The advice that we take 10,000 steps a day is more a marketing accident than based on science. Taking far fewer may have notable benefits.The…
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It’s Never Too Late to Learn How to Swim
Vijaya Srivastava, who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, took her first swimming lesson at age 68. She’s now a daily swimmer.Vijaya Srivastava, who…
View More It’s Never Too Late to Learn How to SwimJuul Is Fighting to Keep Its E-Cigarettes on the U.S. Market
The company faces declining sales and thousands of lawsuits claiming it knowingly sold its trendy vaping products to minors. Soon the F.D.A. will decide whether…
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Pope Francis ‘In Good Condition, Alert’ After 3-Hour Intestinal Surgery
Francis, 84, is expected to stay in Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic, a Catholic hospital, for about seven days “barring complications,” said a Vatican spokesperson.Francis, 84, is…
View More Pope Francis ‘In Good Condition, Alert’ After 3-Hour Intestinal SurgeryBirthday Parties as Virus Vector
Just how much Covid was spreading behind closed doors last year? Quite a lot, as a new study with a simple yet creative approach found…
View More Birthday Parties as Virus VectorThe Challenges of Bipolar Disorder in Young People
Symptoms in children may initially be mistaken for other conditions, and young people may suffer serious distress for years.Symptoms in children may initially be mistaken…
View More The Challenges of Bipolar Disorder in Young PeopleColon Cancer Rising in Young Adults, Linked to Sugary Drinks
As consumption of sugar-laden drinks rose in the 1980s and ’90s, so did colorectal cancer rates among younger adults, a study in nurses found.As consumption…
View More Colon Cancer Rising in Young Adults, Linked to Sugary DrinksOpinion: Need to develop framework for fair and equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines
The disparity in the distribution of vaccines is one of the consequences of vaccine reservation by high and upper-middle countries.The disparity in the distribution of…
View More Opinion: Need to develop framework for fair and equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccinesShould People With Immune Problems Get Third Vaccine Doses?
France is handing out third shots of the two-dose vaccines to cancer patients and others with immune system impairments. In the United States, patients like…
View More Should People With Immune Problems Get Third Vaccine Doses?Tyson Foods Recalls 8.5 Million Pounds of Frozen Chicken
The voluntary recall comes after the Agriculture Department linked three cases of listeriosis to the cooked chicken products, including one death.The voluntary recall comes after…
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