FILE PHOTO: A lone passenger sits at a tram stop on a mostly-empty city centre street on the first day of a lockdown as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders/File PhotoMELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s Victoria state reported 12 locally acquired cases of coronavirus […]
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Quality of care across and within neonatal intensive-care units (NICUs) in the United States varies by race and ethnicity, according to a new study that points to systemic and structural racism starting at birth. This study highlights “many important quality gaps that raise unanswered questions about the relationships between race and ethnicity and processes and […]
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The body’s first encounter with SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, happens in the nose and throat, or nasopharynx. A new study in the journal Cell suggests that the first responses in this battleground help determine who will develop severe disease and who will get through with mild or no illness. Building on work published last year identifying SARS-CoV-2-susceptible cells, a […]
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A new data analysis of Delta variant coronavirus cases in the U.S. has found that 20 counties are “Delta danger zones.” Surgo Ventures, a nonprofit organization, released results from its analysis relating to the Delta variant, lipitor over the counter which now makes up 83% of […]
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One of the keys to a long life may lie in your net worth. In the first wealth and longevity study to incorporate siblings and twin pair data, researchers from Northwestern University analyzed the midlife net worth of adults (mean age 46.7 years) and their mortality rates 24 years later. They discovered those with greater wealth at midlife tended to […]
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It’s over 35 degrees Celsius and although masks are no longer obligatory in the streets of Spain, masks are everywhere in Madrid as people fear soaring Covid cases. Unlike people in many other European countries who have dropped their masks, Spaniards have largely opted to hang onto the face coverings that have become part of the daily lives of billions […]
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A group of emotional support dogs have been cheering athletes and helping them prepare The Tokyo Olympics are happening at a time when the world reels from the effects of long isolation periods, because of the pandemic. It has caused, among other things, mental health issues in many people, especially those who have had to stay away from their families. […]
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Charley Webb shows off how she does her foundation We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Makeup is an absolute must for some people, no matter how […]
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Chances are that when you were growing up, your parents had a bottle of rubbing alcohol somewhere in the cabinets or bathroom that they broke out for first aid purposes, and you undoubtedly pass the bottles at your local pharmacy while on the hunt for other things. But did you know that rubbing alcohol is incredibly versatile and can be […]
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Trainer, author, and fitness model Kirk Charles, NASM-CPT CES, knows that as you get older, life can get more complicated. But that shouldn’t prevent you from being on top of your game. He’ll help to answer the tough training questions that come with age so you too can be Fit Beyond 40. Jumping seems simple: All you do is bend […]
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