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For 19-year-old Indah (not her real name), the COVID-19 pandemic has led to her worst nightmare. Since her brother and his wife went back to their parents’ house after he lost his job due to the pandemic, she has been the target of her brother’s rage. “My brother hit me, pulled my hair, and kicked me several times. My lower […] Excessive visceral fat can show up in an “apple” body shape. This active form of body fat can produce toxic hormones that mess with your health. Here’s how to get rid of it. HealthDirect advises people to measure their waist in order to recognise whether or not your health is at risk. Harvard Health notes that the waist measurement, in […] In the early stages of COVID-19, much of the focus of demographers – who study populations—has understandably been on mortality and morbidity. But as the pandemic rolls on, attention is also now turning to the impact of COVID-19 on population size, structure and distribution. Our new modelling shows that under a worst-case scenario, Australia will be 1.4 million people—or 4% […] Cases of gout are spiralling at an ‘astonishing’ rate across the world with 41million people now living with the agonising condition – up 7% from 1990 Gout cases soured round the world between 1990 and 2017, new research found It is usually caused by eating lots of red meat and drinking too much alcohol New study found there were 41.2million […] The COVID-19 pandemic has shed new light on the needs for improved disinfection methods, both for individuals and facilities. Purdue University innovators have developed an airborne disinfection method—using food-coloring dyes—to be applied to the entire body and rooms for sterilization purposes and lowering the risk of infection. The Purdue team’s disinfection method uses edible materials. The Purdue team presented the […] Fox News Flash top headlines for August 5 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A 65-year-old sergeant marked Florida’s first coronavirus death of a state correctional officer. Days later, a 40-year-old correctional officer lost his life to the disease, according to a report. Robert "Wayne" Rogers, an employee for the state Department of Corrections […] The findings of a new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC—James) could refine an important set of prognostic and treatment recommendations for younger adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The retrospective study evaluated the molecular characteristics and outcomes of 863 patients with […] Europe on Wednesday tightened virus restrictions as fears of a second wave of infections spurred by the holiday season grew with the worldwide death toll crossing 700,000. Greece announced a “wake-up week,” tightening restrictions after domestic infections saw over 380 new cases in August. Scotland reimposed restrictions in and around the city of Aberdeen, after a cluster of cases was […] Turkey has expressed concern over the rising number of coronavirus cases as the daily infection toll exceeded 1,000 for the second day in a row on Wednesday. Ankara has eased most of the restrictions that were in place since the first case was recorded in March, rising to a peak of more than 5,000 daily infections in April. But after […] Drug overdoses are psychologically traumatic events that can lead to symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a study focused on female sex workers in Baltimore City that was led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study of 380 sex workers found that more than one-half reported symptoms of PTSD in the six […]
Indonesia’s rise in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic: why it happens and how to seek help
How to get rid of visceral fat: How much exercise you should do to lose the belly fat
1.4 million less than projected: how coronavirus could hit Australia’s population in the next 20 years
Cases of gout are spiralling at an 'astonishing' rate across the world
New approach to airborne disinfection uses food-coloring dyes
Florida sees first 2 coronavirus deaths of state correctional officers
New study may refine predicted survival outcomes and treatment in younger adults with acute leukemia
Europe ramps up controls fearing second virus wave
Fears grow in Turkey as daily virus cases top 1,000
Study suggests drug overdose linked to PTSD
