A Poem by Margaret Atwood: 'Bored': Published in The Atlantic in 1994
theatlantic.com/books/archive/2023/12/poem-margaret-atwood-bored/676387/
Books about fears: Who is with me when I am afraid?: Here they are Margaret Atwood, Haruki Murakami, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o and Stendhal, Isabel Allende, Kafka ...
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Margaret Atwood on Envy and Friendship in Old Age: The author of The Handmaid’s Tale read my story about losing friends in midlife. She had some thoughts.
theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/02/conversation-with-margaret-atwood/622845/
Quick Glance: Margaret Atwood on Old Age Envy and Friendship
- Atwood: I believe it is more prevalent in the younger generation.
- You'd rather not think about death.
- So someone in the middle generation has cancer, and we don't want to deal with it.
- Senior: Do you think writers have a lot of envy?
Here's Why Margaret Atwood, Author of 'The Handmaid's Tale,' Says She Is Optimistic About the Future
inc.com/minda-zetlin/margaret-atwood-handmaids-tale-optimism-yung-wu-mars-collision-conference.html
9 Reasons Why You’re Sweating in Your Sleep — And How To Get Relief: Night sweats can have many causes, including menopause, stress, anxiety ...
health.clevelandclinic.org/night-sweats-how-you-can-find-relief
Is Earthing Actually Good for You? Here’s What We Know: Earthing advocates claim that physically connecting with the Earth’s energy can rebalance our own ...
health.clevelandclinic.org/earthing
Quick Glance: Understanding Earthing: Benefits, Risks, and Practices
- Earthing involves direct skin contact with the Earth's surface for potential health benefits.
- Distinguishing between Earthing and Grounding in terms of psychological and physical techniques.
- Various methods to practice Earthing outdoors and indoors.
- Safety risks and potential negative effects of Earthing, especially for individuals with certain health conditions.
Health Benefits of Lion’s Mane Mushrooms: Lion’s mane mushrooms may promote a healthy brain, heart and digestive system, but we need a lot more research in ...
health.clevelandclinic.org/lions-mane-mushrooms-benefits
Moderate vs. high intensity exercise: During moderate exercise, your heart rate should go up. During high-intensity exercise ... Show more #HarvardHealth #HarvardTipoftheDay
'No, thank you' and other ways to respond to offers of help: Friends and family might offer help when you're recovering from an illness or injury ...
mayoclinic.org/connected-care/no-thank-you-and-other-ways-to-respond-to-offers-of-help/cpt-20548305
Congratulations to Bryn B., who recently received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses!
Here is an excerpt from their nomination:
“I am a walking ... Show more jobs.mayoclinic.org/nursing
Spanish hospital enlists therapy dogs to boost ICU patients' morale: Joel Bueno shed tears of joy as his four-legged guests entered the intensive care unit where ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/spanish-hospital-enlists-therapy-dogs-boost-icu-patients-morale-2024-04-19/
The Fat You Can’t See Can Be Most Dangerous to Your Health: A little visceral fat is helpful. It cushions your heart, lungs, and the organs in your gut. Too much ...
webmd.com/obesity/news/20240419/the-fat-you-cant-see-can-be-most-dangerous-to-your-health
China’s drugmakers can’t sell mRNA shots but haven’t quit yet | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
asahi.com/ajw/articles/15235088
Nutrition and Eye Health
hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/nutrition-and-eye-health
AI Surpasses Harvard Docs on Clinical Reasoning Test: A chatbot had more instances of incorrect reasoning than doctors did but scored higher overall.
medscape.com/viewarticle/ai-surpasses-harvard-docs-clinical-reasoning-test-2024a10007lf
Why Sitting Too Much Is Bad for Your Health: Sit all day at the office? You might want to rethink that. Long hours in the chair are bad for your health ...
webmd.com/fitness-exercise/ss/slideshow-sitting-health
Quick Glance: The Health Risks Associated with Excessive Sitting
- Studies indicate that sitting increases the risk of heart diseases compared to standing.
- Prolonged sitting reduces lifespan regardless of regular physical activity.
- Sitting raises the risk of dementia, heart diseases, diabetes, and other health issues.
- Engaging in movement while sitting cannot fully mitigate the negative impacts of excessive sitting.
WHO publishes a global technical consultation report introducing updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air ... Show more
Emulsifiers Make Food Appetizing yet Bring Health Dangers: Emulsifiers don’t necessarily equal junk food. Such substances can be found in many foods that are ...
webmd.com/diet/news/20240412/emulsifiers-in-food-may-bring-health-dangers
¿Por qué mi cuello luce mucho más viejo que mi rostro?: Nora Ephron escribió una vez: “La cara es mentira y el cuello es la verdad”. ¿Qué opinan los expertos en ...
