Índice de masa corporal: una medida errónea del peso que afecta el tratamiento de la obesidad

Índice de masa corporal: una medida errónea del peso que afecta el tratamiento de la obesidad

Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Las personas que buscan tratamiento médico por problemas de sobrepeso o por un trastorno alimentario, tienen la esperanza de que sus seguros lo paguen, al menos parte. Pero que se cubra o no depende de una medida inventada hace casi 200 años por un matemático belga, que utilizó la estadística para encontrar a la “persona […]

White House names negotiator for global pandemic accord

White House names negotiator for global pandemic accord

The Biden administration on Tuesday appointed former U.N. ambassador Pamela Hamamoto to lead U.S. negotiations for the proposed global pandemic accord at the World Health Organization (WHO). The announcement highlights how seriously the Biden administration is taking the negotiations over the accord to prevent and respond to future pandemics, which WHO member countries agreed to last December.  Hamamoto previously served […]

Decor Inspiration: 23 Elegant African-Inspired Spaces You Should See

Decor Inspiration: 23 Elegant African-Inspired Spaces You Should See

Have you noticed how most of the interior decor inspirations featured across the world come from primarily two geographical regions? Somehow, our minds and sight have been tailored to focus on western-inspired decorations that owe their origin to various European nations and the East for more “exotic” and enchanting details. In the midst of the bustle for standout interior decorations, […]

How To Wear Maxi/Mini Skirts – Where Did U Get That

How To Wear Maxi/Mini Skirts – Where Did U Get That

If you’re engaging with fashion even the tiniest bit (social media etc), you would have noticed that maxi and mini skirts are having a moment this season! (I’ve written in detail about the mini skirt trend here).  Our favourite midi skirts from previous years are no where to be seen! It is designers and fashion basically saying – go big […]

Rectal Bleeding-Symptoms,Causes and Treatment

Rectal Bleeding-Symptoms,Causes and Treatment

Rectal bleeding  Sometimes one may see blood in the stools passed, streaks of blood around the stool, or even a change in the color of the water in the toilet bowl. This can be alarming and make you rush to the hospital. The blood we see is from the digestive tract, and the color and quantity of blood can tell […]

22 Ways to Level Up Your Wrist for Less This Prime Day

22 Ways to Level Up Your Wrist for Less This Prime Day

If the concept of time feels nebulous after a couple of years of pandemic life, we’ve got a solution: the best Amazon watch deals Prime Day—or if you’re a real stickler, the “Prime Early Access Sale”—has to offer. Thanks to our trusty sources at Bezos HQ, we’ve got the lowdown on a slew of quality timepieces with serious discounts, including […]

FDA authorizes bivalent COVID boosters for younger children

FDA authorizes bivalent COVID boosters for younger children

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday announced it has amended its emergency authorization of the bivalent COVID-19 boosters to include children between the ages of five and 11. The FDA’s decision grants Moderna’s request for authorization to administer its bivalent booster to children as young as six and grants Pfizer’s request to administer its own booster to children […]