Author: James Martin

When at a filling station, motorists are now being recommended to cover their hands when refuelling with petrol or diesel to avoid getting or passing on, flu, Covid, Strep A and other serious illnesses. This follows guidance from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) that unwell adults should wear a face covering if they have to go out.The call follows research which shows that five percent of all fuel pump handles have Covid-19 present on their surfaces.This equates to at least one contaminated fuel nozzle at every single fuel station in the UK. With over two million motorists refilling their vehicles…

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CNN  —  Deaths related to drug misuse and alcohol abuse appear to be on the rise among older adults in the United States, similar to the recent increases seen among younger adults, according to two new reports from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rates of deaths from drug overdoses among seniors have more than tripled in the past two decades, according to one report published Wednesday by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. In 2020, more than 5,000 adults 65 and older in the United States died of a drug overdose. Though drug overdose death rates…

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. CNN  —  When you think of money, do you feel like living in the moment and being responsible are mutually exclusive? Does guilt eat at you when you go out for lunch or have a $7 oat milk latte? You don’t have to think or feel this way, thanks to a flexible personal finance approach called conscious spending. “Unlike a budget, which looks backward, a conscious spending plan allows you to look…

Whether you are coming across unexpected medical expenses, car repairs, or a job loss, it can truly be overwhelming, especially when it is all about your finances. It does not matter what is all about the situation, these tips would be helping streamline your financial planning and manage your budget in order to help you to stay on top of bills, save money, and work towards your financial goals.

CNN  —  As the United States rolled back the clocks one hour this month to observe the end of Daylight Saving Time, many people got a bit more sleep than usual – but some not as much as others. Growing evidence shows that lack of sleep and sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, remain more prevalent in Black, Asian, and Hispanic or Latino communities, and these inequities can have long-term detrimental implications for physical health, even raising the risk of certain chronic diseases. Meanwhile, Daylight Saving Time itself – enacted in the US to reduce electricity usage by extending…

A human heart has four valves. All of these valves play a very important role in smooth heart functionality. And any damage to any of these valves can badly impact the heart’s health. Tricuspid valve is one of those valves that play a major important role here. This valve is placed in between the two right chambers of our heart. Also this particular valve contains three special tissues. These tissues are primarily known as cusps. This valve gets opened to keep the blood flow normal in the heart. So are you curious to know more about this particular valve? Let’s…

CNN  —  The Food and Drug Administration is advising people in 13 states not to eat certain raw oysters from South Korea after at least one person in Las Vegas got sick with a virus that can cause diarrhea and vomiting. The Southern Nevada Health District informed officials of two clusters of illnesses from a restaurant in Las Vegas, the FDA said. At least one person was confirmed to have sapovirus illness and nine others potentially had the same sickness. The oysters were served October 28 and November 5. According to the FDA news release, sapoviruses cause a sporadic gastroenteritis…

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. CNN  —  Holidays and stress seem to go hand in hand. To cope, many people often steal hours from their sleep to pack in all the cooking, shopping, gift wrapping, parties and family time. “Even a night or two of short sleep can have short term effects on your health, mood and wellbeing,” said sleep specialist Kristen Knutson, an associate professor of neurology and preventive medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, in an email.…

CNN  —  As millions of Americans travel to gather with friends and family over the next few days, there’s a good chance that Covid-19 will follow. Experts expect that Thanksgiving gatherings will stir up social networks and give new coronavirus subvariants fresh pockets of vulnerable people to infect. As a result, cases and hospitalizations may tick up after the holiday, as they have for the past two years. Covid-19 is not unique in this regard. Thanksgiving gatherings have the potential to amp up the spread of other viruses too, notably respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, and influenza, which are both…