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Singapore's government is offering money to any citizen willing to have children during the pandemic. CNN reported Singapore's deputy prime minister Heng Swee Keat said the pay is meant to encourage people who were reconsidered having children because of the pandemic. The payment's exact amount has not been announced but is meant to help parents for expenses related to the […] With growing interest in its potential health benefits and new legislation favoring legalization in more states, cannabis use is becoming more common among older adults. University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers report that older adults use cannabis primarily for medical purposes to treat a variety of common health conditions, including pain, sleep disturbances and psychiatric conditions like […] Maybe it was the meme that pointed out how Shakespeare used his time in quarantine to write “King Lear.” Maybe it was all those photos of sourdough bread in your social media feed. Maybe you’re just bored. Whatever the spark—you’re ready to take on a hobby. Good idea, experts say. “The process of being creative does a whole bunch of […] WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7, 2020 — Natural fertility is maintained after fertility-sparing surgery (FSS) for women with borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs), with no difference in survival, according to a study published online Sept. 22 in Fertility and Sterility. Gry Johansen, M.D., from the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, and colleagues assessed the efficacy of FSS on reproductive outcomes (natural conception, use […] A drug has shown potential to improve heart function in women diagnosed with preeclampsia during their pregnancy, research carried out by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and The University of Manchester (UoM) has found. The results of the ‘Postnatal enalapril to Improve Cardiovascular fUnction following preterm Preeclampsia’ (PICk-UP) feasibility trial were published in the peer-reviewed journal Hypertension today. Enalapril […] Heading out for a trip to Costco can only mean good things. Your wallet might be a little lighter than when you walked in, but you’ll take home a 4-pound pumpkin pie that’s bigger than your head, and enough toilet paper to last well into next year! While the deals at the warehouse giant are already amazing, industry insiders say […] Skipping radiation and receiving less chemotherapy may become the new standard of care for some lymphoma patients, according to a recent collaborative study led by a Daniel Persky, MD, associate director for clinical investigations at the UArizona Cancer Center, principal investigator of its Lymphoma Clinical Research Team, and professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the […] WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7, 2020 — Following weeks of delay, the White House on Tuesday approved tough new rules for coronavirus vaccine developers that will make it unlikely that a vaccine will be approved before Election Day. The approval came only after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published the updated guidelines on its website as part of briefing materials for […] It’s generally accepted health advice that adults of all ages should sit less, move more, and engage in regular exercise to feel better and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. However, when it comes to the brain and cognition, a new study of older adults from Colorado State University suggests that some sedentariness isn’t all bad, so long as basic […] A new paper in Nature Communications outlines how an international research team has identified potential ways forward to rapidly design improved and more potent compounds in the fight against COVID-19. The work is the result of a massive fragment screening effort to develop an antiviral targeting the SARS-CoV-2 main protease. The project was led by Martin Walsh, Deputy Life Sciences […]
Singapore’s government will pay people to have children during the pandemic
Study finds older adults using cannabis to treat common health conditions
Your pandemic hobby might be doing more good than you know
Women Can Conceive After Surgery for Borderline Ovarian Tumors
Common cardiovascular disease drug could help hearts of at-risk new mums
The price hack all Costco shoppers should know about
Many non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma patients can skip radiation, collaborative study finds
White House Approves Tougher Rules for COVID-19 Vaccine Development
Is sitting always bad for older adults? A new study says maybe not
Research identifies new information to accelerate structure-based drug design against COVID-19
