Partners in parenting! Tori Roloff and Zach Roloff have each other’s backs while raising their two kids. Tori and Zach Roloff’s Sweetest Moments With Their 2 Kids “We do a really good job of stepping in when the other one needs a minute,” Tori, 30, recently told Us Weekly exclusively while sharing their parenting dos and don’ts. “I think that […]
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As the world opens back up, Millennial spenders are preparing to spend more money outside the home, according to a recent survey from Citi. The bank surveyed customers ahead of launching its most recent Custom Cash Card, reporting that respondents’ buying habits vary widely and have changed drastically in past months. And although beauty products don’t top the list of […]
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Senegal, the EU, the United States, several European governments, and other partners, signed an accord in the capital Dakar on Friday to finance vaccine production in the West African state. The move comes amid a shortages of jabs and a third wave of coronavirus infections sweeping Africa, which has highlighted the lack of vaccination-production facilities on the continent. Ninety-nine percent […]
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California will require that masks be worn at schools when classrooms open this fall, despite new guidance issued Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that says vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear face coverings inside school buildings. Ahead of new school guidelines expected next week, health officials in California said Friday that requiring face coverings […]
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The findings, led by researchers at University College London (UCL), University of Bristol, University of York, and the University of Liverpool, inform vaccine and shielding policy for the under-18s The risk of severe illness and death from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is extremely low in children and teenagers, according to a comprehensive analyses of public health data in […]
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The Health Innovation Campus at Lancaster University has brought together a taskforce of experts for a major investigation into the prevalence of cancer in the region, to help improve early detection and save lives. Lead academic Dr Luigi Sedda said that the majority of previous studies considered cancers as single disjoined entities but identifying the presence of more cancers in […]
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Strokes, which occur when the blood supply to part of our brain is interrupted or reduced, are the leading cause of death and disability in the adult population. Among the patients who survive, 75% will experience difficulties carrying out daily activities independently and need long-term functional exercises and rehabilitation. But the outcomes using traditional rehabilitation equipment are poor. In addition, […]
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A McKinney, Texas, man who was accused of stealing protected health information was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison this week. According to a U.S. Department of Justice press release, 46-year-old Demetrius Cervantes pleaded guilty this past December to conspiracy to obtain information from a protected computer. WHY IT MATTERS As outlined in court documents, Cervantes, along with […]
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After several weeks of outcry and heated debate over the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) controversial approval of the Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab (Aduhelm), the head of the agency is now calling for a federal investigation into its own approval proceedings. Janet Woodcock, MD, the FDA’s acting commissioner, sent a letter to the Office of the Inspector General earlier today, […]
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A federal judge in Florida has turned down the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s attempt to impose COVID regulations on cruise ships in Florida. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday said his decision was “about the use and misuse of governmental power,” not “what health […]
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