Category: Health
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Millions on Medicaid Medical Assistance May Lose Coverage
Approximately 84 million people are covered by the government-sponsored program. Of this total, about 20 million were added in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Typically, to qualify for Medicaid, an individual must prove that their income is below a certain amount set by the government. This amount varies from state to state, but on average,…
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New York Hospitals Spend Over $90 Million to Shelter Immigrants in Hotels
The public hospital system in New York City will spend over $90 million to shelter immigrants in four hotels in downtown Manhattan by spring in response to the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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What Is Frontotemporal Dementia, the Disease Affecting Actor Bruce Willis?
After announcing his retirement in March 2022 due to a speech disorder called aphasia, Bruce Willis, 67, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, his family announced on Thursday (16). “Since we announced Bruce’s aphasia diagnosis in the spring of 2022, his condition has progressed,” the family said in a statement. “Unfortunately, communication problems are just one…
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WHO Confirms Marburg Virus Outbreak in Equatorial Guinea
The World Health Organization confirmed this week that Equatorial Guinea is experiencing its first outbreak of Marburg disease, a condition caused by a virus that has resulted in at least nine deaths in the small West African country. There are another 16 suspected cases, according to the agency.What is the Marburg virus? Like Ebola, the…
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What Makes People Happy?
It is difficult to obtain concrete evidence about what makes people happy. But there is a study that has examined happiness since the 1930s and, after decades of research, has had its results published in a new book, “The Good Life”. The “Harvard Study of Adult Development,” led by professors Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz,…
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Less Sex, More Loneliness: This Is How Americans Are Moving Forward This Valentine’s Day
Americans, amid an epidemic of loneliness, are having less sex than ever before. Studies show that in almost every demographic group, older or younger Americans, single and married, rich and poor, are having less sex than at any other time in at least the last three decades. Sex is not the only way to satisfy…
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Anxious? Put Your Face in a Bowl of Cold Water
Social media (TikTok, in particular) is full of “tips” for literally everything. Some are totally strange and ineffective. Some are not recommended by experts and should be avoided. And others are genuinely helpful, for example, submerging your face in cold water to curb anxiety and stress. This random technique – though invigorating – helps relieve…
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Indigenous Peoples Seek Help in Brazil
The Brazilian Federal Police are investigating a “genocide” against the Yanomami people following the revelation that nearly one hundred children from the indigenous group have died, according to the country’s Ministry of Justice. The announcement came after a government report revealed that at least one hundred Yanomami children living in Brazil’s largest indigenous reserve —…
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More Than 400 Food Products Recalled Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
More than 400 food products sold under dozens of brand names have been recalled due to a possible listeria contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. The recall from Fresh Ideation Food Group LLC includes sandwiches, salads, yogurts, wraps, and other ready-to-eat products sold in nine states and Washington, DC, from January 24…
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Does Pfizer’s Bivalent Vaccine Have Links to Strokes in the Elderly?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a preliminary analysis of the agency’s own vaccine database indicated that individuals aged 65 and older may be at a higher risk of experiencing an ischemic stroke 21 days after receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech bivalent injection. An ischemic stroke, also known as cerebral ischemia, is caused…