In a renewed push against COVID-19, the president is ordering people to wear masks while on federal property and encouraging their use everywhere else.In a…
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Category: Health & Wellbeing
Just One Drink a Day May Increase Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
As alcohol consumption increased, so did the risk of the potentially fatal heart rhythm disorder.As alcohol consumption increased, so did the risk of the potentially…
View More Just One Drink a Day May Increase Risk of Atrial FibrillationHypertension During Pregnancy Tied to Later Cognitive Decline
Pregnant women with blood pressure readings above 140/90 had deficits on tests of mental agility 15 years later.Pregnant women with blood pressure readings above 140/90…
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I Use An Ileostomy Bag To Poop. Here’s What It’s Like — And Why I’m Proud Of It.
“There are no nerves in it at all so you can’t feel a thing ― it really will just poop with no warning whatsoever.””There are…
View More I Use An Ileostomy Bag To Poop. Here’s What It’s Like — And Why I’m Proud Of It.The Strange Voyeurism of Watching Someone Else Get Vaccinated
Seeing a shot go in someone’s arm is largely devoid of drama, but the surrounding choreography and presentation of the moment can be fascinating.Seeing a…
View More The Strange Voyeurism of Watching Someone Else Get VaccinatedExit Interview: C.D.C. Head Redfield Reflects on His Time on the Job
He predicted the “worst is yet to come” in the pandemic and expressed frustration with the politicization of mask-wearing and mitigation efforts.He predicted the “worst…
View More Exit Interview: C.D.C. Head Redfield Reflects on His Time on the JobThe Benefits of Moderate Exercise
High-intensity workouts get a lot of attention and can be great for health. But moderate physical activity may have metabolic advantages.High-intensity workouts get a lot…
View More The Benefits of Moderate ExerciseNo consensus at WTO on IP waiver for Covid-19 vaccine
World Trade Organisation (WTO) members took up the “game-changing” waiver proposal submitted jointly by India and South Africa at the TRIPS Council even as opposition…
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Joe Biden’s First Inaugural Event Highlights Failure Of Trump’s COVID-19 Response
The first nationwide memorial honoring the 400,000 U.S. coronavirus dead comes only as Trump is leaving and Biden arriving in office.The first nationwide memorial honoring…
View More Joe Biden’s First Inaugural Event Highlights Failure Of Trump’s COVID-19 ResponseCould a Small Test Screen People for Covid-19?
A new modeling study hints that odor-based screens could quash outbreaks. But some experts are skeptical it would work in the real world.A new modeling…
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