Frankie Davies 
Last year was the most deadly non-pandemic year for excess deaths – those above the five year average – since the Second World War. Research published tomorrow (Sunday) by scientists at Oxford University shows that while cancer and dementia deaths have fallen, deaths from heart and circulatory problems are spiralling. This includes deaths from heart … Read more
Some kids seem to grow up faster than others. That’s even truer if your child has central precocious puberty (CPP). That’s sexual maturity that starts before age 8 in girls or age 9 in boys. Puberty can affect how your child looks, feels, and acts. And when it happens too early, kids may get confused … Read more
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Pleas from transgender children’s pediatricians and parents to keep allowing such kids to receive hormone therapies failed to stop Republican lawmakers from advancing a ban on those treatments to the South Carolina House floor on Wednesday. The GOP-led Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee voted to advance the bill within the … Read more
Last year was the most deadly non-pandemic year for excess deaths since 1945. Research published today by scientists at Oxford University shows that while cancer and dementia fatalities have fallen, deaths from heart and circulatory problems are spiralling. On Tuesday, there will be a debate in Parliament, with MPs calling for the Government to investigate … Read more
Parenting a child with any health condition is no small task. While your first priority may be to support them, it’s also important to know your needs throughout the process, from the moment you get the diagnosis to treatment and beyond. “It’s important because it makes us better parents and caregivers to take care of … Read more
GENEVA — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries — mostly … Read more
Around one in four people in the UK die from cardiovascular disease. This refers to any disease or condition that affects the heart or circulatory system. One such condition is heart failure, which occurs when the organ is unable to pump blood around the body properly. This is usually because it has become too weak … Read more
In the summer of 2005, Qasim Amin Nathari was giving the sermon for Jumuah (Friday prayers in the Muslim religion) to about 200 members of a New Jersey congregation. He wasn’t nervous. He had no reason to be. He knew these people and they knew him. They were part of the same religious community. He … Read more
LAGOS, Nigeria — The accident that broke 10-year-old Princess Igbinosa’s right leg could have crushed her dreams of becoming a model in a country where not many can afford prosthetics to cope with life and fight social stigma. “It was heartbreaking when they told us they had to amputate it (the leg),” her mother, Esther … Read more
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — For weary parents rolling up their sleeves for around-the-clock diaper duty, a bill with bipartisan support in Kentucky would deliver tax relief when purchasing a necessity that adds up to a hefty expense. The measure would exempt diapers from the state’s 6% sales tax. Senators from both parties have signed on … Read more
