Jan. 30, 2023 – Respiratory illness levels in the U.S. have declined so much in recent weeks that they are approaching numbers usually seen during non-flu season. Just 3% of flu tests are coming back positive, according to the CDC’s weekly Fluview report. Case counts for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) emergency department visits are now below summertime levels. Both illnesses raged in record-shattering […]

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The beneficial effects of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes are well known. But can doing so in romantic relationships reduce the temptation to cheat? A team of psychologists from Reichman University in Israel and the University of Rochester put that question to the test in a series of three double-blind, randomized experiments. The answer appears to be “yes.” Perspective-taking—or […]

The host-Julie Rovner Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KHN's weekly health policy news podcast, "What the Health?" A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book "Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z," now in its third edition. The abortion debate has changed dramatically in the seven […]

Two Virgos got together on Wednesday night when Keke Palmer sat down with Jimmy Fallon to talk about her pregnancy, her podcast, her infamous Saturday Night Live episode, and her love of the zodiac. “Jimmy, I cannot with you,” Palmer said lovingly after the host of The Tonight Show gave her a warm welcome. “You always give me the best […]

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A grandmother and practicing veterinary nurse from Leeds says a labrador saved her life after head-butting her in the chest. Angie Shaw was at work when she was knocked over by a dog she was helping onto the consultation table – an incident which caused a lump in her chest. A week later, the lump was still causing her pain, […]

Smoking can have a serious impact on the effect of the treatment of periodontitis—a widespread condition that leads to degradation of the teeth’s supportive tissue and, in serious cases, to loss of the teeth. This is shown by a new study from Aarhus University which has just been published in the Journal of Dental Research. The researchers studied the effect […]

Since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020, a recurring topic of debate has been whether official COVID-19 death statistics in the U.S. accurately capture the fatalities associated with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Some politicians and a few public health practitioners have argued that COVID-19 deaths are overcounted. For instance, a January 2023 opinion piece in The […]

After less than two weeks on Earth, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s daughter Esti is already a daddy’s girl. The “Honey” crooner shared a new photo of his baby yesterday, and the little one is already his mini-me! “Our new love, generic mircette online au ❤️” the Grammy winner captioned a post on Instagram yesterday. In it, Legend is dressed […]