HONOLULU — Ten people, including a recently elected state lawmaker, were arrested Monday outside Hawaii’s only women’s and children’s hospital, where unionized nurses have been locked out since going on a one-day strike during contract negotiations. Those arrested sat and blocked the driveway of Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children Monday morning and refused … Read more
(NewsNation) — The FDA has approved an at-home flu vaccine produced by AstraZeneca which can be acquired from online pharmacies. FluMist, a nasal spray vaccine, can be self-administered and is approved for two-year-olds up to 49-year-olds. It has to be prescribed before purchase. The vaccine has been available since 2003 but is now more widely … Read more
Having high cholesterol means you have too much of a fatty substance known as cholesterol in your blood. Although this is not initially dangerous, over time this can build up in the blood vessels causing blockages and preventing blood flowing properly through the arteries. For this reason having high cholesterol is a major risk factor … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — School districts in California will have to create rules restricting student smartphone use under a new law Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Monday. The legislation makes California the latest state to try to curb student phone access in an effort to minimize distractions in the classroom and address the mental health impacts … Read more
Over the weekend, Tufts University announced that 12 players on the men’s lacrosse team had been diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a rare but serious condition where your muscles break down. Some of the athletes are now in the hospital for the condition, which can lead to disability and death if not properly addressed. The affected players … Read more
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), the quarter-century old law that compensates Americans sickened by U.S. nuclear testing, expired this summer, but two Native American women are keeping up the fight, even if they have to fund the effort themselves. Loretta Anderson of the Pueblo of Laguna and Maggie Billiman of the Sawmill Chapter of … Read more
One of every five pieces of seafood bought from a Calgary restaurant or grocer was mislabelled at best or an entirely different species than what was claimed on the packaging, a new study published Monday finds. The latest study in what’s been a long-identified trend across Canada has major implications for consumers’ health and wallets, … Read more
A woman has revealed how she went from a size 20 to a 12 in just a matter of months. Content creator @michellecooper1000 shared her weight loss secrets with her followers on TikTok, explaining that shedding the pounds and keeping them off required a radical lifestyle change. Michelle provided her followers with “fat loss tips … Read more
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Rene Gomez is using his paintbrush to battle the stigma of mental health. Gomez was chosen this summer to paint two large-scale murals in Central Falls and Pawtucket in hopes of getting his message across that it’s OK to ask for help. Tennessee organization looks to foster healthy father-child relationships “The … Read more
It’s believed that around 15 million people in the UK snore regularly, and while it’s something that can’t really be helped, it could still be harming your health in the long run. Dr Alex Foo of Aria Dental has highlighted just how snoring may be silently contributing to a range of dental issues, including tooth … Read more
