Former Cabinet Minister Chloe Smith has hit out at local councils that are refusing to fund sign language lessons for deaf children. It comes after The Mail on Sunday revealed that some parents are being forced to shell out £20,000 or more to learn how to communicate with their child. The former Work and Pensions … Read more
You may have been told otherwise, but money really does buy happiness. People given a five-figure, one-time sum were happier than their peers even months after spending it all, a study found. In a one-of-a-kind social experiment, researchers at the University of British Columbia recruited 300 people in seven countries — and gave around half $10,000. … Read more
Hearing aids became available over the counter at dramatically lower costs today as a 2017 law finally took effect. The new rule will make the devices, which typically require prescriptions and professional fittings, more widely available and affordable. The move is being hailed as a major win for the nearly 38 million Americans who live with … Read more
19:26 05/10/2022 The new Internal Medicine Hospital at QSUT is nearing completion. Prime Minister Edi Rama together with the Minister of Health Ogerta Manastirliu have been to the premises of this hospital to inspect it. In his post on Facebook, where he accompanies the images from the inspection of the hospital, Prime Minister Rama writes … Read more
Up to four times more Americans are catching Lyme disease than a decade-and-a-half ago, a study on insurance claims has suggested in another sign the illness is becoming more widespread. Analysis by FAIR Health — owner of one of America’s largest claims databases — revealed a 357 percent surge in applications linked to the tick-borne … Read more
All 400,000 Britons with type 1 diabetes to be offered a high-tech implant that monitors their blood sugar level in real time People with type 1 diabetes will be offered continuous blood glucose monitors Device is no larger than £2 coin, sits on the arm and sends readings to a phone Implant will mean not having to … Read more
Record number of children are being treated by the NHS for eating disorders following pandemic 10,000 children started treatment for eating disorders April-December last year Figures have increased by nearly two-thirds on the number before the pandemic NHS officials suggested rise could be from unpredictability of the pandemic and disruption to routines By Stephen Adams Health Editor … Read more
Half of women are now childless at thirty for the first time ever: Official statistics show most common age for giving birth has risen to 31 – compared to 22 for baby boomers 53% of women born in 1991 were childless by their 30th birthday last year The lowest rate of childlessness at 30 was … Read more
Some of the treats being advertised to children by popular celebrities on Instagram are so unhealthy that they break some foreign health standards. University of Chicago researchers looked at the meals, snacks, and beverages that made an appearance in Instagram posts by the world’s most popular celebrities and judged them by food advertising standards in … Read more
Too much or not enough sleep can lead to greater cognitive decline… and 7.5 hours is the right amount to preserve the brain and offset Alzheimer’s disease, new study shows Seven and a half hours is ‘sweet spot’ to preserve brain and offset Alzheimer’s Those who get too little or too much sleep experience greater … Read more