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We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Peyronie’s disease is a relatively common condition that affects around one in every 200 men. The main sign of the condition is having a slightly bent penis when it’s erect. Men with Peyronie’s may find that they […]
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Almost all documented coronavirus transmissions have occurred indoors, but experts say that wearing a mask outside is justified because there is still a risk of infection. The likelihood of catching the virus increases at events where people stand near each other and talk for long periods of time, such as parties or election campaign rallies. Relative risk Since the start […]
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Brianna Hill's water broke about 30 minutes after beginning the remote bar exam, but she remained seated to finish the first portion. After checking with her family and midwife, she completed the second portion before heading to the hospital, where her son was born that night. The next day, Hill completed the rest of the exam from the hospital, breastfeeding […]
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Masks are widely recognized to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, by reducing transmission of the virus when people cough, talk, sneeze, shout, or project your voice (via CDC). Masks have been widely used across the United States and much of the world in the form of simple cotton face masks or disposable hospital surgical masks. As the seasons change […]
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MONDAY, Oct. 12, 2020 — Weight-loss surgery significantly reduces the risk of pancreatic cancer in obese people with diabetes, a new study finds. For the study, the researchers analyzed 20 years of data from 1.4 million people, including more than 10,000 who’d had weight-loss surgery. About three-quarters of those who had weight-loss surgery were women. People who’d had weight-loss surgery […]
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When COVID-19 began spreading in the U.S. in early spring, governors in hard-hit states took drastic steps to reduce the threat and avoid overloading their health care systems. By shutting down nonessential businesses and schools and ordering people to stay home, they slowed the virus’s spread, but several million people lost jobs. Since then, we’ve witnessed a series of ad […]
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Mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection rarely transmit the virus to their newborns when basic infection-control practices are followed, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital. The findings—the most detailed data available on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission between moms and their newborns—suggest that more extensive measures like separating COVID-19-positive […]
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A research team at LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) reports that exosomes derived from Vδ2-T cells (Vδ2-T-Exos) can effectively control Epstein-Barr-virus-associated tumors and induce T-cell anti-tumor immunity. The novel findings of Vδ2-T-Exos provide insights into a new therapeutic approach for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated tumors. The groundbreaking findings have been published in the leading academic journal […]
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Slaying effortlessly with her stylish stints on television’s dance reality show, Bollywood diva Malaika Arora has recovered from Covid-19 with rejuvenated zeal and is back to challenging fans with new Yoga poses every week. Seen regularly pushing netizens towards a healthy lifestyle, Malaika recently encouraged all to “choose Yoga everyday” and challenged them into burning belly fat with Naukasana or […]
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There are some people who think yoga pants are appropriate for every occasion, from working out, to grocery store runs, to going out with friends — and maybe even meeting someone for a date. And then there are those who feel fervently that sporting yoga pants is only okay in one situation: when you’re doing yoga. The topic was brought […]
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