Of all the real estate you have in your home, your kitchen counter is among the most valuable. After all, it’s where almost all the action occurs — meals are prepped, mail gets sorted, kids do their homework … and leave their book bags. And because the kitchen can be a culinary catch-all, it tends to get super-cluttered, too. That’s […]
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Experts have a simple answer for heart and stroke patients questioning whether they need a COVID-19 vaccination. That answer: yes. “People with all kinds of cardiovascular risk factors and disease should definitely get vaccinated to protect themselves and their families from COVID-19,” said Dr. Mitchell Elkind, a professor of neurology and epidemiology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center in […]
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Italy has administered more than a million coronavirus vaccines, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Friday shortly after the announcement of further anti-COVID-19 restrictions in the country. “A heartfelt thanks to citizens and our national health service for the extraordinary response,” wrote Conte on Facebook. “Italy is first in the EU for the number of people vaccinated. An encouraging statistic,” […]
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For many people, an essential part of any exercise regime is the music that accompanies it. Whether you’re a runner, a rower or a bodybuilder, there’s a good chance you have a favorite selection of tunes and some headphones to help you through. The right choice of music can inspire, energize and provide much needed distraction. Elite athletes of every […]
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A new study finds that people with major depression have a widely different metabolic profile than people without depression. Most metabolic markers in people with recurrent major depressive disorder are involved in breaking down fat. The findings suggest that metabolites could be a useful tool for predicting the risk of major depressive episodes. Depression is different for everyone whom it […]
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Kate Winslet's youngest son is ready for his close-up! On Thursday, the actress, 45, appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live where she shared a hilarious story about her 7-year-old son Bear Blaze. Winslet — who also has daughter Mia, 20, and son Joe, 17, from previous marriages — explained that her son Bear is "pretty funny" and recently had an adorable […]
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Perhaps there’s nothing quite as frustrating as trying and failing to fall asleep. But if you’re one of the many people who struggle to switch off come bedtime, the findings of a new study might give you some hope—and the songs—you need to help you get your dream on. UNSW Ph.D. student in the science of music for sleep, Thomas […]
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My name is Gina Garibaldi (@gigigaribaldi), and I’m 27. I live in Sacramento, California, and am pursuing a nursing degree. I cut sugar and flour out of my diet, stopped snacking, and turned to Kayla Itsines’ BBG workouts on the SWEAT app to lose about 80 pounds. For as long as I can remember I have always been hyper-aware of […]
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By now, we should all be familiar with the common coronavirus symptoms appearing in those who've caught the deadly virus. They're understood to be a persistent cough, a high fever and loss of taste or smell. However, other notable symptoms have popped up over the past 10 months, such as muscle pain, headaches, nausea, unpredictable bowel movements and a sore […]
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Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture is to conduct the country’s first mass coronavirus tests as it battles a surge of infections, an official said Friday. Prefectural official Kazuhiro Saito confirmed reports that the tests would be offered to up to 800,000 people living and working in parts of Hiroshima City, home to 1.2 million people. “We want to discover positive cases at […]
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