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'Work is good for mental health': Sunak bats off criticism as he seeks to end 'sick note culture'
itv.com/news/2024-04-19/sunak-to-demand-end-to-sick-note-culture-in-speech-on-welfare-reform
8 Digestive Health Supplements: See 8 supplements to improve digestive health, including probiotics, psyllium, ginger, l-glutamine and more from WebMD.
webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/ss/slideshow-digestive-health
To Eat Less When Snacking, Pick the Best Size: Almost everyone who's watching their calories knows to bypass those family-size bags of snacks ...
webmd.com/diet/news/20240416/to-eat-less-when-snacking-pick-the-best-size
Reducing sodium can help most people lower their blood pressure - Harvard Health: A significant reduction in salt intake may directly lower blood pressure in ...
health.harvard.edu/heart-health/reducing-sodium-can-help-most-people-lower-their-blood-pressure
Two lesser known nutrients that help keep bones healthy are magnesium and potassium. One delicious way to get some of both of those nutrients is by eating a ... Show more
Super Foods for Your Bones: WebMD shows you how to build strong bones -- and stave off osteoporosis -- through a diet rich in high-calcium foods that might ...
webmd.com/osteoporosis/ss/slideshow-superfoods-for-your-bones
Baby stabbed in Bondi Junction attack no longer in serious condition: The 9-month-old baby who was stabbed in the Bondi Junction attack on Saturday is now in a ...
9news.com.au/national/bondi-junction-stabbing-victim-update-baby-stable-condition/72a13f87-4533-444f-969f-a807be97de0e
Changing Entrenched Health Beliefs Is Not Impossible: Some people with deep-rooted beliefs on a wide range of health topics – from COVID vaccination to mental ...
webmd.com/vaccines/news/20240418/changing-entrenched-health-beliefs-not-impossible
Happy Medical Laboratory Professionals Week. 🩺 Thank you to all of the lab professionals who work across @hopkinsmedicine. #LabWeek2024
North East and North Cumbria miss mental health inpatient target: The North East and North Cumbria has high rates of adult inpatients, according to NHS England ...
bbc.com/news/articles/c1vwr3kn53wo
Staff raise thousands for Wolverhampton hospitals in half marathon: Four NHS workers took part in the event to provide extra support for patients.
bbc.com/news/articles/cnkejylzl7wo
Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome Is 'On the Rise': How to Diagnose and Treat: A new clinical practice update from AGA covers cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome ...
medscape.com/s/viewarticle/cannabinoid-hyperemesis-syndrome-rise-how-diagnose-and-treat-2024a10007gt
Did you know that HER2-targeted therapy is an established treatment option for patients with HER2-positive metastatic gastric/gastroesophageal junction cancer? ... Show more twitter.com/StoCANcer @liverUSA @StoCANcer
West Sussex coroner calls for change after co-codamol overdose: Susan Young died at her West Sussex home having accidentally taken too many pain killers.
bbc.com/news/articles/c3g90gy0793o
Norfolk emergency charity receives donation from King's trust : Norfolk Accident Rescue Service (NARS) receives a donation from the Privy Purse Charitable Trust.
bbc.com/news/articles/cv20pj7318do
The Health Benefits of Getting Dirty: Go on, grab a handful of soil or hike a muddy trail: It can benefit everything from your mood to your microbiome.
nytimes.com/2024/04/17/well/live/dirt-health-benefits.html
Don't Miss the Dx: PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum (PROS): Learn more with this brief guide to the presentation, differential diagnosis ...
medscape.com/viewarticle/1000430
Your nerves and muscles -- including your heart -- might not work the way they should if you don’t get enough potassium.
Why You Need Potassium: Potassium is important for muscle and nerve health, and most Americans don’t get enough of it. Find out from WebMD how much you need ...
webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-vitamin-potassium
This Heart Attack Hits Young Women, But Doctors Often Unaware: SCAD accounts for 1 in 3 acute heart events in younger women. Many doctors are not aware it exists ...
webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20240416/scad-heart-attacks-a-ticking-time-bomb-for-young-women
With Social Prescribing, Art and Volunteering Can Be Medicine: Prescriptions for social activities, exercise and the arts — first popularized in Britain — are ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/17/well/mind/social-prescription-health-medication-art.html
National Drug Shortages Hit Record Levels : Requesting a refill at the local pharmacy or getting a complete series of a specific chemotherapy is becoming ...
