U.S. to Limit Deadly Mining Dust as Black Lung Resurges
by Federal regulation capping toxic airborne silica has been decades in the making. The delay has cost miners dearly.Federal regulation capping toxic airborne silica has been …
Month: April 2024
The 15 revolutionary tiny tweaks that can turbocharge your health – from the simple way to lose half a stone to the tricks that slash your risk of cancer
When it comes to living more healthily, the expert consensus is changes to daily habits are more likely to produce long-lasting results. Unlike attempts at …
Mesmerising charts show world’s most and least populated countries over time – and how Britain has slipped down the rankings and out of the top 20
India, home to 1.41billion people, pips China to top spot, with its population having tripled in size since the 60s.Over a third of the world’s …
Bras should be exempt from VAT because they are essential for women’s health, radiographers urge the Treasury
Delegates at the Society of Radiographers annual conference will call on the Treasury to axe the tax, claiming it disproportionately affects women.Delegates at the Society …
The girl who can’t smile: How a rare disorder became a young woman’s ‘greatest gift’
Tayla Clement, 26, was born with a rare disorder that made it impossible to smile — but she says she is grateful for it. Clement …
How a nondescript lab in the North-East is helping astronauts survive in space …and using the same kit to beat back pain and reverse ageing in patients here on Earth
At first glance this room in a nondescript part of Northumbria University looks like a school gymnasium, stacked with sports equipment.At first glance this room …
How secret to tackling menopause may be muscle-building supplement loved by gym bros
Creatine – gym-bros’ favourite muscle-building supplement – could be the secret to beating some of the most dramatic results of the menopause, says Rob Hobson, …
5 Takeaways From a Year of Medicaid Upheaval
In the year after a pandemic-era policy preserving Medicaid coverage lapsed, more than 20 million people were dropped from the program at some point.In the …
Ozempic babies: Women claim weight-loss drugs are making them more fertile and experts agree
Women taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are reporting unexpected pregnancies. Drs. Rachel McConnell and Angela Fitch said these medications could boost fertility.Women taking weight-loss drugs …
A Place In The Sun presenter reveals how she had to be talked down from a building after doctors wrongly diagnosed her with depression
Her GP diagnosed depression and put her on antidepressants, but they didn’t seem to help, and there was a reason for that – she didn’t …