If it hadn’t been for Igor Loparic and his charity, many in the northern Croatian Istria region wouldn’t be able to cope with the crisis brought on by the new coronavirus By DARKO BANDIC Associated Press May 28, 2020, 6:42 AM 4 min read 4 min read PULA, Croatia — Winding stone streets, usually packed… Read More: Croatian charity offers help as lives turn during outbreak »
Women who suffer heart attacks are dying needlessly because they fail to recognise their symptoms and receive poorer care than men. says a British Heart Foundation report. Over 10 years, more than 8,000 women in England and Wales died unnecessarily after a heart attack, it found. Experts say there are inequalities in diagnosis, treatment and… Read More: Inequalities in heart attack care ‘costing women’s lives’ »
Know Your Girls is committed to educating Black women about breast cancer. As part of their campaign to educate and inform Black women about their cancer risks, they connected TheGrio with Nikia Hammonds-Blakely, a survivor who was diagnosed at 16 years old. “I was in the shower one morning getting ready for school and I felt the… Read More: Know Your Girls: Breast cancer survivor diagnosed at 16 shares… »
Lives are being lost and destroyed by the failure of the NHS in England to provide care for people with eating disorders, MPs and campaigners say. They say more than a million people have an eating disorder, but specialist help is often difficult to access. It leaves patients relying on GPs who lack the skills… Read More: Lives ‘destroyed by NHS eating disorder failures’ »