webmd.com/drug-medication/news/20240418/national-drug-shortages-hit-record-levels
Recipe: Purple Kale Salad With Apples and Walnuts: The purple color isn’t just for show. This colorful salad is rich in nutrients you need.
health.clevelandclinic.org/recipe-purple-kale-salad-with-apples-and-walnuts
"The affected individuals are mostly young people without major risk factors." www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/mystery-flu-similar-covid-leaves-32619076
Scotland Pauses Prescribing Puberty Blockers to Under-18s: Scotland’s only gender identity clinic for young people has paused prescribing puberty blockers for ...
time.com/6968446/puberty-blockers-paused-children-scotland-clinic/
US will lease public lands for conservation under new policy: The Biden administration on Thursday finalized new measures to protect the health of U.S ...
reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/us-will-lease-public-lands-conservation-under-new-policy-2024-04-18/
Medical records found in home of ex-health employee: Manx Care has written to 160 patients about the historical data breach spanning from 2000 to 2014.
bbc.com/news/articles/cd1w241yyvvo
Best Exercises for Varicose Veins: Exercising can help you reduce your risk of varicose veins. Learn the best exercises for varicose veins and how to get started ...
wb.md/443d1hN
Florida kicked their son off Medicaid in the 'unwinding' but not their daughter: Nearly 1-in-4 adults who lost Medicaid coverage in the past year are now ...
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/18/1244919733/medicaid-health-insurance-florida-pennsylvania-aca
New to the air-fryer party?
Our recipe collection dedicated to this energy-efficient kitchen gadget is a great place to start for inspiration come mealtimes ... Show more www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/air-fryer-recipes
Welsh health boards could be punished for high waiting times - Eluned Morgan: Wales' health secretary said options are being weighed up on how to deal with high ...
bbc.com/news/uk-wales-68851024
Developing a Plan of Care That Includes Biosimilars When Uncertainty Is Present: Do you know which patients would benefit from biosimilar therapies? Test ...
medscape.org/viewarticle/999959
Maria Shriver, Cleveland Clinic launch new Women’s Comprehensive Health and Research Center
cleveland.com/metro/2024/04/maria-shriver-clinic-launch-new-womens-comprehensive-health-and-research-center.html
Nightmare Disorder: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment: Nightmare disorder is a pattern of repeated dysphoric, frightening and vivid dreams that cause significant ...
my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24464-nightmare-disorder
Good fats: Good fats come mainly from vegetable oils, nuts, fish, and whole grains. They are liquid, not solid, at room temperature. #HarvardHealth #TipoftheDay
What Happens When You Don't Wash Your Hands: Washing your hands is critical to staying healthy and keeping from spreading germs to people around you ...
webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ss/slideshow-what-happens-dont-wash-hands
Too Little Sleep Raises Health Risks for Teens With T1D: Sleeping for more than 7 hours at night may improve cardiometabolic health in patients with type 1 ...
medscape.com/viewarticle/too-little-sleep-raises-health-risks-teens-t1d-2024a10007ef
Dengue and severe dengue: WHO fact sheet dengue and severe dengue provides key facts, definition, provides information on global burden, transmission ...
who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dengue-and-severe-dengue
Quick Glance: Dengue and Severe Dengue Fever
- Dengue, also known as break-bone fever, is a viral infection that spreads from mosquitoes to people and is more common in tropical and subtropical climates.
- Symptoms of Dengue are often mild or absent, but can also include high fever, headache, body aches, nausea, and rash. In cases of severe progression, Dengue can pose a significant risk.
- Treatment for Dengue mainly involves pain medication as there is no specific therapy available. Preventing mosquito bites is crucial to avoid Dengue infections.
- The global incidence of Dengue has significantly increased, affecting over 100 countries with the Americas, Southeast Asia, and the Western Pacific regions being the most impacted areas.
9 Reasons Why You’re Sweating in Your Sleep — And How To Get Relief: Night sweats can have many causes, including menopause, stress, anxiety ...
health.clevelandclinic.org/night-sweats-how-you-can-find-relief
Gloucestershire Artlift sessions 'reducing GP visits': Some Artlift participants have said their reliance on medication has also decreased
bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-68818826
Vaping: Give addicted kids nicotine patches, says report: Underage vaping should be seen as a dependency issue, not pupil misconduct, say health officials.
bbc.com/news/uk-wales-68835839
Durham and Darlington maternity services improve but 'need to do better': The CQC says the service "requires improvement" but is no longer "inadequate" ...
bbc.com/news/articles/c84z8dpnwy7o
Best and Worst Foods for Lung Health: Just like the rest of your body, your lungs need good nutrition. Find out what types of foods are lung-friendly ...
webmd.com/lung/ss/slideshow-foods-lung-health
Fiber and Alzheimer’s risk: Eating lots of fiber, fruits, and vegetables has been linked to a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. #HarvardHealth #TipoftheDay
Finally! Tough new safety rules on silica dust are out to protect miners' lungs: Addressing a problem first identified 50 years ago, federal regulators say ...
