Frankie Davies 
Gaining weight is essential during pregnancy. Once the baby arrives, it’s going to take some time — potentially a year or longer — to get back to your pre-pregnancy weight. Having a baby changes everything – including losing weight. It’s different after giving birth than at other times, especially if you are breastfeeding your baby. When you’re … Read more
Is high total cholesterol and/or elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol indicative of elevated heart disease risk? According to Dr. Paul Saladino, the answer is no. With regard to total cholesterol, as far back as 1977, with the publication of the Framingham Study,1 no correlation between heart disease and total cholesterol could be found. Low levels … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — With no date in sight for when it will be safe to drink tap water again on the island of St. Croix, officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands announced Wednesday night that they would distribute water filters and provide free lead and copper testing as they work on long-term solutions. … Read more
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota House passed a bill Wednesday that would make xylazine, an animal sedative that is being mixed with fentanyl and then used by some people, a controlled substance. The measure, which passed unanimously in the Republican-held House and now goes to the Senate, would establish penalties of up to … Read more
After five months of pain, Cree elder Matthew Mukash left his small community in northern Quebec to receive medical care in Montreal, only to spend four days in an emergency department waiting for a room. Jade Mukash is sharing her grandfather’s story in hope of bringing change after they travelled more than 1,000 kilometres from … Read more
Kate Middleton, The Princess of Wales, is recovering from “successful” abdominal surgery at The London Clinic in Marylebone. The announcement of her “planned” operation came in a statement by Kensington Palace on Wednesday, and she is expected to remain there for the next 10 to 14 days. The reason for the operation is not known, … Read more
Jan. 17, 2024 – When it comes to alcohol consumption, moderation is everything. Many studies over the past 20 years have suggested that people who have a drink a day or less may have a lower risk of cancer, heart disease, or all-cause mortality than those who abstain from drinking. Yet a growing body of newer … Read more
Apple says it will disable a blood-oxygen monitoring feature on its two most popular watches in the U.S. beginning Thursday to comply with a court-ordered revival of a sales ban stemming from a patent dispute. The decision to turn off the blood-oxygen sensor for consumers who buy either the Apple Watch Series 9 or Ultra … Read more
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (AP) — Some local residents and an animal-rights group are protesting plans for a monkey-breeding facility in southwest Georgia. Opponents on Tuesday urged the Bainbridge City Council to block plans by a company called Safer Human Medicine to build a $396 million complex that would eventually hold up to 30,000 long-tailed macaques that … Read more
The amount of time you spend online or on your phone can be linked to lower levels of mental health or dissatisfaction in friendships and relationships. But new data from Statistics Canada finds there could be a possible sweet spot for how long you can use digital technology without too much impact — though some … Read more
