Children at an NHS funded private hospital allegedly suffered physical abuse at the hands of staff who were found on CCTV dragging patients around corridors, The Independent can reveal. Joyce Parker Hospital in Coventry, run by Cygnet Health Care, has been sent an official warning by the Care Quality CommissionContinue Reading
One blue health study shows that virtual reality experiences that involve being by the sea can reduce experience of dental pain more than inland walking experiences. Elizaveta Galitckaia/Shutterstock Imagine you’ve had a hard day. You’ve only managed to get a fraction of your urgent tasks done. Your partner, boss, friendContinue Reading
More than 20 new cases of sloth fever were reported in the United States this week. Some 21 travelers returning from Cuba were found to have the disease, officially known as Oropouche virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Only one case was reported in New York,Continue Reading
A New Hampshire man who died after contracting the rare Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEV) was identified on Wednesday as Steven Scott Perry. The 41-year-old resident of Hampstead died at Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital on August 19, according to his obituary. Although Perry was not identified in state health officials,Continue Reading
Christian prayer is usually an unchallenged activity in Britain, often constructed as benign or even positive. But in some contexts, prayer can be experienced as intimidating, particularly when it is deemed “out of place” or when the motives for prayer are questioned. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that prayingContinue Reading
A simple blood test could one day be used to help identify people with type 2 diabetes who are at risk of developing certain cancers, a study has suggested. Pinpointing patients at a higher risk would allow for targeted monitoring and early detection of cancer, researchers said. Type 2 diabeticsContinue Reading
A New Hampshire resident has died after testing positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus. The deceased was identified only as an adult from Hampstead, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health Services said on Tuesday. The resident had been hospitalized with the severe centralContinue Reading
New York City is planning to spray pesticides to help prevent the spread of mosquitoes, and potential diseases. The announcement comes days after Dr Anthony Fauci, former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director and the government’s top infectious disease official during the pandemic, was hospitalized with West NileContinue Reading
vectorfusionart/Shutterstock What comes to mind when you think of cricket? Perhaps it’s an idyllic scene of an English village green – people sitting on deckchairs and checkered blankets tucking into a traditional cricket tea while watching mild-mannered players in sparkling whites shouting “howzat?!” every now and then? The stereotype ofContinue Reading
Ozempic may not work the same way as scientists always believed The weight-loss injection, which became all the rage with A-list celebrities, is now thought to affect user’s metabolism, not just their appetite. The drug semaglutide, sold under the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic, were known to promote feelings ofContinue Reading
