Methadone and Suboxone risky medicines for addicts
There is some controversy within the recovery community as the Commonwealth rolls out new resources to combat the opiate epidemic. An article in Saturday’s Salem News highlighted concerns...
Scientists develop a new way to find cancer at the nanometre...
Diagnosing and treating cancer can be a race against time. By the time the disease is diagnosed in a patient, all too often it is advanced and able...
Study: The role of informal caregivers in post-surgery care for older...
In a study of older adults who underwent surgery and had comparable rates of loss of independence, those who lived at home with family and friends were more...
New study shows Medicaid expansion means lower death rates and better...
From Medicine Today, the results of a new study published online in the New England Journal of Medicine, finds that state expansions of the Medicaid health program reduced...
High fish intake during pregnancy promotes childhood obesity
During pregnancy, a woman is barraged with what foods are safe to eat and in what quantities. A new study by European researchers has found that high fish...
Study: Mini ‘mod’ homes can help rough sleepers get off the...
A new study on the first modular mini-homes in England created for those experiencing homelessness has found that – combined with “wraparound support” – these small, inexpensive units...
More reasons why it is important to have good oral hygiene...
Good oral hygiene at home as well as regular dental hygiene appointments help to control pregnancy-associated gingivitis
Poor oral hygiene, plaque, and a change in your oral bacteria will...
Study: Men and women experience brain injuries differently
Five years ago, Odette Harris, MD, professor of neurosurgery and a brain trauma expert, began to weave an age-old question into her research: What are the differences between...
Drinking wine and eating grapes and peanuts may help prevent memory...
There has been a growing awareness that good nutrition is essential for the health of the brain. Texas A&M University reported via Newswise, a compound which is found...
Study: Bacteria can develop strong immunity for protection against viruses
A new study led by a team of bioscientists from Durham University, UK, in collaboration with University of Liverpool, Northumbria University and New England Biolabs, hopes to exploit...
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Star Dan Walker quits BBC’s Football Focus after 12 years
Dan Walker has announced he is quitting Football Focus after 12 years presenting show.
The BBC Breakfast star, who has been a staple of the sports show, shared the news on Twitter.
Walker has expressed...
Music icon Cher apologises for George Floyd tweets that sparked backlash
Cher has apologised for a tweet she made about George Floyd on Friday (April 2), in which she suggested she could have prevented his death.
Expressing her feeling that the events leading to Floyd’s death...
Star Britney Spears Says She’s ‘Embarrassed’ by New Documentary
Britney Spears lamented how she is portrayed in the recently released New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” admitting that she found it embarrassing.
The documentary which explored her life in detail premiered in February...
Yaphet Kotto, Jewish actor who was first Black Bond villain, dies aged 81
Actor Yaphet Kotto, who is best known for his role in Alien and James Bond villain Mr. Big, has passed away at age 81.
“I’m saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my...
Corinne Masiero: French actress strips for culture during Cesar Awards ceremony
French actress Corinne Masiero protested naked at the César Awards (March 12th) to demand the government do more to support culture during the coronavirus pandemic.
Corinne Masiero, best known for her lead role in the...