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Street medicine teams search for homeless people to deliver lifesaving IV hydration in extreme heat
Alfred Handley leaned back in his wheelchair alongside a major Phoenix freeway as a street medicine team helped him get rehydrated with an intravenous saline solution dripping from a bag hanging on a pole. Cars whooshed by under the blazing 96-degree morning sun as the 59-year-old homeless man with a nearly toothless smile got the help he needed through a new program run by the nonprofit Circle the City. “It’s a lot better than going to the hospital,” Handley said of the team that provides hea
6 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life
Eat eggs, spend time near water and more. 7 tips to help you have a healthy week.
Try incorporating some of these wellness tips into your Fourth of July week.
4 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Ultra-processed foods are linked with higher risk of death, new study finds. Here’s why nutritionists say they can still fit into a healthy diet.
Eating high amounts of ultra-processed foods is linked to an increased risk of death. But it's not all bad news. Here's why.
5 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Chin straps will 'snatch' your face and help you sleep, users on TikTok claim. Experts feel differently.
A TikTok trend has people convinced there's a quick and cheap way to achieve face lift results.
4 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life
Don't be influenced be TikTokers making their own sunscreen, experts warn
Nara Smith is causing controversy with her homemade sunscreen. But she's not the only one sharing her recipe online.
4 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Why you should be snacking on baby carrots 3 times a week
Be mindful of not eating too many carrots, lest your skin turns orange.
4 min read - BusinessThe New York Times
Your Hologram Doctor Will See You Now
A patient walks into a hospital room, sits down and starts talking to a doctor. Only in this case, the doctor is a hologram. It might sound like science fiction, but it is the reality for some patients at Crescent Regional Hospital in Lancaster, Texas. In May, the hospital group began offering patients the ability to see their doctor remotely as a hologram through a partnership with Holoconnects, a digital technology firm based in the Netherlands. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New
3 min read - LifestyleThe Conversation
Fireworks can torment veterans and survivors of gun violence with PTSD – here’s how to celebrate with respect for those who served
Setting off fireworks may be fun for you, but for some of your neighbors it could be a traumatic experience.
4 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Fertility benefits are a must for attracting millennial talent, even in industries other than tech
Previously a luxury for tech workers, fertility benefits are now more common across industries, according to benefits providers Progyny and Carrot.
4 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life
Fireworks will light up the U.S. sky this week — but they can create problems for pets, PTSD survivors and even your hearing. Here's how to stay safe.
Keep your ears (and pets!) safe from fireworks.
4 min read - HealthYahoo Life
Rising COVID cases and a look at the social media trend 'rice-zempic': What this week's health stories mean for you
Here's what to know about this week's top health stories.
5 min read - LifestyleThe New York Times
Your Boss Will Freeze Your Eggs Now
Spring Fertility, a clinic in midtown Manhattan, looks like the place where the main characters on “Broad City” would have wound up if that millennial sitcom had done an episode about egg freezing. The waiting room has books by America’s youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman and its Instagram poet laureate Rupi Kaur. The kitchen is stocked with Spindrift. A conference room also serves as a venue for “shots nights,” less raucous than they sound, where patients inject themselves with fertility drugs c
15 min read - HealthNBC News
Trump claims about abortion at nine months are flat-out false, medical experts say
Former President Donald Trump made false claims about late-in-pregnancy abortions, including about the former Virginia governor, during Thursday's debate with President Joe Biden, experts say.
5 min read - HealthBusiness Insider
A new study suggests a culprit in bird flu's rapid spread through US cattle, and how to stop it
Raw milk is a hazard to cows, workers, and consumers, a new study suggests. There a few things dairy farms can do about that.
4 min read - USAssociated Press
What to know about water safety before heading to the beach or pool this summer
With school out for the summer and temperatures rising across the country, many families will visit the beach, lake or local swimming pool. Now is the time to review safety tips to keep children safe around water. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 and the second leading cause of unintentional death for children in the 5 to 14 age group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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