A dangerous video spreading misinformation about a cure and treatment for COVID-19 circulated on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube yesterday. Created by the media outlet Breitbart, the video depicts a group of experts who claim to be “America’s Frontline Doctors” at a press conference outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. They say that Americans are… Read More »
Overview Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a condition that’s characterized by episodes of sudden uncontrollable and inappropriate laughing or crying. Pseudobulbar affect typically occurs in people with certain neurological conditions or injuries, which might affect the way the brain controls emotion. If you have pseudobulbar affect you’ll experience emotions normally, but you’ll sometimes express them in… Read More »
Two women from Donegal are raising funds for charity by running the entire way from Mizen Head in Cork, to Malin Head in Donegal. Julie McMullin, originally from Roscommon but who now lives in Ballyshannon, and her friend Loretta Cullen, also from Ballyshannon, are raising money for The Donegal Hospice, The Northwest Hospice and the… Read More »
Every year World Hepatitis Day is observed on July 28 to raise awareness about the liver disease. Hepatitis is fatal and claims about 1.4 million lives every year. The inflammation disease of the liver can be self-limiting sometime but can even progress to fibrosis aka scarring, cirrhosis or liver cancer. According to the World Health… Read More »
Learn which vitamins for body odor may help you smell better! The heat of summertime is wonderful for home gardens, days at the pool, and increasing your natural vitamin D intake. However, this warm weather also causes an increase in sweat and body odor. Even a short burst of yard work can leave you running… Read More »
Article content continued COVID-19 has made us rethink what it is we get out of going to the gym. It’s not simply access to equipment — if it were, people spending thousands of dollars a year on cycling classes could opt instead for a stationary bike and get it done at home. “People need to be… Read More »
I was furloughed in May through June and then again through Aug. 31. I am under a strict and wide-ranging non-compete. I asked if I could consult as a way to make money during the furlough, and I was told no. The firm is paying for my family’s health care and that is it. Is… Read More »