Mental health

The United Nations has announced that it will end the employment of nine employees affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). This decision comes after an inquiry revealed possible connections between these individuals and Hamas-led attacks on Israel that took place on October 7. The investigation, led by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), was initiated after accusations surfaced from Israel last year, alleging

Seize any chance you get to eat quickly. That was the philosophy most medicine students, including Catherine Harmon Toomer, MD, adhered to when it came to meals. "If you lack a solid plan to counteract it," she says, "unhealthy eating habits can spiral, and that's exactly what happened to me." After med school, things took a turn for the worse for Toomer. By her second year of practicing family medicine, she'd experienced significant weight gain and received

A recent study reveals that chronic loneliness over an extended period can significantly elevate the risk of experiencing a stroke. The increased stroke risk associated with loneliness can be attributed to three main pathways: physiological, behavioral, and psychosocial. Loneliness can stem from a variety of causes, with both internal and external factors contributing to its emergence. Consulting with a healthcare provider may offer strategies to manage and alleviate feelings of loneliness.