Category: Healthy News

Advertisements Irish singer Mary Black has teamed up with Specsavers Letterkenny and Donegal Town this Healthy Hearing Month, to encourage the nation to take action and look after their hearing. In the third year of Specsavers’ Healthy Hearing Month campaign, Mary has joined audiology experts to turn up the volume on hearing health, as she opens up about her own personal hearing loss journey. Hearing loss is experienced by around one in 12 Irish adults and affects people of all ages. Your hearing changes over time and for different reasons, which is why people experience different types of loss at…

Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/ReutersWhen Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gathered top allies with deep pockets last week in Miami for a three-day “Ron-o-Rama” retreat, his team made the case for a path to victory. But there’s a major problem with the Team DeSantis logic: Its case for DeSantis’ path to victory actually worked better for his chief rival, former President Donald Trump. The rationale hinges on myriad assumptions, and even those who are shaky. Leaked audio and slides obtained by Florida Politics show contradicting claims, spun in a way meant to make it sound like DeSantis…

Controversial ‘skinny jab’ to be offered in UKGetty ImagesA controversial weight loss injection – known as Wegovy, or in the US, Ozempic – is soon to be offered by UK high street pharmacies, prompting a mixed response from the public. ICYMI, the prescription drug – used to help those with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar levels – has made headlines recently as a celeb-favored approach to weight loss. As an insulin regulator, the drug is injected weekly and can reduce a patient’s appetite which in turn triggers weight loss. “Appetite suppression occurs in two ways, semaglutide within…

Delivering millions of gifts around the world is a complex and difficult task, even for Santa. Considering for a moment the impossibly short time he has to deliver these presents, coupled with the fact he has eight flying reindeers to manage along the way, it’s also a journey filled with many health and safety issues. So what does Santa need to do to make sure he’s safe and that we all have a Merry Christmas? To answer that question we’ve compiled a list of 10 festive health and safety training solutions which those from the southern hemisphere might want to…

In the UK, one of the few growth sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic has been transportation services and in particular, food delivery. By the end of March 2020, revenue in the UK online groceries delivery segment was up by 11.5 % compared to Jan-March in the previous year. Despite the amount of traffic on our roads falling to levels not seen since 1955 during the pandemic, the number of people driving for work to deliver food and other items has increased. In the same month, Tesco added more than 200 new vans and hired another 2,500 drivers. Other supermarkets such…

March 05, 2023 – 23:39 GMT Rebecca Lewis Real Housewives of Orange County star Heather Dubrow has revealed that her youngest child has come out as transgender Andy Cohen is among the many celebrities to pay tribute to Real Housewives of Orange County star Heather Dubrow, who has revealed that her youngest child has come out as transgender. Heather, 54, who is married to Terry Dubrow of Botched fame, shared the news on social media, telling her followers that her son is now called Ace and that she is “so proud” to be his mother.Heather shared this…

By Hebrew SeniorLife, Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research May 14, 2023New research published in The Journals of Gerontology suggests that managing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors may help preserve physical function in older adults. Approximately 10% of older adults experience muscle weakness and diminished physical function, leading to adverse health outcomes and disability. The study found that vascular measures were associated with grip strength and change in gait speed, both indicators of physical function.Study examines the relationship of aortic stiffness, vascular function with age-related physical decline. A recent study published in The Journals of Gerontology…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new definition for post COVID-19 condition, commonly known as long COVID, in children and teenagers. In a document released Thursday, WHO officials say it started to come up with a specific definition for long COVID in children and teens because the virus affects them differently than adults. According to the new definition, children and teens with long COVID are more likely to have fatigue, an altered sense of smell (anosmia), and anxiety than healthy children. The WHO added that children, teenagers, and adults all experience long symptoms of COVID within three months…