Tag: health
Human rights to health – your questions answered
With the general election just a few days away, many more of our readers have sent questions about a range of issues affecting Northern Ireland. Here, BBC News NI answers […]
Glenn Maxwell closer to comeback from mental health break, starts training for Victoria
Australia’s Glenn Maxwell seems to be moving closer to a comeback from his mental health break after the all-rounder was seen training with his state side Victoria here. Maxwell, who […]
Healthcare Consumers Lack Knowledge Of Basic Health Insurance Terms
. Some of you may remember home economics classes, now called family and consumer sciences. Although nutrition, cooking, and healthy living featured prominently in these classes, one of the items […]
Lata Mangeshkar health update: Veteran singer still in hospital, fans wish speedy recovery
Lata Mangeshkar is still in Breach Candy Hospital, but in recovery. Lata Mangeshkar was admitted to South Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital in the wee hours of Monday morning, November 11, […]
Mental health isn’t getting due attention
Many more psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers need to be engaged to tackle India’s growing mental health crisis The World Health Organization (WHO), in its founding principles, defines health as […]
A quarter of US health care spending is waste, report says
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported that U.S. health care spending hit $3.5 trillion in 2017, a 3.9% increase from 2016. But those increases […]
Conflicting Reports on Amitabh Bachchan’s Health Confuse Fans
Conflicting unconfirmed reports have emerged about Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchans health, with one section of the media stating he has been admitted in Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital following a liver problem, […]
Social Media Is Not To Blame For Children’s Poor Mental Health
Young girls report lower levels of well-being than boys, but a new report suggests it’s not because of social media (Photo by Sergei SavostyanovTASS via Getty Images) Social media is […]
Heart Health Tips: How can you improve your heart health?
While heart problems occur often, it can easily be a preventable disease. (Image: Getty Images / Thinkstock) Heart disease or cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally. According […]
We Need Mental Health Care for All
Elizabeth Warren has finally released her health care plan. She calls it Medicare for All, but as Tim Higginbotham and Natalie Shure have both noted, she leaves out any number of crucial details […]