‘It’s the stories, the laughs, the tears’: the retired teacher cycling across France delivering letters to loved ones | Mental health

‘It’s the stories, the laughs, the tears’: the retired teacher cycling across France delivering letters to loved ones | Mental health

It started off as an unconventional way to chart an itinerary for a months-long, post-retirement cycling trip, with Vincent Berthelot offering to personally deliver letters across France and see where the whims of the writers would take him. What swiftly became clear was the transformative power of hand-delivered letters, at times reuniting family members and … Read more

CVS to change how it prices prescription drugs

CVS to change how it prices prescription drugs

A person walks by a CVS pharmacy store in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 15, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters CVS Health on Tuesday said it will revamp how it prices prescription drugs and scrap a complex model that typically sets how much pharmacies get reimbursed and what patients pay for those medications. The new … Read more

Canadian Blood Services seeks 30,000 donors amid holidays: ‘It saves lives’ – National

Canadian Blood Services seeks 30,000 donors amid holidays: ‘It saves lives’ – National

As Canadians immerse themselves in the whirlwind of holiday festivities, Canadian Blood Services (CBS) faces a pressing challenge. Despite the hustle and bustle of the season, the critical demand for blood and plasma donations persists. In the upcoming weeks, CBS said it needs 30,000 blood donors to make sure hospitals are stocked with blood, which … Read more

Health alert after parrot fever that can trigger meningitis infects dozens of humans

Health alert after parrot fever that can trigger meningitis infects dozens of humans

Swedish authorities have grown alarmed over a rise in cases of an infectious disease spread by birds. Parrot fever poses a severe risk to babies in the womb. In total 25 cases have been reported in Sweden since September 25, and 12 more in December. Parakeets, a popular pet breed, are known to carry the … Read more

How To Lose Belly Fat

How To Lose Belly Fat

Surprise: Everyone has some belly fat, even people who have flat abs. That’s normal. But too much belly fat can affect your health in a way that other fat doesn’t. Some of your fat is right under your skin. Other fat is deeper inside, around your heart, lungs, liver, and other organs. It’s that deeper … Read more

Alabama woman with rare double uterus gives birth to two children

Alabama woman with rare double uterus gives birth to two children

DORA, Ala. — An Alabama woman with two uteri and two cervixes has given birth to two babies after carrying one of them in each uterus. Kelsey Hatcher of Dora, about 28 miles (45.06 kilometers) northwest of Birmingham, gave birth to two girls on Wednesday and Thursday after a combined 20 hours of labor. Hatcher … Read more

U.S. poised to approve breakthrough treatment

U.S. poised to approve breakthrough treatment

At age 19, Joe Tsogbe underwent his first hip replacement. In his 20s, he averaged about nine hospitalizations a year. By his 30s, that rose to more than a dozen.  All the result of sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder where a genetic mutation causes normally full-moon shaped red blood cells to form into … Read more

Cases of ‘extremely drug-resistant’ Shigella spike in the UK

Cases of ‘extremely drug-resistant’ Shigella spike in the UK

There has been a concerning rise in cases of “extremely antibiotic-resistant” Shigella sonnei infections, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) had announced. While the infection tends to be most common in young children, cases have mainly been in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. The NHS says: “Commonly people with Shigella … Read more