Shutterstock Parents don’t always respect boundaries with their kids, but they need to learn to do that, especially when their kids make their boundaries very, very clear. In this story, one teen has ADHD, autism and is a self-described germaphobe. All of that combined makes her very self aware of why she reacts to situations … Read more
Iowa HHS adds to list of potential measles exposure locationsOTTUMWA, Iowa —Iowa Health and Human Services is adding to its list of potential exposure locations for measles.Ottumwa is now the latest town impacted. The most recent potential exposure location is the Pizza Ranch at 1791 Venture Drive in Ottumwa, between noon and 3 p.m. Friday, … Read more
Gut health is the gift the internet keeps on giving. Attention to it peaked in the 2010s and never faded. But what does “gut health” even mean?“Gut health refers to how well the digestive system performs its many jobs, including digesting and absorbing nutrients, moving food through the intestines, maintaining a protective intestinal barrier and … Read more
The change may be inevitable — but how you feel when you get there isn’t. The average American woman enters menopause at 52, but the transition can begin a decade or more before that. And according to Dr. Robin Berzin, founder and CEO of Parsley Health, some of the habits women pick up in their … Read more
Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My wife, “Irena,” and I have been married for four years and are ready to start a family. However, Irena just announced the condition she wants to put on it: She wants to use a … Read more
Column | Here’s how workplace activity may affect dementia risk The Washington PostNew dementia study reiterates the physical activity paradox — that not all exercise is beneficial PhillyVoiceWhy you move—not just how often—could affect dementia risk Medical XpressWhy You Move Matters When It Comes To Brain Health, Dementia Risk U.S. News & World ReportMost Physical … Read more
IGA-BARRIÈRE, Congo (AP) — Dieudonne Dirole is based in eastern Congo, where he started working for The Associated Press this year as the region recorded an Ebola outbreak that is spreading at unprecedented speed with no sign of slowing. He made this photo while on assignment with colleagues reporting on mobile gold miners whose movements … Read more
There have now been almost 5,000 cases and more than 2,000 deaths since 15 May, making this Ebola outbreak the biggest and most deadly in the DRC’s history.It is on course to be “the largest one in the world”, according to Dr Jean Kaseya, the director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and … Read more
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CEDAR HILLS, Utah (KUTV) — A Utah mom of five with Stage 4 lung cancer underwent surgery to have her right lung removed Thursday. She is now on a transplant list and will remain in a medically-induced coma until one becomes available.Kelsey Flake was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer in 2024. After … Read more