You Can Now Be Serenaded To Sleep By Keith Urban

There are a few people that I could imagine being serenaded to sleep by, and Keith Urban is absolutely one of them. That angelic voice, that straight blonde hair bristling in the wind, it’s just a whole vibe. Well, as of this morning, meditation app Calm has announced its collaboration with said four-time Grammy Award winner, revealing that they will […]

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Genetic ancestry linked to diabetes, heart failure and obesity among Native Hawaiians

With advances in analyzing human DNA, some well-studied populations have benefited from insights about how their health is affected by their genetic heritance. Others, however, have been left behind. Among them are people of Polynesian descent from Hawaii. Although population studies of Native Hawaiians have shown a substantial increase in risk for obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and certain […]

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Reparations for slavery could have reduced COVID-19 infections and deaths in US, study says

New study suggests monetary reparations for Black descendants of people enslaved in the United States could have cut SARS-CoV-2 transmission and COVID-19 rates both among Black individuals and the population at large. Researchers modeled the impact of structural racism on viral transmission and disease impact in the state of Louisiana. The higher burden of SARS-CoV-2 infection among Black people also […]

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COVID-19 vaccination intent increased from September to December 2020

(HealthDay)—From September to December 2020, there was an increase in COVID-19 vaccination intent, according to research published in the Feb. 9 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Kimberly H. Nguyen, Dr.P.H., from the CDC National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases in Atlanta, and colleagues examined perceptions toward COVID-19 vaccination […]

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Serbia says it’s ready for Russian vaccine production

Serbia is ready to domestically produce the Russian Sputnik V vaccine after successfully using it and a Chinese-developed shot in its inoculation campaign, officials said Thursday. A team of Russian experts arrived in Serbia on Thursday to evaluate technical details of the arrangement, which many see as another Serbian step away from a proclaimed goal of streamlining its foreign policies […]

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Experts’ top COVID mitigation action: National stay at home order with financial compensation

A report summary released today by a team at Lehigh University led by Thomas McAndrew , a computational scientist and assistant professor in Lehigh’s College of Health, shares the consensus results of experts in the modeling of infectious disease when asked to rank the top 5 most effective interventions to mitigate the spread and impact of COVID-19 in the U.S. […]

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Kim Zolciak-Biermann Reveals Son Kash Broke His Arm: 'Being a Boy Mom Is No Joke'

Kim Zolciak-Biermann has her hands full with 8-year-old son, Kash. On Wednesday, the Don't Be Tardy star, 42, joked about the struggles of being a "boy mom" after revealing to fans that Kash — whom she shares with husband Kroy Biermann — had broken his arm. "Today's been really fun!! 🙄🙈 my sweet baby @kashbiermann decided to break his arm!!" she shared on Instagram. "Being a 'boy' mom is no […]

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Simple urine test can detect womb cancer

A simple non-invasive test can accurately detect womb cancer according to a proof of concept study by University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) scientists. The non-invasive test, which detects the cancer by looking at a urine or vaginal sample with a microscope, could have a major benefit for patients if adopted across the NHS. Currently, women […]

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