Codependent relationships happen when a person is overly reliant on another to validate their thoughts, emotions, and identity. A parent can foster this unhealthy bond with their child from a young age, using passive-aggressive behavior, never admitting when they're wrong, or offering too much help with chores and homework. If perpetuated, a codependent parent can influence their adult child's ability […]
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Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS, and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome have shown that pharmacological (drug) correction of the content of extracellular vesicles released within dystrophic muscles can restore their ability to regenerate muscle and prevent muscle scarring (fibrosis). The study, published in EMBO Reports, reveals a promising new therapeutic approach […]
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Grammy-award winning artist Sheryl Crow is a breast cancer survivor. She was diagnosed in 2006, and since being in remission, has worked to raise awareness about the importance of early detection. Life looks very different right now. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve had to adjust to quarantine or step up to serve our communities as essential workers. And […]
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists have discovered neurons in the mouse brain that help an animal learn to avoid negative experiences. The cells reside in a part of the brain involved in regulating the motivations that influence behavior. Previously, this part of the brain, known as the striosome, was thought to be dedicated to supporting our ability to learn […]
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LeToya Luckett-Walker's baby boy is here! The former Destiny's Child member, 39, and husband Tommicus Walker welcomed their second child together on Monday, Sept. 14, the proud parents shared on Instagram alongside a photo of their newborn's footprints. Written atop the post were his name — Tysun Wolf Walker — and more birth details. He was born at 4:30 a.m., […]
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For the first time in six months, Canada on Friday reported no new COVID-19 deaths. Reuters said the last time that happened was on March 15, at the start of pandemic-related lockdowns, CBS News reported. As of Saturday, there had been 137,676 COVID-19 cases and 9,214 deaths from the illness in Canada, according to Johns Hopkins University. Source: Read Full […]
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Homeschool rates are on the rise in the US. Some experienced homeschoolers hope that growing the community could be a positive. Others are worried that new families might disrupt the system that has long worked. One issue is that new families might agree to stricter regulations, which could lead to new and undesirable precedents, said Jenni Mahnaz, a homeschool consultant. […]
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A China-developed coronavirus vaccine could be ready for the public as early as November, a Chinese official has told state television, as the global race to clear the final round of trials heats up. Chinese manufacturers have been bullish about development, with companies Sinovac Biotech and Sinopharm even putting their vaccine candidates on display at a trade fair in Beijing […]
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It estimates that at least 86,000 patients remain in the backlog but the total is likely to be much higher. The charity says cancer services would need to be working at around 135 percent to clear the thousands of patients waiting for treatment over the next six months. But with services still not operating at full capacity it means that […]
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Flu jabs will be made freely available to millions more people in the UK this year in what has been hailed the “most comprehensive flu vaccination programme in the UK’s history”. Flu jabs are available either on the NHS or from certain high street pharmacies like Lloyds. But how much is the flu jab in Lloyds this year What is […]
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