A portable neuromodulation device can put the user in a meditative state with the potential to ease chronic pain, according to its teenage inventors. The Fluxwear Shift pulses electromagnetic energy into the user’s brain, synchronizing neurons in patterns that resemble meditation, said Kamran Ansari, the company’s 16-year-old CEO. The low-level stimulation measures in the microteslas. The Fluxwear Shift, a new […]
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Getting a tattoo is always a big deal, but in Bindi Irwin’s case, the decision to get inked was inspired by some of the most important people in her life. The mom-of-one shared the sweetest photo of her brand-new designs on Instagram, revealing the poignant meaning behind both in a heartfelt caption. Sharing two photos of her gorgeous baby girl, […]
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Chronic pain caused by arthritis affects millions of people in the United States every year. In fact, about one in four adults with arthritis (15 million people) report experiencing severe joint pain related to arthritis and nearly half of adults with arthritis have persistent pain. If you’re one of those people, you may have tried just about everything to help […]
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Pharmacist explains how paracetamol and ibuprofen work We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Continuous use of painkillers has an increasing risk of side effects. Medical prescriptions […]
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Asthma is a condition where airways narrow and swell, possibly producing extra mucus and other symptoms. While asthma affect adults, it’s the most common long-term disease in children. More than 262 million people globally are affected by asthma and more than 461,000 have died from it, according to the World Health Organization. There’s no cure for asthma, and for some […]
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Professor Ronald Evans will receive $1.2 million over four years as part of a Network Grant from the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation to examine a molecular pathway that regulates blood sugar and fat independent of insulin. The research will advance our understanding of type 2 diabetes and could lead to the development of new therapies for treating the disease. Other […]
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Austria’s government announced new measures Thursday to slow down the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant in the Alpine country. “We have to adjust to a new situation with omicron, we have to adjust to the fact that the infection numbers will increase quickly,” Chancellor Karl Nehammer told reporters in Vienna. Existing measures such as banning the unvaccinated from many […]
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Five Americans died of rabies last year — the largest number in a decade — and health officials said Thursday that some of the people didn’t realize they had been infected or refused life-saving shots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report on three of the deaths, all stemming from contact with bats. CDC officials said the […]
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. New research shows that adults who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 rarely die from the disease, although the odds of severe outcomes and death are higher in older adults and in those with compromised immune systems and underlying conditions. Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 is highly effective at […]
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