If you’re working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, you need to have a work space that’s doesn’t cause pain or discomfort in your back, neck or legs, a spine specialist says. “Most couches may not provide the same type of support and contour as an ergonomic office chair, so your back and neck may stay in a fixed, stressed […]
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Something to sing about! Carrie Underwood shares two sons with her husband, Mike Fisher, and loves gushing about her little guys. The American Idol season 4 winner gave birth to the couple’s eldest, Isaiah, in February 2015. “Tiny hands and tiny feet. God has blessed us with an amazing gift!” the country singer captioned her March 2015 Instagram reveal. “Isaiah […]
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FILE PHOTO: Polish President Andrzej Duda addresses the media at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, December 9, 2020. Ondrej Deml/Pool via ReutersWARSAW (Reuters) – Polish President Andrzej Duda has talked with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping about buying the Chinese COVID-19 shot, his aide told state-run news agency PAP on Monday, as the country looked for ways to speed […]
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For some people, their innate sense of self doesn’t fit with their biological sex. Any distress this causes is particularly heightened during puberty, but medication used to help is controversial. University of Otago, Christchurch researchers are now calling for urgent funding for research to find the most effective interventions for gender dysphoric teenagers. The group made the call after conducting […]
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Studies representing nearly 2 million adults worldwide show that eating about five daily servings of fruits and vegetables, in which 2 are fruits and 3 are vegetables, is likely the optimal amount for longer life, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation. Diets rich in fruits and vegetables help reduce the risk for […]
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A new immunotherapy has been recommended for approval in Europe for use for some women with recurrent or advanced endometrial cancer, specifically, for women with tumors. The product is dostarlimab (Jemperli), a programmed cell death protein–1 (PD-1) antagonist. It is a humanized PD-1 monoclonal antibody that binds with high affinity to the PD-1 receptor and blocks its interaction with programmed […]
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Breast cancer is the most common fatal cancer in women. Early detection increases a woman’s chances of recovery. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an accurate technique for detecting and classifying tumors in breast tissue. However, it sometimes results in “false alarms,” thus requiring further investigation (biopsy) and in some cases, even resulting in unnecessary surgery. For the first time, a […]
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PRAGUE — Police and military forces in the Czech Republic set up 500 checkpoints across the country as one of the European Union’s hardest-hit nations marked the first anniversary of its coronavirus outbreak on Monday by significantly limiting free movement. Some 30,000 officers were involved in an unprecedented operation to enforce a tight new restriction that bans people from traveling […]
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“Becerra supports Bernie’s government takeover of your health care, eliminating your employer-provided coverage.” — TV ad funded by Cotton for Senate, Feb. 22 A digital ad running in Georgia and New Hampshire says Xavier Becerra, President Joe Biden’s nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, supports “Medicare for All.” “Becerra supports Bernie’s government takeover of your health care, eliminating your […]
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Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the third vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The EUA allows the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to be distributed in the U.S for use in individuals 18 years of age and older. "The authorization of […]
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