
Last year, Tash Lay gave birth in a private hospital with an obstetrician she chose. Ms Lay, who works in tech consulting and lives on Gadigal land in Sydney, says she loved her experience but...
GCC identifies 593 mosquito breeding hotspots in city, intensifies measures for prevention of dengue
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·21d ago
As dengue cases continue to increase in the city, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has identified 593 hotspots for intensifying vector control activities.
New dengue figures come up in public domain
The Hinduby Serena Josephine M·21d ago
Tamil Nadu’s Health department on Sunday made public the dengue figures for a three-year period. The figures differ from those published by the Union Health Ministry’s National Centre for Vector...
Thousands of children under 5 receive flu vaccine as sickness overwhelms health system
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
On 1 September, Pharmac made vaccinations free for under fives after hospitals and clinics became overwhelmed with this season's very infectious strain of influenza A.
Michigan gives low-income moms $7.5K in direct cash when they have babies. It makes a real difference
Good Good Goodby Mona Hanna·21d ago
As a pediatrician at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in Flint, Michigan, I perform well-child checks, treat asthma, and discuss nutrition with families.
Tamil Nadu government hospitals running short of critical medicines for pre-term babies
The Hinduby Serena Josephine M·21d ago
Government hospitals across Tamil Nadu are facing a shortage of surfactant medicines, a critical and life-saving medicine for pre-term babies.
Dyson Won't Say What's Wrong With Its CameraJet Toothbrush
Wiredby Jeremy White·21d ago
There's always a danger in over-complicating products. Simple is so often best. The apocryphal story of NASA spending millions crafting a space pen while Soviet cosmonauts used a pencil is often...
RSV Vaccines Are Highly Effective in Older Adults
Timeby Veronique Greenwood·21d ago
In 2023, two new vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which kills thousands of older adults annually in the U.S., hit the market.
New rural GP practice opening up in Central Hawke's Bay
RNZ Nationalby RNZ; Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa·21d ago
A new rural GP practice is opening in Central Hawke's Bay, despite a nationwide shortage of doctors.
NDMC clears overhaul of ageing sewer infrastructure, 50-bed AYUSH hospital and CP escalator replacement
New Indian Expressby Aditi Ray Chowdhury·21d ago
NEW DELHI: The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Council on Monday approved a two-phase overhaul of a 2,100 mm diameter old RCC sewer line running through C-Hexagon, Lodhi Road, Zakir Hussain...
Women were excluded from decades of scientific studies based on a mistaken assumption
Scroll.inby Maureen MacDonald, The Conversation·21d ago
What if much of what we thought we knew about women’s health and fitness was suddenly called into question?
Making mental health chatbots more culturally sensitive won’t necessarily make them safer
The Conversation Canadaby Maya Low, PhD Candidate and Lecturer, Cultural Psychiatry, McGill University·21d ago
Demand for mental health care in Canada has risen sharply. In a health-care system already short of publicly funded specialists, Canadians often wait months for support.
Diana showed ‘key ADHD symptoms’ as a child, Earl Spencer reveals in new memoir
The Independentby Shahana Yasmin·21d ago
Princess Diana displayed “some of the key symptoms associated with ADHD” as a child, according to her brother Charles Spencer’s highly anticipated memoir.
Puerta del Hospital de la Latina in Madrid
Atlas Obscuraby Xavi Pascual·21d ago
About There is something delightfully disorienting about stumbling across a 500-year-old Gothic doorway in the grounds of Madrid’s School of Architecture.
Families provide dementia care. Why must they also be the air traffic controllers of the system?
The Conversation Canadaby Larry Chambers, Director, Research and Scholarship, Niagara Regional Campus, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University·21d ago
Canada’s dementia strategies emphasize helping people live well at home for as long as possible. But for many people living with dementia, remaining at home relies almost entirely on the unpaid...
Centre approves Biovigilance Programme to monitor safety of transplant medicines, biological products
New Indian Expressby Kavita Bajeli-Datt·21d ago
NEW DELHI: The centre on Monday approved the Biovigilance Programme of India, which will monitor and prevent adverse events linked to medicines and biological products used in organ and tissue...
Dengue Is Surging in Florida—and It's Claimed Its First Life in Nearly 100 Years
Gizmodoby Ed Cara·21d ago
A dangerous viral disease spread by mosquitoes is making inroads into the United States—and it’s now claimed the life of a Florida woman.
EU sends experts to Congo as Ebola outbreak continues
Euronewsby Giedre Peseckyte·21d ago
Two European epidemiologists are going to the epicentre of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the meantime, clinical trials of the Ervebo vaccine kick off.
JB Pritzker talks about his weight-loss journey using GLP-1 medication, responds to question about possible presidential run
CBS Newsby David Begnaud·21d ago
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker revealed to "CBS Mornings" that for the last two years he has been using a GLP-1 medication to lose weight.
Why menopause symptoms feel worse in colder weather – and what to do about them
The Independentby Siobhan McNally·21d ago
Following a record-breaking summer, the seasons are finally changing. But what effect does the cooler weather have on those going through menopause?
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