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Some parents were also wary of sending their children back to school with nearly a third planning to keep their kids home beyond September. The survey of 5,000 parents by Childcare.co.uk found 45 percent will reject any offer of a Covid vaccine for their children. Of those, 86 percent worried it could be unsafe and have “nasty side effects”. More […] Coronavirus is an infectious disease that has been confirmed in more than 20 million people across the world. ITV Good Morning Britain star Dr Hilary Jones has explained the importance of wearing a face covering in the fight against COVID-19. The UK-wide lockdown is slowly being eased, as shoppers are now allowed to explore the high-street in England, provided they […] Honey ‘beats antibiotics’ for curing coughs or colds: New research shows the sweet goo is more effective than medication Oxford University experts said patients should have honey instead of antibiotics ‘Nectar of the Gods’ is filled with anti-microbial compounds put there by bees The study found it reduced the frequency of coughing by 36 per cent in patients And that […] People who experience threats to their existence—including economic and political instability—are more likely to experience miracles, according to a Baylor University study. While many sociologists have studied the effects of religious experiences, what causes a person to have miraculous experiences has received little attention, said Baylor University sociologist Ed Eschler, Ph.D. His study—”In the Valley of the Shadow of Death: […] Type 2 diabetes is notoriously difficult to spot because the symptoms do not necessarily make you feel ill. You may find you urinate more frequently, for example, but this hardly raises alarm bells. As the condition progresses, however, these effects can be more conspicuous. To understand why this happens, a brief overview of the mechanisms that give rise to diabetes […] Healthy people—especially women—with elevated levels of the heart failure marker NT-proBNP have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. However, if these people develop diabetes nonetheless, they are more likely to suffer from macro- and microvascular complications such as heart attack, stroke, or severe damage to eyes, kidneys, or nerves. These are the findings of a recent study by […] John Prine's music is living on and helping to remember those lost to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in a new tribute video. On Monday, the opening night of the all-virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention included a video segment that remembered those who died due to the coronavirus. The in memoriam clip featured the last-recorded song from Prine, who died in […] France’s government is conferring with unions Tuesday about requiring masks in workplaces to contain growing virus infections. France’s High Council for Public Health recommended obligatory masks in all workplaces this weekend as the country’s daily infection count jumped past 3,000 for the first time since May. While masks are routinely worn in many Asian countries and increasingly required in public […] Earlier this month, a New Mexico man died of septicemic plague just two weeks after the state reported its first human plague case of the year. The Rio Arriba County man was in his 20s and had been hospitalized before his death, the New Mexico Department of Health said in a news release. His death marked the first for the […] Reports of an increase in domestic violence in Canada and around the world since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have been yet another bleak development in an already challenging year. The United Nations calls the situation a “shadow pandemic,” estimating that cases of domestic violence could rise by as much as 20 percent this year. Domestic violence can be […]
Anti-vaxxers: Half of parents ‘will not give kids coronavirus vaccine’ says poll
Coronavirus: ‘Not an absolute protector’ – GMB’s Dr Hilary issues face mask warning
Honey 'beats antibiotics' for curing coughs or colds
People who feel their lives are threatened are more likely to experience miracles
Type 2 diabetes symptoms: The subtle warning sign on your feet you could easily miss
Risk of diabetes complications increases with elevated levels of NT-proBNP
John Prine's Final Song Underscores DNC Tribute to Those Lost to Coronavirus
France weighs mask mandate at work as virus reawakens
California Resident Diagnosed with the Plague in First State Case Since 2015
Q&A: Expert discusses this year’s surge in domestic violence
