Mental health overtakes cancer and obesity as Britons’ biggest health concern | Mental health

Mental health overtakes cancer and obesity as Britons' biggest health concern | Mental health

Mental health has overtaken cancer and obesity as the health issue most Britons worry about, a global survey has revealed. Experts said the change in public perception reflects the sharp rise in mental health in recent years caused by the Covid pandemic, the cost of living crisis and male violence against women. women The trend … Read more

North Carolina hospital company forgives debts of 11,500 people after NBC News report

North Carolina hospital company forgives debts of 11,500 people after NBC News report

Less than a week after NBC News detailed how the hospital system Atrium Health of North Carolina aggressively pursued the medical debts of elderly patients, placing liens on their homes to recover the bills hospital, the non-profit company announced that it will cancel those obligations and forgive unpaid debts. associated with them. About 11,500 liens … Read more

Fussy eating caused by non-parental genes

Fussy eating caused by non-parental genes

Parents are not to blame for “picky eating”, researchers say, as a large study suggests picky eating tendencies are mostly down to genetics rather than parenting styles. And the tendency to be picky about food may persist into early teenage life, the team says, building on their previous work looking for children. The UK study … Read more

The planet is getting faster. This is what happens to your body in extreme heat

The planet is getting faster. This is what happens to your body in extreme heat

CNN — Human-caused climate change has already made heat waves around the world more frequent and intense. Scientists studying the role of global warming on the climate say that every heat wave today bears the fingerprints of the climate crisis. Climate change, driven primarily by humans burning fossil fuels, is making global extreme weather worse … Read more