TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 — Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an independent predictor of incident ischemic heart disease (IHD) in female veterans, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2020, held virtually from Nov. 13 to 17. Ramin Ebrahimi, M.D., from the University of California Los Angeles, and colleagues used data from the Veterans Administration […]
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Scientists have found that some antibodies, created by the immune system during infection with common cold coronaviruses, can also target the Covid-19 causing SARS-CoV-2, and may confer a degree of protection against the new virus. The researchers, including those from the Francis Crick Institute in the UK, explained that in response to viral infection, the immune system creates antibodies to […]
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Luke Cook is a dad! The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina actor, 33, welcomed his first child — a son named Chaplin Benjamin Cook — with his wife, stylist Kara Wilson, on Wednesday, the couple announced on their respective Instagram accounts. Cook shared the baby news alongside a black-and-white photo of himself cradling the newborn. "Chaplin Benjamin Cook. Born 11/11/2020," he […]
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Fox News Flash top headlines for November 11 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A black market for negative COVID-19 tests has popped up across the globe as more countries require travelers to prove their negative status before entering, a report said Wednesday. In France, seven people were arrested last week for allegedly […]
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Mexico on Saturday topped 1 million registered coronavirus cases and nearly 100,000 test-confirmed deaths, though officials agree the number is probably much higher. How did Mexico get here? By marching resolutely, even defiantly, against many internationally accepted practices in pandemic management, from face mask wearing, to lockdowns, testing and contact tracing. What is more, officials in Mexico claim science is […]
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Cory Wharton is all about the family life. The Teen Mom OG star, 29, is showing off his family in a new series of professional photos, featuring girlfriend Taylor Selfridge, their 6-month-old daughter Mila Mae and Wharton's daughter Ryder, 3½. In the Friday snaps — which mark the first post Wharton has made since Aug. 22, and his first appearance on Selfridge's […]
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THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2020 — Compared with advice by mail alone, the addition of screening for fall risk and targeted exercise, with or without a multifactorial intervention to prevent falls, does not result in fewer fractures in older adults, according to a study published in the Nov. 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Sarah E. Lamb, D.Phil., […]
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FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 2020 – Americans saw their doctors for preventive and elective care far less often than usual in the first two months of the pandemic shutdown, according to a new study. That meant far fewer colonoscopies, mammograms, blood sugar tests, vaccines for infants and toddlers, MRIs and more across the United States, according to RAND, the Santa Monica, […]
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The coronavirus pandemic has dominated the headlines and our daily lives for most of this year. Medical News Today have covered this fast-moving, complex story with live updates on the latest news, interviews with experts, and an ongoing investigation into the deep racial disparities that COVID-19 has helped unmask. However, this has not stopped us from publishing hundreds of fascinating […]
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In recent weeks, there have been controversial proposals to ask older, more vulnerable adults to isolate from society, while younger adults build herd immunity to COVID-19. These strategies have been criticized by leading figures as “practically impossible” and “unethical.” Yet calls for shielding from COVID “stratified by risk” persist. A new high-quality algorithm to predict people’s risk of catching and […]
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