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Knocking out pregnancy discomforts with food Pregnancy can come with discomforts like nausea, fluid retention, heartburn and constipation. Registered dietitian Willow Jarosh shares recipes from her book “Healthy, Happy Pregnancy Cookbook” to help counterbalance some of those symptoms Women who have kids later on in life may live longer, according to the findings of a recent study. Following the birth […] The Czech government announced further restrictions Thursday to contain the pandemic in the hardest hit-country in struggling Central and Eastern Europe, where a record surge of infections was also recorded in most other countries. Calling his country’s record spike “alarming,” Health Minister Roman Prymula said the Czech health care system has been facing a steep increase of people needing intensive […] THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 — By about age 16, teens diagnosed with depression have substantially lower educational attainment, a new British study finds. Targeted educational support might be of particular benefit to teens from poor backgrounds and boys, but all children with depression can benefit from such help, the study authors suggested. For the study, the researchers used British health […] People who suffer from persistent atrial fibrillation in the heart may find relief from a new treatment approach discovered by researchers at The Ohio State University Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat, or a condition in which the atria fail to contract in a strong, rhythmic way. It’s the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia in […] THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 — Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday that it is seeking emergency approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an experimental antibody cocktail given to President Donald Trump shortly after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. Hours before the company made the announcement, Trump proclaimed in a video released by the White House that the drug […] When Dwaipayan Banerjee began studying the lives of poor cancer patients in and around Delhi, India, he noticed something distinctive: Virtually none of them used the word “cancer” itself. One elderly man Banerjee met got upset at seeing a medical van with the words “caring for cancer” on the side; the man insisted he was actually suffering from “oncology.” Banerjee […] A new mobile app, My Mental Health Crisis Plan, allows individuals who have serious mental illness to create a plan to guide their treatment during a mental health crisis. The app was developed by SMI Adviser, an initiative administered by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The app provides […] It has been claimed that data is the new health currency, but too many are missing out on the new health gold because data still cannot be shared across Europe. WHY IT MATTERS A healthy flow of data in Europe is vital to improve the outcomes and sustainability of health systems. Until it is possible to move the data out […] With winter fast approaching and the novel coronavirus showing no signs of halting, now is the time to be extra vigilant of all signs and symptoms the body may be giving warning of a possible COVID-19 infection. A list of all symptoms has been published including the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) and long COVID. The Centers for Disease Control […] WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7, 2020 — Following weeks of delay, the White House on Tuesday approved tough new rules for COVID-19 vaccine developers that will make it unlikely that a vaccine will be approved before Election Day. The approval came only after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published the updated guidelines on its website as part of briefing materials for […]
Having a baby later in life may increase longevity, study suggests
Czech Republic tops record infection surge in Eastern Europe
Depressed Teens May Struggle in School
Research pinpoints sources of atrial fibrillation
Maker of Antibody Cocktail Trump Took Seeks Emergency Use OK
India’s culture of coping with cancer
New app will help people with serious mental illness develop a crisis plan
'New legislation needed to increase Europe’s data flow'
Coronavirus symptoms update: Two new symptoms added to list warning of COVID infection
White House Approves Tougher Rules for COVID-19 Vaccine Development
