WHO warns pregnant women should NOT get Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine because it hasn’t been proven safe after issuing the same warning over Pfizer’s shot – but US doctors say it is up to patients The World Health Organization has recommended that pregnant women not receive Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine due to a lack of safety data The group added that mothers-to-be should […]
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This Morning: Dr Zoe reveals she had bowel cancer scare Bowel cancer is a general term for cancerous cells that multiply uncontrollably in the large bowel (colon and rectum). If it’s detected early enough, treatment can cure bowel cancer and stop it coming back. Unfortunately, because the symptoms of bowel cancer can be subtle and do not necessarily make you […]
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Pfizer now says it is developing booster shots amid fears its COVID-19 vaccine is less effective against the highly-infectious variants from Brazil and South Africa Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Tuesday his firm will develop booster shots ‘every time’ a variant makes its shot less effective Last week, lab tests suggested Pfizer’s current shot worked against the spike protein mutation […]
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David Creswell and his daughter recently bought ice skates, and on a good week, they hit the ice every couple of days. The new winter tradition is more than just fun, said Creswell, professor of psychology and neuroscience at Carnegie Mellon University’s Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The activity combines exercise and social interaction—two evidence-based strategies that can […]
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Poor social conditions caused by systemic racism contribute to health disparities in people with diabetes, according to a paper published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Minorities are disproportionately affected by diabetes because of poor social conditions that contribute to negative health outcomes such as poverty, unsafe housing, lack of access to healthy food and safe […]
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Showing off his skills! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s 5-year-old son, Saint, is on his way to becoming bilingual. Saint’s Photo Album: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s 1st Son “My baby speaks Japanese,” the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 40, captioned a Monday, January 25, Instagram Story video of her eldest son counting while eating an ice cream sandwich. […]
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It’s natural the moment you go on a weight loss program to want to see results right away. If you’re going about losing weight in a sensible way—meaning you’re using a sustainable approach and not a fad diet that’s too low on calories and nutrients—you’re probably going to notice some kind of weight loss pretty quickly. At first, you might […]
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Despite reporting elevated levels of stress and anxiety through the COVID-19 pandemic, remarkably, Australians have maintained a relatively stable sense of wellbeing. The 2020 survey of 2,000 Australians, conducted during the first national lock-down between 27 April and 19 May 2020, revealed an average personal wellbeing score of 76.45 (out of 100), which is within the normal range. Report author, […]
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Coherent breathing is proven to reduce anxiety – but how can you practice it at home? Anxiety manifests uniquely in all of us. I can tell when I’m overcome with worry or stress by the state of my hands: bitten nails and picked, bloody fingers. For others, it could manifest in a change of appetite or sleeping pattern. But one […]
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