Maybe your child hates sports, or gets more excited about video games than the kickball field. Or maybe they feel too out of shape to keep up with other kids their age. Whatever the reason, it can be tough to motivate a kid to exercise when they just aren’t interested. You know that nagging doesn’t …
March 3, 2022 — When Alabama-based cardiologist Joseph Fontenot, MD, was 50 years old, he noticed that the picture on the screen at the movie theater didn’t seem crisp. “I guess they don’t make movies as well as they used to,” he thought. He developed other visual problems, so he consulted eye doctors. He was …
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This transmission electron microscopic (TEM) image depicts a number of round, Dengue virus particles that were revealed in this tissue specimen. Credit: CDC/ Frederick Murphy Nearly three quarters of a million fewer global cases of dengue occurred in 2020, which could be linked to COVID-19 disruptions limiting human mobility and contact, according to a new …
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine are recommended for immunocompromised patients, especially for organ transplant recipients who are least able to make antibodies to fight off coronavirus, say experts in The BMJ today. The findings reinforce the importance of additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine to protect people with a weakened immune system. …
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The antiviral drug molnupiravir is conditionally recommended for patients with non-severe COVID-19 who are at highest risk of hospitalization, says a WHO Guideline Development Group of international experts in The BMJ today. Patients who are at highest risk of hospitalization typically include those who are unvaccinated, older people, and those with …
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Female astronauts could avoid knee injuries during space flight—and better tests, prevention and treatments could be developed for knee osteoarthritis in women here on Earth—based on newly published research on the sex differences in knee meniscus tissue. Knee osteoarthritis is more common in females than in males, but hormones alone are …
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), a tear in an artery supplying blood to the heart, is a common cause of serious or fatal heart attacks that occur in women under age 50. Although the cause of SCAD is unknown, risk factors include female sex, recent childbirth, irregular growth of cells in …
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Lululemon A few weeks ago, I was in Los Angeles at one of those dinner parties with assigned seating. You know, the ones where you have to put effort into making conversation. The ones where you have to dress up a little bit. The ones where you have to be on. Admittedly, I was off …
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During the Love Is Blind Season 2 finale, there was one surprising couple that didn’t end up getting married: Sal and Mallory. Despite their edit on the show, it looks like the two had more problems than we initially thought. When they first met in the pods, Mallory wasn’t sure about Sal. But over time, …
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Courtesy of Retailer T-shirts are a quintessential wardrobe staple for any man. Tees are likely the most stocked item in your wardrobe, taking you anywhere from the gym to the bar to work to a date night. Given the versatility (or versaitli-tee), there’s always room for more basic T-shirts in any guy’s collection. The hunt …
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