Like Bruce Willis, I Have Aphasia. Here’s What Life Is Like With This Incurable Disorder.
When news broke on March 30 that Bruce Willis is retiring from acting (at least for the time being) because of aphasia, it may have been the first time many people had heard of the condition. For me, however, aphasia has become a core part of my constant reality, affecting me every day, all day […]
Nap at Preschool May Boost Tots’ Learning
Latest Healthy Kids News Cara Murez WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) Many parents of preschoolers insist that naps are essential to recharge their little ones during the day and improve their mood. Turns out that daytime shut-eye may also boost early literacy skills. New research by scholars in Australia and England suggests that naps […]
Owners Can Play Big Role in Dogs’ Problem Behaviors
Latest Pet Health News Dennis Thompson MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) Chasing light shimmers reflected onto a wall. Obsessive licking or chewing. Compulsive barking and whining. Pacing or tail chasing. Nearly one in three pet dogs suffer from these ADHD-like repetitive behaviors — and researchers now suspect that an animal’s home life could be […]
Endometriosis: It’s Not Just Painful Periods
Latest Women’s Health News SUNDAY, March 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) Chronic pelvic pain — typically during menstruation — is the most common indication of endometriosis, an incurable inflammatory condition that can cause infertility, an expert says. About 10% of women have the disorder in which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside of it […]
Groups Concerned About ‘Test to Treat’ Plan
With one sentence tucked into the March 1 State of the Union address, President Biden kicked off a new effort to combat COVID-19: “We are launching the ‘Test to Treat’ initiative so people can get tested at a pharmacy and, if they prove positive [for SARS-CoV-2], receive the antiviral pills on the spot at no […]
Wildfire smoke may have contributed to thousands of extra COVID-19 cases and deaths in western U.S. in 2020
Thousands of COVID-19 cases and deaths in California, Oregon, and Washington between March and December 2020 may be attributable to increases in fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study is the first to quantify the degree […]