The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday took several new steps to help U.S. hospitals manage the crush of new patients as the COVID-19 crisis worsens. Among them are new allowances for telehealth and remote monitoring, for what CMS is calling the Acute Hospital Care at Home program. Additionally, the agency is expanding its Hospitals Without Walls initiative, […]
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There is a trend of TikTok users sharing their experience of getting their teeth ground down to pegs for the "perfect smile." Some are getting veneers, and some are getting a full set of crowns, which need to be replaced every 10 to 15 years. The preparation for full coverage crowns is more aggressive than veneers and compromises more of […]
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For most of the 20th century, more than 60,000 people died in the US from polio, diphtheria and small pox each year. In 2016, the American death toll from these diseases was zero. Around the globe, two to three million deaths from these diseases and others, including measles, rubella and tetanus, are prevented each year. These remarkable statistics are a […]
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Among patients reporting to hospital emergency departments (EDs) with suspected COVID-19 infection, important differences in symptoms and outcome exist based on age, sex and ethnicity, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Steve Goodacre of the University of Sheffield, UK, and colleagues. Hospital EDs have played a crucial role during the COVID-19 […]
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Boy or girl? Pregnant Krystal Nielson revealed the sex of her baby-to-be on Wednesday, November 25, with the help of pink confetti. It’s A … ! See Gucci Mane and More Stars’ Creative Sex Reveals “The wait is over … and we couldn’t be more EXCITED!!!!!!” the Bachelor in Paradise alum, 33, captioned her YouTube reveal. Nielson announced in November […]
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Felicity is a big sister! Counting On‘s Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo welcomed their second daughter, Evangeline Jo, on Sunday, November 22. Duggar Family: Meet the Next Generation “Evangeline means good news and Jo is after Jeremy’s middle name, Joseph,” Jinger, 26, wrote in a Wednesday, November 25, blog post of the infant’s moniker. The former professional soccer player, 32, announced in […]
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Physical activity makes happy and is important to maintain psychic health. Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim studied the brain regions which play a central role in this process. Their findings reveal that even everyday activities, such as climbing stairs, significantly enhance well-being, in particular of persons susceptible to […]
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Over 1 billion people globally are affected by iron-deficiency anemia. In sub-Saharan Africa, anemia is a major public health concern with roughly 60% of the population suffering from anemia. Around half of those cases are due to iron deficiency. Anemia has a negative impact on an individual’s quality of life, and the economic development of a country. Women are at […]
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Insider polled 1,110 American adults. Most (57%) said they will be mixing households for dinner, despite CDC warnings not to invite people over. 58% of those mixing households plan to eating indoors without opening windows. Fewer than half of those mixing households are planning to wear masks. "In general, the most important [tips] would be to wear a mask at […]
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Holiday shopping is going to look different this year. In beauty, it’ll mean more discounts, more e-commerce sales — and a lot of finger-crossing. To end up on par with last year, the U.S. prestige beauty landscape would need to do $9 billion more in sales before yearend, according to Larissa Jensen, beauty industry analyst at The NPD Group. Chances […]
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