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The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. topped 500,000 Monday, all but matching the number of Americans killed in World War II, Korea and Vietnam combined. The lives lost, as recorded by Johns Hopkins University, are about equal to the population of Kansas City, Missouri, and greater than that of Miami; Raleigh, North Carolina; or

It’s meatless Monday and you know what that means. Time to scramble to find something the kids will like as much as their chicken nuggets. That may be impossible, but there are many vegetarian recipes that kids will enjoy. Martha Stewart’s always got our back with meatless meals. From her mushroom and spinach soba soup

If there’s one thing that unites all diets, it’s can’t. Diets tell you what foods you can’t eat, how much food you can’t eat, and now, with the rise of intermittent fasting, even when you can’t eat. Yes, depriving yourself of food can lead to temporary weight loss. But eating well is less about what

Will Butler breezed through the entrance of the Silver Lake Trader Joe’s, bypassing a small line of shoppers waiting to get in. An employee monitoring access said nothing as Butler swept a red-tipped white cane to find his way inside. Butler had no idea he’d cut in front. “How would I find the line?” the

Widely used medications for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)—also known as enlarged prostate—may be associated with a small, but significant increase in the probability of developing heart failure, suggests a study in The Journal of Urology, Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The risk is highest in men taking a type of BPH medication

Female physicians have better patient outcomes compared with their male peers, while female patients are less likely to receive guideline-recommended care when treated by a male physician, according to a systematic review from the American College of Cardiology’s Cardiovascular Disease in Women section published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. While

Brooke Shields revealed to fans on Instagram that she broke her femur. She posted a video of herself taking a few slow steps on crutches. Her caption said she is “beginning to mend” and move forward. Model and actress Brooke Shields, 55, shared the news on her Instagram on Sunday that she broke her femur.

Integrating pharmacists into general practice teams to review medication management lowered the number of emergency department presentations and resulted in potentially significant cost savings to the health system, according to research published today in the Medical Journal of Australia. Researchers from Brisbane, Melbourne, and the UK recruited patients at 14 general practices who had recently

Strategies based on the use of gene therapy to mitigate the effects of mutations that cause blindness are undergoing rapid development. Novel gene vectors now achieve widespread gene delivery and reduce the risks associated with these approaches. The incidence of genetic mutations that result in rapid deterioration of the ability to see is larger than

The French Riviera will go into lockdown for the next two weekends to contain COVID-19 which has been spreading faster in the tourist hotspot than elsewhere in France, the region’s top official said on Monday. Controls at airports and at the land border the southern Alpes-Maritimes region shares with Italy would be tightened over the

The HydraFacial Co. has publicly released sales figures, ahead of the company’s planned debut on the public markets. HydraFacial makes a device that aestheticians can use to cleanse, exfoliate and hydrate clients’ skin. The procedure is best known for sucking gunk out of pores, which clients can then examine afterwards, if they choose. In December,

Cases of COVID-19 are increasing in some parts of India after months of a steady nationwide decline, prompting authorities to impose lockdowns and other virus restrictions. Infections have been plummeting in India since September, and life has already returned to normal in large parts of the country. In many cities, markets are bustling, roads are

Mini cast members! Lauren Conrad, Audrina Patridge and more Hills alums have welcomed children over the years. The fashion designer welcomed her eldest son, Liam, in July 2017, three years after she married guitarist William Tell. Charlie arrived in October 2019. The Sweet Little Lies author strives to “find balance” as a working mom, she

Face masks reduce the spread of the new coronavirus and may also lessen the severity of COVID-19. The present study finds that masks increase the humidity of the air that a person breathes. The researchers propose reasons that explain why increased humidity may reduce the severity of COVID-19 cases. Researchers have found that wearing a

Biohacking is a term you may have come across on TikTok or other social media platforms, and it is essential just changing your body and improving your health through small changes in your diet and lifestyle. Did you know you can improve the different symptoms you experience during your menstrual cycle by altering your habits

A company-initiated recall of two models of EMBLEM S-ICD (Boston Scientific) subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator pulse generators has been categorized as Class I by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency announced today. The FDA notes that the advisory, which was communicated to patients and doctors in December, applies to 2825 of the

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks as he takes part in a Munich Security Conference virtual event from the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 19, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin LamarquePORTAGE, Mich. (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Friday said he is confident the United States will exceed his goal of delivering 100

Researchers at CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices based at NUI Galway, and BIOFORGE Lab, at the University of Valladolid in Spain, have developed an injectable hydrogel that could help repair and prevent further damage to the heart muscle after a heart attack event. The results of their research have just been published

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s submission of its Sputnik V vaccine for approval by the European Union’s medicines regulator appears to have been sent to the wrong agency, according to a Russian document.FILE PHOTO: A view shows boxes containing vials with Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine during the vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a clinic

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE have asked the U.S. health regulator to relax requirements for their COVID-19 vaccine to be stored at ultra-low temperatures, potentially allowing it to be kept in pharmacy freezers. Approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could send a strong signal to other regulators around the world