Author Archives: health

Daily contact testing in schools cuts absences, study finds

Since March, schools have offered twice weekly rapid tests to all pupils, with those testing positive having to self-isolate, along with close contacts, for 10 days. They replaced PCR tests, which were sent away to a lab for results, when students had symptoms. BBC News – Health

Essential Reads: SBIRT for Women with Alcohol and Drug Use During Pregnancy

Critical to the wellbeing of pregnant women and their infants is universal screening for drug and alcohol use. This is an essential first step in identifying women with harmful substance use and connecting them with appropriate services. Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment or SBIRT has been shown to be a quick and effective… Read More »

The Latest: Indian government dismisses excess deaths study

DELHI, India — India’s government has dismissed a recent study which estimated that the country’s excess deaths during the pandemic could be 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, calling it “misleading” and “fallacious.” On Tuesday, new research by the Center for Global Development estimated excess deaths — the gap between those recorded and those that… Read More »

Miley Cyrus Just Wore a Very NSFW T-Shirt as a Dress

It’s no secret that Miley Cyrus loves a bold look, and she’s demonstrated this again with her latest out-there T-shirt choice–and it’s super NSFW. Promoting her newest piece of merch, Miley posted a series of snaps on Instagram wearing the T-shirt in question: a bright pink, high-neck vest with the words “Miley Cyrus made me… Read More »