There’s been a mysterious increase in cases of child hepatitis worldwide. The condition first spotted in the UK has now jumped to 300 cases in Europe, with small numbers also reported in the Americas, western Pacific, and South East Asia.
Adenovirus, which resurfaced as the pandemic began to ease is the suspected cause of the surge in hepatitis. The first case was discovered in Scotland. Now…
The United States Supreme Court is poised to rescind its abortion law; a 1973 decision that legalises in the country.
According to a document obtained by Politico, 36 million American women will lose their legal right to access safe abortions within the country if the law goes through.
The supreme court is reviewing the law -based off a statute Roe Vs Casey- because the state of Mississippi asked…
Recently there’s been talk about vaginal massage, and it is gradually gaining popularity amongst the female folk for enhanced sexual pleasure.
But we agree, it does sound unconventional.
However, it means what its name implies, a vaginal massage. It involves using skilled techniques to massage the areas around the vagina, the walls of your vulva, and sometimes your vaginal walls or canals.
The world is seeing a spike in child hepatitis. The United States and the United Kingdom have reported viral and acute hepatitis cases in children.
Globally the case count is 169, with one death. However, the UK seems to be hit the most with 114 cases, some of the children needing liver transplants.
Most of the children affected are between the ages of 1 and 6. The symptoms begin with nausea and…
Japanese woman Kane Tanaka, officially certified as the world’s oldest person, has died at 119.
Born the same year as famed writer George Orwell in 1903, Tanaka died of natural causes at a hospital in southwestern Fukuoka city on April 19, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday, April 25.
Originally from the Fukuoka region in Japan, Tanaka was confirmed the world’s oldest…
A new study suggests that being overweight can significantly increase women’s risk of developing womb cancer. This research, funded by The Cancer Research UK (CRUK), involved 120,000 women in the UK, the US, and five other countries.
While genes and hormones play a part, maintaining a healthy weight can remove the risk of developing 13 different cancers, the research said.
From the study…
Zika virus, which sent the world into a panic frenzy in 2016 after babies were born with brain damage because their mothers had become infected, may be resurfacing.
Scientists have warned that there’s a strong possibility of a fresh outbreak with just a single mutation potentially strong enough to trigger a volcanic spread.
According to the study published by Cell Report, the new variant can…
An American doctor Jocelyn Fitzgerald has raised the alarm on Twitter over the culture of silence that enshrouds childbearing and its sometimes dire after effects, including Pelvic Organ Prolapse.
According to her, women are deliberately being kept in the dark about some severe health conditions, including Pelvic Organ Prolapse, that they may develop from bearing children.
In a tweet thread shared…
Babies are a joy not just to their parents but also to everyone around them. You want to hold them, play with them, and even give them gifts. However, when couples do not get babies early’, everyone around them gets worried. Neighbours, friends, colleagues, and family become concerned and can sometimes offer the aspiring parents unsolicited advice backed by unfounded theories. This can be rather…
The appeal of working from an office can be in the friendly conversations with colleagues, the thrill of presentations, or the back and forth of brainstorming sessions. For some, the appeal is even in simple things like sharing a tray of small chops with colleagues or rolling around in a swivel chair. Working from home can make you miss all of that. While working in an office has its…