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Produce Spotlight: The Ultimate Guide To Spinach
Spinach is one of the most versatile and healthy greens as it can be cooked or served raw. You may wonder, where does spinach grow?…Read More
Covid-19: ‘Poor decisions’ to blame for UK death toll, scientists say
EPA “A legacy of poor decisions” by the UK before and during the pandemic led to one of the worst death rates in the world, scientists have said. Labour also criticised “monumental mistakes” by the prime minister in delaying acting on scientific advice over lockdowns three times. After UK deaths passed 100,000, Boris Johnson said […]
Mike Bloomberg Really Wanted Poor People To Drink Less Soda
As mayor of New York City, Mike Bloomberg wanted his constituents to be healthier. He cracked down on smoking in public, trans fats in restaurants, and he really, really wanted New Yorkers to drink less soda. Bloomberg’s famous “Big Gulp” ban sought to bar sodas larger than 16 ounces, but a judge said no. Before […]
Poor toilet hygiene behind E. coli superbug spread
People not washing their hands after going to the toilet, rather than undercooked meat, is behind the spread of a key strain of E. coli. Experts looked at thousands of blood, faecal and food samples. They found human-to-human transmission was responsible – “faecal particles from one person reaching the mouth of another”. Public Health England […]
Heavy social media use linked to poor sleep
Teenagers using social media for more than three hours a day are more likely to go to bed after 23:00 and wake during the night, UK research suggests. This affects one in three teens – with one in five spending five hours or more on apps like Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook every day, the study […]
Athletes have poor teeth despite brushing
Elite athletes have bad teeth despite putting more effort into looking after them than other people, a study shows. UCL scientists interviewed 352 British athletes, including those preparing to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil. It showed they were far more likely to brush twice a day and floss between their teeth, […]
Trump Makes Big HIV Promises In State Of The Union Despite Poor Track Record
Despite a less-than-stellar track record on the issue, President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address Tuesday night to unveil new plans for tackling the spread of HIV. The president said he will implement a 10-year strategy to significantly reduce, if not end, the spread of HIV infections. “In recent years we have […]
This State Wanted To Expand Healthcare For The Poor. Big Tobacco Helped To Kill That.
By Michael Ollove Perhaps the chief takeaway from the rejected citizen initiative to expand Medicaid in Montana last month is this: Be careful when you poke a giant. Montana was one of four red states with Medicaid expansion on the ballot, and the only one where it failed. And the reason why, many close observers […]
Doctor's Note Policies Punish Students For Being Poor
It’s said that during the holidays, all roads lead home ― or, for those who have access, to the doctor. The holiday season is like being invited to a white elephant gift exchange only to find out that each beautifully wrapped box contains a different variation of stomach virus, cold, strep or the flu. Sick […]
Despite Court Ruling To Eliminate Obamacare, States Plan To Expand Healthcare For The Poor
By Christine Vestal The three red states — Idaho, Nebraska and Utah — that bucked their own Republican legislatures last month and approved Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act are likely to proceed, despite Friday’s ruling by a federal judge in Texas that the entire federal health care law is unconstitutional. Even in Montana, […]
Severe obesity four times more likely in poor primary schools
Primary pupils in England’s poorest areas are four times more likely to be severely obese than in the wealthiest, according to the latest figures. Overall, the proportion of severely obese Year 6 pupils has risen from 3.6% in 2009-10 to 4.2% in 2017-18. Obese children are more likely to be bullied, stigmatised and have low […]
Poor mental health at work 'widespread'
Poor mental health affects half of all employees, according to a survey of 44,000 people carried out by the mental health charity Mind. Only half of those who had experienced problems with stress, anxiety or low mood had talked to their employer about it. That’s something that must change, says Mind. Fear, shame and job […]
Dentists say fines deterring poor patients
The British Dental Association says a “huge fall” in people on low incomes going to the dentist in England is because they fear being wrongly fined when they claim for free treatment. The most recent annual figures show almost 370,000 fines for people accused of “misclaiming” for free dental care. But dentists say many of […]
Mobile Food Banks Roll To Isolated, Rural Poor
HACKLEBURG, Ala. — On a recent sultry summer afternoon, 81-year-old widow Nellie Allen sat on the porch of her one-story brick home, one in a strip of government-subsidized houses surrounded by fields and country roads. Allen makes do on $ 900 a month from Social Security. She raised four kids and never worked outside the […]