Nearly 4 in 10 U.S. adults are now obese, CDC says Nearly 4 in 10 U.S. adults are now obese, CDC says:- A mericans’ obesity rates have reached a new high-water mark. Again. In 2015 and 2016, just short of 4 in 10 American adults had a body mass index […]
FDA advisers urge approval for first gene therapy for inherited disease The company has not provided an estimated cost for the treatment, but it’s likely to be steep. Wall Street analysts are predicting a price of $750,000 to $1 million for both eyes. That could fuel an already heated debate […]
Seniors in Puerto Rico Face Appalling Conditions After Hurricane Maria Seniors in Puerto Rico Face Appalling Conditions After Hurricane Maria:- Heida Stearns Rivera, 81, lives in Vieques, an island municipality off Puerto Rico’s eastern coast. Three weeks after Hurricane Maria’s impact and destruction, she is still struggling. Older adults like […]
How to Raise an ADHD Child When Parents Have Differing Views About Treatment How to Raise an ADHD Child When Parents Have Differing Views About Treatment:- When a child is diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, parents may have differing views about how to treat symptoms. For example, one parent […]
The Pros and Cons of Teen Sleepovers Your children may have started sleeping over at their friends’ homes during the middle school years or perhaps when they were even younger. Maybe their first sleepover was at a relative’s house or related to a school trip. When kids are younger, sleepovers […]
8 Ways Parents Can Help Manage Their Teen’s Diabetes 8 Ways Parents Can Help Manage Their Teen’s Diabetes:- If you have a teen with diabetes, you know how exhausting it is to help them with their self-care. You want to stay involved with monitoring blood sugar numbers like you did […]
Tail end of Hurricane Ophelia on way to Ireland Tail end of Hurricane Ophelia on way to Ireland:- Ireland could be hit by winds of up to 70mph as the remains of Hurricane Ophelia strikes at the start of next week. The hurricane looks set to travel north towards Ireland […]
5 reasons that Trump hates the Iran deal 5 reasons that Trump hates the Iran deal:- In this occasional series, we will bring you up to speed on the biggest national security stories of the week. President Trump hasn’t been shy expressing his distaste for the Iran nuclear deal negotiated […]
White House chief of staff: Americans should be concerned about North Korea White House chief of staff: Americans should be concerned about North Korea:- White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said Thursday that Americans should be concerned about North Korea’s ability to reach the United States with an intercontinental […]
Hawaii prepares for North Korea ‘NUCLEAR ATTACK’ amid soaring world tensions The University of Hawaii sent an email to all students detailing the decisive action that should be taken in the event of a nuclear attack on the US’ closest state to North Korea. The email reads: “In light of […]
