More stroke awareness, better eating habits may help reduce stroke risk for young adult African-Americans

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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I tried a $3,000 high-tech home gym, and loved its sleek design and emphasis on strength over weight loss

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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Elderly woman dies of coronavirus in Japan

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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E-cigarette use among teens may be higher than previously thought, study finds

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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Studies Explore Prevalence of Skin Cancer Among Sexual Minorities

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 waited to come out because she never had a queer relationship, and she isn't alone

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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