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Kourtney Kardashian told Poosh fans that she was going back on the keto diet. And though she originally started the eating plan in 2017 for a surprising health reason (more on that below!), she shared the real reason she decided to go back to the high-protein, low-carb method again: pure aesthetics. “My body never looked better than when I did […]
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Feeling safe and being able to get to sleep at night are the things that matter most to sick kids in hospital, according to world-first research from Edith Cowan University. Researchers at ECU’s School of Nursing developed the ‘Needs of Children Questionnaire’ (NCQ), the first of its kind to measure children’s self-reported psychosocial, physical and emotional needs in paediatric wards. […]
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So in love! Khloe Kardashian welcomed her daughter, True, in April 2018 with her ex Tristan Thompson, and the reality star has been gushing about her baby girl ever since. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star opened up about her dreams of motherhood long before her newborn arrived. “I’m a really fun aunt, so I hope I’m going to be […]
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Moms: Whether you’re proud of your newly transformed “mom bod” or are trying to “get your body back,” you should not be judged for your choices. The widespread body-shaming of moms — in our culture, on our streets, and most of all on the internet — has got to stop. Now. Apparently, when we become pregnant in this society, our […]
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Authorities have confirmed an Ebola case not far from Congo’s border with South Sudan, a country with a weak health care system after years of civil war that is vulnerable to the potential spread of the deadly disease. The 40-year-old woman had traveled nearly 500 kilometers (289 miles) from Beni, despite having been identified by health officials as having been […]
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As a parent, I feel that we can't live in glass castles. When our children grow up, they'll be forced to deal with a harsh ecosystem of corruption and violence because it would have stemmed from ignoring the needs of other marginalised kids. By Ritika Jain To educate a person is to empower them. It’s how they begin to make […]
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Tess Holliday looks radiant in a bikini on Nylon magazine’s July 2019 cover! And she’s got plenty to say about body-positivity, self-confidence and sexuality too. The plus-size model graces the cover of the publication’s digital beauty issue wearing a bright yellow ruffled swimsuit and splashing around in the ocean in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. She also appears in a black and […]
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(HealthDay)—Patients with multiple primary melanomas have worse overall survival than those with a single primary melanoma, according to a study published online June 26 in JAMA Dermatology. Mary-Ann El Sharouni, M.D., from the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands, and colleagues described the epidemiologic features of multiple primary melanoma in a retrospective population-based cohort study. Adults with histologically proven, […]
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(HealthDay)—Healthcare-associated (HA), community-onset (CO) urinary tract infection (UTI) may be common within 30 days following hospital discharge, according to a study published online June 20 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. Miriam R. Elman, from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, and colleagues used data from an academic, quaternary care, referral center to retrospectively identify 3,273 hospitalized adults at […]
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A program to address social isolation and reduce burden on the health care system is being trialled in Australia, thanks to a partnership led by The University of Queensland. The Ways to Wellness Social Isolation Project—officially launched on 26 June—is a partnership between UQ, the Queensland Community Alliance, the Mt Gravatt Community Centre and the Mt Gravatt Men’s Shed. The […]
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