Month: April 2024

When Russia attacked Ukraine in late February, Ukrainian civilians were immediately caught in the crossfire. Over the last month, people have been fleeing to neighboring countries, waiting out the nights in bomb shelters, and getting by without running water or electricity. Pregnant people are among those caught in the middle. Some of the most horrific images from the war so far have come from a maternity hospital in Mariupol that was bombed by Russian troops in mid-March. The upheaval spurs a troubling question: Could the stress and condition of war affect a fetus in the womb? Research suggests that the ... Read more

As of April 2022, two states have passed bills banning gender-affirming care – health care related to a transgender person’s medical transition – for transgender youth, and 20 states are considering laws that would do so. If passed in all these states, more than a third of transgender teens aged 13 to 17 would live in a state that prohibits them from accessing trans health care. But the meaning of gender-affirming care for young people, and what it looks like on the ground, isn’t always clear. The cloud of politics surrounding these bills has obscured the medical reality of how ... Read more

COVID-19 has changed the way we do everything — especially when it comes to doctor visits. Older adults have a higher risk of complications from the coronavirus, so it’s best to avoid unnecessary exposure. But sometimes you need to see the doctor in person. And what if you have to go to the hospital? We asked experts for what to expect and how to get the best care, now that some restrictions have been lifted. What to Expect Even though COVID-19 guidelines have led to changes in safety restrictions, health care facilities still have a high level of requirement and ... Read more

Five years after Elvis Presley’s death, Graceland was opened to the public for tours. But from 1982 until she died in 1993, the King’s Aunt Delta continued to live at the Memphis mansion and use a bedroom next to the kitchen while guests were looking around. She was the sister of the star’s father Vernon and had been invited to live at the house in 1966 after the death of her husband. Express.co.uk previously took part in a virtual live tour of Graceland, which featured a look inside several unseen downstairs rooms including this space she would use in the ... Read more

If Freeview is your favoured way of watching TV then it’s a good time to check your settings and perform a quick retune. It’s just been confirmed that a swathe of updates have been released to UK homes with new channels launching and some switching positions on the planner. There are also numerous services shutting down for good which means users will no longer be able to tune in. “On 24 April 2024 some broadcasters are making important changes to their channels.  You will need to retune to update your TV and keep your channels and TV Guide up to date,” ... Read more

Dozens of pilot whales died after more than 100 became stranded off the coast of western Australia, officials said. Despite the efforts of rescuers, 29 whales died, but the remaining mammals have now been released. Pia Courtis, a regional wildlife officer from the Parks and Wildlife Service of Western Australia, said ships and a spotter plane were keeping an eye on the rescued whales to ensure they didn’t return to the shore. “So far so good, they haven’t made it back to shore, but we will keep monitoring them,” Courtis told reporters. Local whale researcher Ian Wiese was among the ... Read more

“I do it for the cameras, for my ego,” the City boss said. “I’m the famous person of the team, if it’s on camera then I can sleep because I have incredible satisfaction. I always try to criticise the players there and let them know how bad they are. “When Erling (Haaland) scores three goals, the compliments have to be with me, not with them, that’s why I use the cameras to do it. My advice next time is; don’t film us and it will not be a problem.” A Phil Foden brace either side of goals from Kevin De ... Read more

April 25, 2024 – Over 2 million people in the 1980s and 1990s had a procedure known as radial keratotomy, a vision-correcting eye surgery that preceded the laser surgery known as LASIK. As part of the procedure, eye surgeons would make tiny cuts in the patient’s cornea, the outermost layer of the eye, in a radial pattern from the center, to flatten the central cornea to correct nearsightedness. The surgery, known as RK, was considered a successful tool for correcting vision at the time, but in recent years, many of these patients who have gone on to have cataract surgery ... Read more

A former royal press secretary has revealed that Prince Harry has “changed” since she worked with him. Ailsa Anderson, Queen Elizabeth II’s former press secretary, said she was “surprised” at Harry leaving the Royal Family saying he was once a “media darling”. Speaking to Times Radio, Ms Anderson explained that Harry’s military service and founding of the Invictus Games had made him a favourite with the nation. She said: “The Harry that I knew and I left and obviously that was before he got married so 2013, but he was the media’s darling. “I remember at the start he could ... Read more

April 24, 2024 – Weights, aerobics, and … Wegovy? Some in the fitness industry are moving to dispense the popular GLP-1 medications to club members, combining the new, easier method of losing weight with the old, more challenging one. Take Life Time Fitness, for example. Late last year, Jeff Zwiefel, chief operating officer, said the gym chain would pilot a program to prescribe weight loss drugs for members. They plan to bring health care professionals into the gyms to deliver the medications, working with their members, primary care doctors, trainers, and nutritionists to form a “comprehensive plan” that includes the ... Read more