Thousands of doctors in England to strike again as health likely to become a key UK election issue

Thousands of doctors in England to strike again as health likely to become a key UK election issue

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of doctors in the early years of their careers in England are to go on strike later this month for another five-day stretch as their long-standing pay dispute with the British government remains in stasis. The British Medical Association, the union that represents the so-called junior doctors, said on Friday that … Read more

An app for birth control? Some experts urge caution despite regulatory approval – National

An app for birth control? Some experts urge caution despite regulatory approval – National

Some women are trading in birth control pills for contraceptive apps, but some health experts question the reliability of this tech-driven approach. One of these contraceptive apps, called Natural Cycles, received Health Canada approval on Jan. 9 for its use as a medical device for birth control. Previously sold in Canada as a fertility tracker, … Read more

Dr Eric Berg shares five ways your body is saying you have a disease

Dr Eric Berg shares five ways your body is saying you have a disease

Being able to predict what’s going to happen to your body before it happens is a very valuable thing, according to Eric Berg. The chiropractor and YouTube star explained: “The problem with healthcare is when you go to the doctor and you have these clues or symptoms, they treat them directly. They don’t use them … Read more

How to Get Enough Sleep

How to Get Enough Sleep

Claire Park, a pediatric nurse and mom to a 2-year-old in Atlanta, has been battling atopic dermatitis (AD) on her hands for years. But in the last 5, it’s gotten so bad that nighttime itching keeps her awake. During the day, Park can keep her mind off the itch. But when she’s falling asleep it’s … Read more

New York woman sentenced to probation and fines in COVID aid fraud schemes

New York woman sentenced to probation and fines in COVID aid fraud schemes

NEW YORK — A Brooklyn woman who pleaded guilty to fraud in connection with various pandemic-era relief schemes was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation and $650,000 in penalties. Prosecutors said Chanette Lewis, 32, carried out some of the schemes by leveraging her job at a call center, part of a New York program … Read more

‘I’ve got MS – cycling 10,000 miles has helped beat my pain’

‘I’ve got MS – cycling 10,000 miles has helped beat my pain’

Her exhausted muscles ached as Lis van Lynden pedalled across the Peace Bridge in Londonderry at the end of a remarkable journey. The 51-year-old had spent seven months of 2022 cycling the length and breadth of Great Britain, allowing herself just a short break before riding the coast of Ireland last year. Her feat is … Read more

Atopic Dermatitis and Food Triggers

Atopic Dermatitis and Food Triggers

Is your red, itchy skin flare linked to your diet? Maybe, but foods or drinks aren’t always the trigger for a skin condition called atopic dermatitis (AD). So before you cut out certain foods, get a diagnosis and tests to be sure what you’re eating is really causing your skin flares. Atopic Dermatitis and Food … Read more

Kansas’ AG is telling schools they must out trans kids to parents, even with no specific law

Kansas’ AG is telling schools they must out trans kids to parents, even with no specific law

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas’ attorney general is telling public schools they’re required to tell parents their children are transgender or non-binary even if they’re not out at home, though Kansas is not among the states with a law that explicitly says to do that. Republican Kris Kobach’s action was his latest move to restrict transgender … Read more