Want to know what the opposite of social distancing is? The Happy Pear twins Stephen and David Flynn, 41, are sitting out the back of their vegan shop in Greystones, Co Wicklow, on a glorious spring morning, eating the same wholemeal falafel pitta. Not a pitta cut in half, you understand, but the same pitta,… Read More »
A waitress wearing a face mask or covering due to the Covid-19 pandemic, takes orders from drinkers sat at a table outside a bar in the center of Liverpool, north west England on October 10, 2020. LINDSEY PARNABY | AFP | Getty Images The U.K. has revealed further measures aimed at curbing a rapid spread… Read More »
Canadian woman who is allergic to the COLD fears for her life going outside where temperatures dip below -40°C and could trigger hives and cause her throat to swell up Emma Brown, 18, of Edmonton, has the condition cold urticaria As a child, her hands would become itchy and her cheeks bright red Now she… Read More »
CVS Health President and CEO Larry Merlo said Wednesday that he worries about the rise in teen tobacco use amid the popularity of vaping products such as e-cigarettes. Public health officials are seeing teen tobacco use “go the wrong way,” Merlo said in an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer on “Mad Money.” “We’ve got to… Read More »
It’s unavoidable in many professions, but doing overnight shifts comes with its own unique set of potential health issues. These include interference to your natural sleep rhythms and changes to your metabolism. But for women in nursing – a job that often involves punishing hours – a new health risk has come to light. According… Read More »