By BBC As China battles coronavirus, medics treating people on the front line are being hailed as heroes. For the first country dealing with this new, potentially fatal, disease, it was always going to be tough. Chinese doctors and nurses have been putting their lives as risk. And the BBC’s Stephen McDonell says they’re […]
By BBC Coronavirus has caused the Chinese economy to slow, with small businesses being affected the most. The BBC’s Stephen McDonell takes a walk around what are usually busy shopping streets, to see how people are coping. Filmed and edited by Ed Lawrence
By BBC People should be washing their hands for 20 seconds to protect themselves from the virus known as Covid-19. That’s according to Public Health England. The UK government is still working to contain the outbreak but the prime minister has warned that it’s “highly likely” the UK will see further infection. The BBC’s […]
WASHINGTON—Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, whose 1.7 million members include nurses and healthcare professionals, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court’s decision today to accept review of another challenge to the Affordable Care Act: “The fact that yet another challenge to the ACA has been brought by President Trump and […]
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The new coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China. “The main reason for this declaration is not what is happening in China but what is happening in other countries,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The concern is that it could […]
By Jessica L. Yarbrough, Vogue “A chemist for one of the biggest designer cosmetic brands in the world—I won’t say what the brand was, but you know it—called me to come in years ago, and I thought, Oh my God, this is huge,” recalls Rose-Marie Swift, makeup artist and founder of RMS Beauty. Their meeting started […]
By Gene Huang To understand the health of an economy, look at the health of those who participate in it. About six in 10 U.S. adults have at least one chronic disease, such as diabetes, cancer, or heart disease. These conditions also called noncommunicable diseases, are expected to collectively cost the country $95 trillion by […]
“It’s Never Too Soon to Think About Healthy Aging” NEW YORK (December 30, 2019) — With people preparing their new year’s resolutions for 2020, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is encouraging people of all ages to make healthy aging a priority in the new year. “When it comes to healthy aging, it’s never too soon to […]
Pres. Obama urges Americans to sign up for healthcare during open enrollment before December 15th in new video Former President Barack Obama released a video urging Americans to sign up for healthcare through HealthCare.Gov before December 15th. As Pres. Obama discusses his holiday gift recommendations, he emphasizes the affordability and the importance of signing up […]
Tips for a dementia-friendly holiday celebration from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America NEW YORK (December 6, 2019) — Families across the country are getting into the holiday spirit and planning their celebrations. For the more than 5.8 million American families affected by Alzheimer’s disease, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is providing tips on how to adapt […]