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Mila Kunis Says She Took Ashton Kutcher and Their Kids, 4 and 6, to a Drive-Thru 'Baby Rave'

02/11/2021 Health News

https://www.youtube.com/embed/pPHmzKGQnao Mila Kunis is reflecting on one quarantine parenting decision that saw her and husband Ashton Kutcher take their kids on a very unique adventure. On Wednesday's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the Breaking News in Yuba County actress bonded with host Jimmy Kimmel over keeping their respective children entertained amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The actress went on to share that she […]

An epidemiologist explains why you shouldn’t eat out for Valentine’s Day

02/11/2021 Health News

With another holiday approaching, it’s tempting to want a taste of freedom from COVID-19 social distancing. Who doesn’t want sweet nothings over a glass of Champagne and some chocolate cake? But it’s also important to remember that daily case numbers are still higher now than they were throughout most of 2020. The risk of catching COVID-19 is still extremely high […]

Do you want to be resuscitated? This is what you should think about before deciding

02/11/2021 Health News

Every day, in every hospital, doctors and nurses respond to “code blue” situations. This is an emergency alert for when a patient’s heart stops beating, called a cardiac arrest. To save the patient’s life, medical and nursing staff will often administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). CPR involves repeated chest compressions, artificial breathing, use of medications and an electric shock to jump-start […]

Two experts explain how your period cycle can impact your training

02/11/2021 Health News

You know energy levels fluctuate during your period cycle, but new research also suggests that muscle recovery can vary depending on what stage of your cycle you’re in. We find out how to navigate through the best (and worst) of it. Being mindful of your menstrual cycle when strength training can totally transform results. The ebb and flow of oestrogen, […]

Is there a limit to how much the coronavirus can mutate?

02/11/2021 Health News

The coronavirus is mutating, picking up genetic changes as the world races to vaccinate people as fast as possible. It’s normal for viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, to mutate. But is there a limit to how much the virus can mutate and still make people sick — or can the virus just continue to evolve indefinitely? It turns out there is a […]

Tech Companies Mobilize to Schedule Vaccine Appointments, But Often Fall Short

02/11/2021 Health News

On Jan. 14 at 8:43 p.m., Patrick McKenzie tweeted a plea for tech engineers to help him set up a website to track covid-19 vaccine availability in California. McKenzie, who heads a Bay Area financial services tech company, issued the call to “anyone in California [who] wants to do a civtech project which matters.” The response was swift and resounding. […]

Lancet report details devastating impact of the Trump administration’s health-harming policies, calls for reforms

02/11/2021 Health News

The first comprehensive assessment of the health effects of Donald Trump’s presidency is published today in The Lancet revealing devastating impacts on every aspect of health in the U.S.. The Lancet Commission on Public Policy and Health in the Trump Era also traces the policy failures that preceded and fueled Trump’s ascent and left the U.S. lagging behind other high-income […]

Manufacturers of fragrance products are using new way to source ingredients

02/11/2021 Health News

In the face of a changing climate and crop diseases, manufacturers of products containing natural flavors and fragrances are pivoting to a new way to source ingredients. Companies have been partnering with biotechnology firms to manufacture scents and flavors using fermented microbes, which experts say are more sustainable. A new story in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine […]

What It Really Means When You Have A Mole On Your Back

02/11/2021 Health News

Moles are pretty common. The Mayo Clinic says people have 10 to 40 of these small, dark brown spots that can change or fade over time (and are not freckles) — and having them in specific places on the body could mean specific things. So what does it mean when you have one on your back? According to the World of […]

Telemedicine-based program for COVID-19 patients helps maximize health care delivery

02/11/2021 Health News

The rapid upscaling of a telemonitoring program in which health care providers performed daily telemedicine check-ins on COVID-19 patients faced a unique set of challenges. How these were resolved, and early outcomes are reported in the peer-reviewed journal Telemedicine and e-Health. "Kaiser Permanente's Virtual Home Care Program (VHCP) was able to rapidly establish a telemedicine-based program for the management of […]

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