Study: Most US adults may lack knowledge about palliative care
Bottom Line: The majority of surveyed Americans had an inadequate understanding of palliative care, and frequency of health care utilization was one determinant of knowledge.
Journal in Which the...
Walgreens Covid Vaccine: Debating if your 12- to 15-year-old should get...
Last spring, Lindsay Jones faced a tough reality as the mother of sophomore high school student Kennedy: She would have to remove her daughter, who was thriving at...
CVS Covid Vaccine: pharmacy unveils COVID-19 vaccination sweepstakes
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced that beginning June 1, eligible customers who received or plan to receive a COVID-19 vaccination through CVS Health may choose to enter...
Walk in to your local CVS or schedule an appointment for...
CVS Pharmacy locations in California and across the United States are now accepting walk-in appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine.
CVS Health said Wednesday that no appointments will be required...
Study: A small chip under the skin may predict second stroke
Researchers have found that a small chip under the skin may help predict the likelihood of a second stroke.
For patients who have experienced certain common types of stroke,...
Researchers talk about prospects for treating hypertension
Biophysicists have analyzed the structures of vital receptors in the cardiovascular system and have proposed a method for creating a new generation of drugs. The new drugs can...
Researchers develop novel therapy for crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus
Army scientists working as part of an international consortium have developed and tested an antibody-based therapy to treat Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), which is carried by ticks...
Aortic condition more deadly in women than in men, says study
Women who experience acute aortic dissection--a spontaneous and catastrophic tear in one of the body's main arteries--not only are older and have more advanced disease than men when...
Study: Childhood cancer discovery may stop tumour spread before it starts
A new discovery in Ewing sarcoma, an aggressive and often fatal childhood cancer, has uncovered the potential to prevent cancer cells from spreading beyond their primary tumour site.
The...
Study: Hypertension during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of stroke...
A study in 5.8 million children has found a higher incidence of stroke four decades later in those whose mother had high blood pressure or pre-eclampsia while pregnant....
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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...