The word “spike” has become so familiar to us in the last year due to spikes in Covid-19 infections and admissions to hospitals. But there have been other ones running in parallel – spikes in alcohol deaths. Especially between April and September last year. And the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal… Read More: ‘There’s a danger that drinking has got much worse during… »
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and MIT have developed 3D printed shields to protect the gastrointestinal tract from the side effects of radiotherapy. Using CT scans, the devices can be custom printed to suit each patient’s anatomy. The materials they’re made of contain high atomic number elements that help to shield tissues from gamma… Read More: 3D Printed Shields Protect Guts During Radiotherapy »
For the sake of their future born’s safety, pregnant women try to give up on anything potentially harmful – cigarettes, alcohol, caffeine, fatty foods, too much sugar, the list goes on. To compensate for the lack of guilty pleasures, mothers-to-be usually turn to more acceptable options, one of the most popular these days being Matcha… Read More: Is Matcha Tea Safe During Pregnancy? »
Loading the player… Diane Austin shared with PEOPLE the inspiration behind her hair company, Coils To Locs, and opened up about her journey through cancer and motherhood. Read More: Dr. Jackie urges women to screen for cervical cancer Austin revealed a nervousness to share with her now 23-year-old daughter Paige her cancer diagnosis. At the… Read More: Cancer survivor creates curly wigs after not being able to… »