Medical
Morecambe footballer stars in mental health film
The spot, created by Freuds, shows black-and-white close-ups of famous faces in football, with Prince William beginning: "In life, as in football, we all go through many highs and lows". I think as men, sometimes we can think that it's a weakness but it certainly isn't. "We want to use its power to help show that we all have mental health and that we can all take a minute to focus on how we ... [Full Article...]
Periodic Fasting May Improve Health, Weight Loss
She began by skipping breakfast and having a snack at night, and then went on to 60-day fasting a day later. "I wanted to limit the amount of time that I was eating", she said. " There's no one size fits all ", she said. Obesity experts have become interested in intermittent fasting, but studies on the diet are still emerging. [Full Article...]
Flu hospitalizations spike across Wisconsin with 11 deaths
Statewide, nearly 9 percent of doctor's visits are due to the flu, well above the ADPH threshold of 3 percent. There have also been 27 pediatric deaths, the highest since the CDC began tracking flu deaths 17 years ago. "We've consistently gotten flu shots year after year for a long time", Michael said. This map shows the areas in the state that are dealing with significant flu-related activity. [Full Article...]
Pompeo Slams Europeans After Soleimani Strike
The 62-year-old general was Iran's most distinguished military commander who was the architect of Iran's growing influence in the Middle East. Iran has vowed "severe revenge" on those responsible for his death. Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis was also killed in the strike. While questioning the legality of the attack, Admiral West called Soleimani a "nasty piece of work" for leading... [Full Article...]
DASH Diet named to list of best diets in 2020
A survey of 25 panelists scored 35 diets in the areas of ease of compliance, likelihood of losing significant weight in the short and long term, and effectiveness against cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Besides these two categories, a vegan diet has been proven to lower risk of diseases like metabolic syndrome , high blood pressure , and heart disease . [Full Article...]
Number of flu deaths rise, one reported in Lancaster County
One Monroe County child died of the flu in October. The number of flu cases rose from 747 December 15-21 to 1,390 last week, an increase of 643 cases. "The significant jump in new cases indicates that influenza is widespread in the county, just like it is in the state and throughout most of the nation, " the county's acting public health officer Dr. [Full Article...]
GOP Rep. Phil Roe Won’t Run for Reelection
Roe called representing East Tennesseans in Congress for the past 11 years "the honor of my life" and said he always meant to serve five or six terms because he didn't want to make it a second career. He won reelection by 56 points that fall, but he lost his chairmanship when Republicans lost control of the House. "I could not be more grateful to my family, my staff, the volunteers, the veterans, ... [Full Article...]
Coyote captured in MA tests positive for rabies
Animal Control warned residents that if they or someone they know may have had contact with this coyote, they should immediately contact the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) at 617-983-6800 (available 24 hours), or a health care provider. [Full Article...]