By Sam Wong Magpies’ sleep time was markedly reduced under conditions similar to street lighting, where some birds are known to sleepDoug Gimesy City lights could have a serious impact on the sleep patterns of birds, according to the first study to look at neurological activity in animals thought to be affected by light pollution.…
Eskom says more power generating units broke down on Wednesday. Photo: Beeld Soweto and Vaal residents can expect another dark night as Eskom is implementing "load reduction" - a localised form of rolling blackouts - again in those areas from 5pm. Rolling blackouts began in some areas in Gauteng again last week. In a statement…
(Oona Zenda/KFF Health News) As Grace Griffin and her husband were welcoming their long-awaited baby — a daughter — Griffin found herself worried about looming medical bills and unsure if their family could pay for the care they needed. “This whole experience has me wondering (keeping me up at night, actually): Can we ever afford
LYON, France — Halving the dose of antenatal betamethasone given to prevent severe respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in infants does not appear to affect later intelligence quotient (IQ) scores or other measures of neurodevelopment, suggests a follow-up study of a randomized trial. However, it is unclear from the present data, presented at the Congress of
After years of searching for affordable health insurance, Trey Wright discovered Georgia Pathways to Coverage. The state’s limited Medicaid expansion program allowed the 27-year-old living in the rural city of Jesup in southeastern Georgia to finally visit a primary care doctor regularly. It also covered weekly shots to manage an array of allergies, saving him