If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Model, entrepreneur, renovar prestecs ub and mom Ashley Graham knows a thing or two about diapers … or, more precisely, a thing or three. She’s raising three kids under three years old, after all: Isaac, born in 2020, and […]
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People at risk of heart disease are more likely to be prescribed relevant medications if they see the same GP over time (known as continuity of care) but not more likely to take their medications (known as adherence), according to researchers at the University of Bristol. The study, published in BMJ Open, xeloda pancreatic cancer treatment found strong evidence that […]
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Children with obesity, who have recently lost weight, are more likely to show hunger-related activity in their brains after a meal, according to research presented today at the 60th Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting. This brain activity, reflecting that they were unsatisfied by their meal, happens even though their gut hormone levels have changed, as expected, to reduce […]
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The American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) have issued a set of data standards for chest pain and acute myocardial infarction (MI) to accompany last year’s guidelines for evaluation and diagnosis of chest pain. Last October, the AHA/ACC issued a joint clinical practice guideline encouraging clinicians to use standardized risk assessments, clinical pathways, and tools to evaluate and […]
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Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, or NH/PIs, comprising more than 20 ethnic groups hailing from Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia, are understudied despite being the third fastest growing racial group in the United States. Two studies now report that NH/PIs have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Andrew Subica at the University of California, Riverside, led research groups that surveyed more than […]
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Burpees don’t have to be the exercise you dread. Try these low-impact variations which will help make the full-body movement more achievable. Just the word burpee is enough to make most people want to hide. The full-body cardio move is physically and mentally challenging – involving throwing your entire body weight to the floor and jumping up and down. We’re knackered […]
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China reported 1,439 COVID-19 infections on Sept. 7, of which 280 were symptomatic and 1,159 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Thursday. That is compared with 1,695 cases a day earlier – 380 symptomatic and 1,315 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately. There were no new deaths, same as a day earlier, keeping the nation’s […]
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It’s not uncommon for pets to accompany their pet parents to the garage when getting ready for a car ride (paws crossed for the dog park and not the vet), sneaking to check out something cool or simply just passing through. Unfortunately, it is also not uncommon for our furry friends to get into hidden hazards in the garage that […]
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Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the aggregation of α-synuclein in the brain. Now, scientists from Japan, in collaboration with three pharmaceutical companies, have developed a radioligand that facilitates the imaging of α-synuclein aggregates in patients with MSA. Their findings have the potential to completely change the scenario of diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases. α-synuclein is a neuronal […]
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A new model to predict the life expectancy of older people relies less on their specific disease diagnoses and more on factors such as the ability to grocery shop, the amount of certain small cholesterol particles circulating in their blood, and whether they never or only occasionally smoked. The findings from a study led by Duke Health researchers provide a […]
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