Moscow emerged from a strict coronavirus lockdown on Tuesday despite Russia seeing thousands of new cases every day, as the World Health Organization warned the pandemic was “worsening” worldwide. Muscovites flocked to streets and parks after authorities in the Russian capital lifted a lockdown in place since March 30, even as the country registered 8,595 new cases and its total […]
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Vaccines have long been a contentious topic for parents, with any parenting message board or social media group you visit having some form of heated discussion on their safety and efficacy. A survey by the Royal Society for Public Health found that more than one in five British parents thought that the MMR vaccine was likely to cause unwanted side […]
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US researchers are still testing whether hydroxychloroquine can prevent coronavirus despite study that found taking it after exposure does not block the infection Duke University’s HERO trial aims to test whether hydroxychloroquine given before coronavirus exposure can prevent infection The study, intended to conclude in July, was planned to include 15,000 health care workers. Only about 800 have enrolled so […]
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To achieve a healthy weight that is sustainable, you cannot cut corners. Fad diets typify the wrong approach – they may produce dramatic results in a short timeframe, but they usually carry health risks and can be fiendishly difficult to maintain. Achieving the ideal weight requires a multifaceted approach, made up of fitness and a healthy, balanced diet. READ MORE […]
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Health workers in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo have begun administering vaccinations after the country’s 11th known outbreak of Ebola erupted last week, the authorities said Monday. Six people have died of the much-feared haemorrhagic virus since June 1, when the first cases came to light in Mbandaka, capital of Equateur province. The outbreak coincides with a waning epidemic in […]
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(HealthDay)—Americans have a positive attitude toward plastic surgery in the COVID-19 period, and recommendations have been issued for resuming elective procedures, according to a press release issued by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The ASPS surveyed Americans’ perceptions of plastic surgery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and examined responses from more than 1,000 consumers. During the […]
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Type 2 diabetes is prevalent because it speaks to the ill effects of the modern age. Being overweight and inactive are contributing risk factors, both of which are made more likely in today’s world, where there is an abundance of cheap, fast food and ways to get around exercising. The condition itself is hard to spot because it doesn’t produce […]
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COVID-19, the infection disease that has spawned from coronavirus, attacks the body in unpredictable ways. The respiratory infection merely produces flu-like symptoms or no symptoms at all in some people. In others, it rampages through the body, causing complications that may prove fatal. READ MORE Coronavirus symptoms: Five skin conditions linked to COVID-19 The gulf that exists between asymptomatic interactions […]
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The R number for COVID-19—the number of people an infected individual passes the virus onto—has risen to above 1 in the North West of England and to 1 in the South West, according to the latest findings published by the Medical Research Council Biostatistics Unit at the University of Cambridge. When R is greater than or equal to 1, it […]
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Persistently engaging in negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, finds a new UCL-led study. In the study of people aged over 55, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, researchers found ‘repetitive negative thinking’ (RNT) is linked to subsequent cognitive decline as well as the deposition of harmful brain proteins linked to Alzheimer’s. The researchers say RNT should […]
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