What would summer be without your favorite cocktail or two? Instead of the expected spirits of choice, because we all know that nothing about this Covid-19 summer is predictable, let’s step out of our comfort zone and try some canned wine. Whether going to a socially distanced picnic or barbeque, taking a hike, or chillaxing at the beach, poolside or […]
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Since India opened vaccinations to all adults this month, hoping to tame a disastrous coronavirus surge sweeping across the country, the pace of administering the shots has dropped with states saying they only have limited stock to give out. Cases meanwhile are still rising at record pace in the world’s second-most populous nation. Alongside a slowdown in vaccination, states have […]
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DR ELLIE CANNON: My hair is thinning… could it be caused by heartburn medicine? I am 62 and have been on the heartburn medication omeprazole for six years, ever since being diagnosed with a hiatus hernia. Over the past few years my hair has been thinning – could it be the drug causing it? My GP says it’s not likely, […]
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For many of us, bread and butter are among life’s greatest pleasures. But, depending on how we eat the pairing – and how often – it may be harmful to our heart health. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Australia and up to 80 per cent of cases are preventable through lifestyle changes, including diet. How we […]
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Last May, George Floyd called out to his mother in his last fleeting breath while Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck, ultimately suffocating him to death. “Mama! Mama!” he called out. “My knee. My neck. I’m through.” Related story A Love Letter to Latina Moms Who Feel Complicated About Mother's Day When mothers all over the world heard this cry, […]
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EU chief Charles Michel said the bloc is ready to discuss a US proposal to lift patents on COVID-19 vaccines once the details are clear. “We are ready to engage on this topic, as soon as a concrete proposal would be put on the table,” Michel said, as EU leaders discussed the issue in Porto. Michel, who represents the EU’s […]
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A new University of Iowa study challenges the idea that gray matter (the neurons that form the cerebral cortex) is more important than white matter (the myelin covered axons that physically connect neuronal regions) when it comes to cognitive health and function. The findings may help neurologists better predict the long-term effects of strokes and other forms of traumatic brain […]
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MEXICO CITY — More than three months after COVID-19 infections peaked in Mexico City, the local government announced Friday that the public hospital network dedicated to fighting the disease is experiencing its lowest rate occupancy of the pandemic. One year after the country instituted a color-coded alert system for the pandemic, the capital for the first time moved from orange […]
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CLEMENTS, Calif. — The owner of a Northern California bar was arrested on suspicion of selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to several undercover state agents for $20 each. After receiving a tip, undercover agents with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control went to Old Corner Saloon in the city of Clements several times in April and bought fake laminated […]
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