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/16/1245011608/silica-dust-mine-safety-coal-black-lung-final-rule
Yoga may help ease stress, improve fitness during pregnancy: Prenatal yoga has been shown to lower stress and anxiety, which can contribute to complications ...
reviewjournal.com/livewell/yoga-may-help-ease-stress-improve-fitness-during-pregnancy-3032928/
‘Shopaholic’ author Sophie Kinsella reveals brain cancer diagnosis: Sophie Kinsella, the best-selling author behind the “Shopaholic” book series ...
cnn.com/2024/04/18/style/shopaholic-author-sophie-kinsella-cancer-intl-scli/
Quick Glance: Author Sophie Kinsella diagnosed with aggressive brain tumor
- Sophie Kinsella revealed her diagnosis with glioblastoma, an 'aggressive' form of brain tumor.
- Known for the Shopaholic series, she shared her health news on social media, learning of her illness at the end of 2022.
- Initially aiming to keep the news private to adapt to their 'new normal', the 54-year-old author opened up about her condition.
- Following successful surgery, radiotherapy, and ongoing chemotherapy, Sophie expressed gratitude towards her support system.
My Child Needs Growth Hormone Therapy, Now What?: If your child has a growth hormone deficiency, their pediatrician may recommend starting growth hormone therapy ...
health.clevelandclinic.org/growth-hormone-side-effects
Many people eat a plant-based diet for health benefits and cultural and religious beliefs. However, there are some people who shy away from a plant-based diet ... Show more newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-busting-plant-based-diet-myths/
Eli Lilly's weight loss drug Zepbound found to reduce sleep apnea, company says: Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug Zepbound was found to reduce obstructive sleep ...
nbcnews.com/health/health-news/eli-lillys-weight-loss-drug-zepbound-found-reduce-sleep-apnea-company-rcna148113
5 Tips for Coping With Geographic Atrophy: If you’ve been diagnosed with geographic atrophy, see a low-vision specialist as soon as possible ...
health.clevelandclinic.org/coping-with-geographic-atrophy
Harry Potter star Warwick Davis' wife dead aged 53: Warwick Davis announced his wife's death on Wednesday night and said: "Her passing has left a huge ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/harry-potter-star-warwick-davis-32612625
Quick Glance: 'Harry Potter' Actor Mourns Loss of Beloved Wife
- Actor Warwick Davis from 'Harry Potter' mourns the loss of his beloved wife, Samantha Davis, who passed away at the age of 53.
- Samantha, described by Warwick as his 'soulmate' and 'favorite human,' passed away on March 24, as announced by Lucasfilm in an emotional statement.
- Warwick emphasized his wife's caring spirit and community involvement as they co-founded the Little People U.K. charity together.
- Together, they leave behind two children, Annabelle and Harrison, who honor their mother as their best friend and a source of love and happiness.
Gastric Sleeve Cheaper, More Effective Than Semaglutide: Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), a nonsurgical weight loss procedure, is more cost-effective over a ...
webmd.com/obesity/news/20240412/gastric-sleeve-cheaper-more-effective-than-semaglutide
Optimizing Care for Adult Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy: What to Do After the Transition of Care
medscape.org/viewarticle/999383
Surrey: NHS trust considers carrying out private operations: The Surrey Heartlands Elective Centre, at Ashford Hospital, is due to be fully open by the summer.
bbc.com/news/articles/cy73lxygn58o
Wolverhampton midwife retires after 30 years' service: Shirley Spencer-Brown, an award-winning midwife, says she will miss the work and her colleagues.
bbc.com/news/articles/cg6756kw7vyo
Meet Earl, a 3rd year Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine student talking about Baltimore and JHUSOM.
Throughout surgical procedures, surgical assistants anticipate the needs of surgeons, providing critical support for seamless coordination and swift responses ... Show more
Top Foods High in Vitamin K2: Vitamin K2 is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps maintain a strong heart and bones. Learn which 8 foods to eat to get more Vitamin K2 ...
webmd.com/diet/foods-high-in-vitamin-k2
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