It has been revealed that Ireland had the worst mortality rates when it comes to asthma in Western Europe. The Asthma Society of Ireland has warned that the country is “getting asthma management wrong” and that it is causing a serious economic burden. A new report from the organisation has shown that there were 421,000 specialist and 133,000… Read More »
This week’s roundup features a slight variation on our weekly roundup. Rather than having to plow through a long list of articles, they are now separated into categories. We are all inundated with information these days; hopefully this will help to streamline your approach to what is now a burgeoning subspecialty. Of note, the… Read More »
Know Your Girls is committed to educating Black women about breast cancer. As part of their campaign to educate and inform Black women about their cancer risks, they connected TheGrio with Nikia Hammonds-Blakely, a survivor who was diagnosed at 16 years old. “I was in the shower one morning getting ready for school and I felt the… Read More »
— A collective statement prepared by the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) and its public and private partners: Two newly released reports show that suicide rates have increased significantly over the last two decades, across both gender and race/ethnicity. These findings reinforce the need for a comprehensive, coordinated approach to suicide prevention… Read More »
Scientists who study longevity have long wondered about the secret of living longer. They have learned that there is not one secret to a long life. Instead they have zeroed in on nine contributing factors to longevity. They are: keeping physically active, taking time to relax, not overeating, following a plant-based diet, drinking wine moderately,… Read More »
I’ll level with you… I’ve probably made every mistake in the book when it comes to my own training. And I don’t mind admitting it. When I first became interested in exercise, I joined a gym and fell in love with group fitness classes. In fact, I loved them so much I decided to become… Read More »