By all accounts, Doug Emhoff, the first gentleman, is on great terms with his ex wife — more interestingly, so is his wife, our country’s new VP, Kamala Harris, who counts Kerstin Emhoff as a friend. The Emhoffs were married from 1992 to 2008, according to The Sun. They had two children together — Cole and Ella. Now, apparently everyone […]
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China will donate 500,000 doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan, the country’s foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Thursday. It comes as the number of coronavirus cases surged to 527,146 in Pakistan, with over 11,000 deaths since the virus was first detected in February last year. “Pakistan greatly appreciates the 500,000 doses of the vaccine gifted by China,” foreign […]
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Only a year ago, Michigan Medicine psychiatrists were trying to recruit patients to give telepsychiatry a try, with very little success. The psychiatrists worked with people by video only 26 times in six months, while 30,000 visits happened in person. But that changed quickly when the coronavirus pandemic forced closures in the area in late March. Now, not only have […]
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Germany has offered Russia support in Moscow’s development of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday. Russian authorities said Wednesday they have applied for registration of the Sputnik V in the European Union. “Beyond all the political differences that are currently large, we can nevertheless work together in a pandemic, in a humanitarian area,” Merkel told journalists. […]
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The government vaccination program may not be sufficient to achieve herd immunity—even if everyone in the UK is vaccinated—according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers modeled the effectiveness of UK-wide immunization programs using the Oxford and Pfizer vaccines, taking into account the highly transmissible new COVID-19 variant. They found that the only way to reach herd […]
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Dr Zoe Williams discusses visceral fat on This Morning A flat stomach can be hiding lots of visceral fat, but if you are overweight, the likelihood you have too much of the stuff is high. Which activity could help you shed the belly fat? Visceral fat wraps around abdominal organs – the stomach, small and large intestines, the liver, spleen, […]
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Liver disease: NHS Doctor talks about link with alcohol Fatty liver disease (steatosis) is a common condition caused by having too much fat build up in your liver. A healthy liver contains a small amount of fat. It becomes a problem when fat reaches 5 percent to 10 percent of your liver’s weight. A healthy liver helps the body fight […]
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Piers Morgan grills Brandon Lewis on UK’s coronavirus death rate In the UK, a new mutant strain has been blamed for the surge in coronavirus cases, which scientists believe is 40 to 70 percent more transmissible than the original strain. But there is no evidence yet that the mutation has altered the severity of the virus or caused any new symptoms. The Oxford/AstraZeneca […]
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT this week launched its new Synthetic Health Data Challenge – offering researchers a chance to explore new avenues of medical research. WHY IT MATTERS The new challenge is part of ONC’s Synthetic Health Data Generation to Accelerate Patient-Centered Outcomes Research project. Participants are invited to develop and test innovative new tools […]
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Thanks for your question. A person’s testicles are typically about the same size. However, some people may notice that one testicle is slightly bigger than the other testicle. As both testicles grow during puberty the difference can sometimes become more noticeable. Even during puberty this difference in size should be small. Sometimes one testicle can feel larger than the other […]
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