Helsinki: A new study has found that when grandparents lend a hand in caring for their grandchildren, mothers are less likely to develop depression and are less dependent on anti-depressant medications. According to media reports, a new study by Finnish researchers, published in the journal Population Studies, found that mothers whose parents or in-laws contributed…
There have been reports of damage to Nasser Hospital’s orthopedic unit, reducing its ability to provide urgent medical care, WHO spokesperson Tarik Jašarević, told correspondents at a press briefing in Geneva. “More degradation to the hospital means more lives being lost,” he said. According to the UN agency, of the 36 hospitals in the war-ravaged…
In his message marking World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10 October, the UN chief underlined that mental health is vital to humanity, allowing us to lead fulfilling lives and contribute positively to our communities. One in eight people globally lives with a mental health condition, with women and young people impacted the most. Many face…
Alice Edwards, who is officially known as the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, said she was “distressed by the deteriorating state of Mr. Navalny’s health and the apparent lack of satisfactory diagnosis and medical treatment”. ‘A form of torture’ In a statement also backed by six of her fellow…
An institution has been established for the care of the children of worshippers; Photo: Saudi Media Mecca: For the first time in Masjid al-Haram, a play area has been created to keep children busy, where children can sleep, so that parents can worship together and children can be supervised by trained staff. In Masjid al-Haram,…
File photo For the first time in Masjid al-Haram, care facility for the children of worshipers was introduced. According to foreign media reports, child care facilities are being provided for the first time in the middle of Ramadan with the support and supervision of the Saudi government. This facility has been arranged in the third…
“UNITAID calls upon the global health community and governments to make Chagas disease a priority and support ongoing efforts to prevent mother-to-child transmission and improve access to tests and treatments,” said Herve Verhoosel, UNITAID’s head of communication. “Together, by integrating it into primary health care and systematically screening mothers and babies, we can make Chagas…
Ambulance delays in the UK have led to people taking the sick or injured to hospital on their own rather than waiting for an ambulance to arrive. According to a recent study, people who needed urgent medical attention, including accident and emergency cases, managed to get themselves to the hospital instead of waiting for an…
Infertility, which affects men and women, is a reproductive condition defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. To compile the new in-depth estimates, WHO analysed all relevant studies on infertility from 1990 to 2021. The research shows that 17.5 per cent of the adult…
social media A city bus collided with a daycare center in Laval, Canada, killing two children in the accident. According to the police, 6 children of the daycare have been injured in the accident and are being treated at the hospital. The bus driver has been arrested, charged with manslaughter and reckless driving. Police say…
