Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war’s toll on Palestinian children

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza — An international team of doctors visiting a hospital in central Gaza was prepared for the worst. But the gruesome impact Israel’s war against Hamas is having on Palestinian children still left them stunned. One toddler died from a brain injury caused by an Israeli strike that fractured his skull. His cousin, … Read more

Steward Health Care strikes deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum

BOSTON (AP) — Financially embattled hospital operator Steward Health Care has struck a deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, as it works to stabilize its finances. The move comes as Gov. Maura Healey has said state monitors are keeping eye on the nine health care facilities operated … Read more

‘The craving is just not there’: How Ozempic is affecting snacking culture – National

Medications used for weight loss such as Ozempic may be stirring up the food industry, with a recent report revealing that Canadians on certain drugs are tightening their belts on restaurant outings, snack indulgences and drinking alcohol. A report published Tuesday by Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab in Halifax estimates that between 900,000 and 1.4 … Read more

Rising STIs in over-50s prompts calls for ‘safe-sex’ lessons

A spike in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among over-50s has led to calls for more safe sex education. Increasing divorce rates, the emergency of Viagra, dating apps and the growth of the retirement village have all combined to mean “sexual risk taking” is now “commong among older adults,” say researchers. In just four years the … Read more

How Do Men and Women Compare?

You’ve probably heard things like this: Men get turned on at the slightest provocation and are ready to have sex anytime, anywhere, while women tend to want sex less often and have to be “in the mood.” For years, that’s been the widespread belief: Men just have higher sex drives than women. Research has often … Read more

West Virginia Gov. Justice vetoes bill that would have loosened school vaccine policies

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday broke with West Virginia’s GOP-majority Legislature to veto a bill that would have loosened one of the country’s strictest school vaccination policies. West Virginia is only one of a handful of states in the U.S. that offers only medical exemptions to vaccine requirements. The bill would … Read more

West Virginia Gov. Justice vetoes bill that would have loosened school vaccine policies

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday broke with West Virginia’s GOP-majority Legislature to veto a bill that would have loosened one of the country’s strictest school vaccination policies. West Virginia is only one of a handful of states in the U.S. that offers only medical exemptions to vaccine requirements. The bill … Read more

Ottawa signs $3.7B health deal with Quebec, final province to sign onto health accord

All 13 provinces and territories were part of Ottawa’s new health accord as of Wednesday after Health Minister Mark Holland announced a $3.7-billion health pact with Quebec. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first pitched a new health-funding deal to provinces more than a year ago to increase federal health transfers and provide targeted help. The offer … Read more

‘I’m a fitness expert – do these 5 exercises to tone your wobbly thighs’

A fitness expert has revealed five simple at-home exercises that could tighten your thighs. Petra Genco, known on TikTok for helping +200,000 ladies start losing weight, revealed the five movements that could tone your legs. Taking to the social media, she said: “Older ladies, have your thighs gone wobbly? Then do these five exercises three … Read more