Frankie Davies 
For convenience, due to habit and for comfort are just some of the reasons why people to choose to leave their shoes on in the house. But Dr Kunal Sood warned keeping footwear on inside could put your health at risk. The US based doctor took to his TikTok channel to make the recommendation. The … Read more
Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published April 26, 2017. Vitamin D, often referred to as “the sunshine vitamin,” is different from other vitamins in that it influences your entire body. And, while scientists refer to vitamin D as a vitamin, it is actually a steroid hormone obtained from sun exposure, … Read more
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center say his prostate cancer prognosis is excellent and no further treatments will be needed after seeing him for a follow-up appointment Friday. Austin, 70, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and spent two weeks in the hospital following complications from … Read more
More than five million people suffer from undiagnosed high blood pressure in England alone, according to Blood Pressure UK. Fortunately, a doctor has outlined seven “important” signs of the condition that is often dubbed as the silent killer. Dr Khalid Zalmay, family doctor from London, took to his YouTube channel to list “hidden” symptoms of … Read more
Illustration by Iris Johnson John Birmingham, a magazine editor, was startled to find his wife, Lola — dressed for work and for a birthday gathering afterward, in a jacket with a large fabric flower — perched on the edge of their bed, peering at her outfit in bewilderment. “Why am I dressed this way?” she … Read more
Utah is poised to become the next state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people after its Republican-controlled Legislature passed a measure Friday that requires people to use bathrooms and locker rooms in public schools and government-owned buildings that match their sex assigned at birth. Transgender people can defend themselves against a complaint that they … Read more
Children’s playtime shouldn’t be as safe as possible, doctors say. Recommendations published Thursday by the Canadian Paediatric Society said “risky play,” defined as any “thrilling and exciting free play … that involves the possibility of physical injury,” can improve physical, mental and social health. “We now know that children need to experience risk in their … Read more
“You shouldn’t experience any severe pain, but there may be some discomfort and bladder spasms (contractions) from the catheter, which is left in place because your urethra (the tube that carries urine out of the body) will be swollen and sore. “Before you’re discharged, you’ll be given advice about your recovery. A follow-up appointment to … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois has awarded a more than $4 billion prison medical care contract to the same company it’s used for three decades, despite multimillion-dollar lawsuits against the firm and statewide complaints alleging substandard care. Pittsburgh-based Wexford Health Sources was one of two companies responding to a request for proposals from the Illinois Department … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A bill that would decriminalize all strips used to test drugs for deadly substances in West Virginia, the state with the nation’s highest overdose rate, is headed to the desk of Republican Gov. Jim Justice. Justice hasn’t said publicly whether he supports the bill, which has received bipartisan support. The proposal … Read more
