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Young African American adults are experiencing higher rates of stroke compared to others due to high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, yet their perception of their stroke risk is low, according to preliminary research to be presented at the Nursing Symposium of the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2020—Feb. 18-21 in Los Angeles. The conference is a world premier […]
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With a new opt-out donation law weeks away…DR MARTIN SCURR and DR MAX PEMBERTON question if the NHS should have the right to take our organs? Government says an opt-out system will save an additional 700 lives a year However critics of the system claim organ donation should be a gift, not a given Adults will be presumed to be organ […]
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Tonal, a high-tech digital home gym, uses electromagnetic weights and personalized workout programs to make strength training streamlined and convenient. As a fitness geek who doesn't like fads, I was skeptical of Tonal, but it quickly won me over with its sleek format, thoughtful customization, and emphasis on building strength instead of losing weight. Although its $3,000+ cost makes it […]
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Coronavirus death toll has its biggest EVER spike after sacking of Chinese communist bosses who ‘covered up’ true scale of outbreak and Japan records its first death The woman had lived in the Kanagawa region, near Tokyo, officials said Japanese health minister Katsunobu Kato announced the fatality this morning The woman died on mainland Japan. Most cases there are on […]
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Juul, the popular e-cigarette brand that is being sued for fueling the youth e-cigarette epidemic, may have influenced high school students’ perception of vaping such that some Juul users do not consider themselves e-cigarette users, a Rutgers-led study finds. The ubiquity of the term “Juuling” has created challenges for measuring e-cigarette use, so in a 2018 tobacco focused survey of […]
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2020 — The prevalence of skin cancer among sexual minorities and transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) adults is explored in two studies published online Feb. 12 in JAMA Dermatology. Sean Singer, from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined the association between sexual orientation and lifetime prevalence of skin cancer using data from the 2014 to […]
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Rosario Dawson came out as LGBTQ during an interview with Bustle on Wednesday. While the actress had identified as LGBTQ for a long time, she hadn't felt comfortable claiming a queer identity because she "never had a relationship in that space." Veronica Chin Hing, a psychotherapist and sexologist with NYC Therapy + Wellness, said Dawson is not alone in her hesitation […]
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The U.N. secretary general said Tuesday that the virus outbreak that began in China poses “a very dangerous situation” for the world, but “is not out of control.” Speaking in an interview with The Associated Press, Antonio Guterres said that “the risks are enormous and we need to be prepared worldwide for that.” Guterres said his greatest worry was a […]
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A heart attack could draw you closer to death, but the signs can be easily missed. If the heart is partially damaged, you may still go about your usual business until you begin to notice something isn’t right. What signs should a woman never ignore? Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Mehmet Oz has noticed women can be “great deniers and are particularly […]
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A QUARTER of people in the UK live in areas with toxic air pollution: Experts say 15million citizens are at risk and urge the Government to create stricter clean air targets than the EU British Heart Foundation says 15million people inhale illegal levels of pollution More than 12 months ago the Government published a new Clean Air Strategy But charity […]
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