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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Although the pandemic disrupted family life across the U.S. since taking hold in spring 2020, some parents are grateful for one consequence: They’re now opting to homeschool their children, even as schools plan to resume in-person classes. The specific reasons vary

People over the age of 60 living in the UK and the US who had more virtual contact during the pandemic actually experienced a greater increase in loneliness, new research finds. The study showed a notable increase in loneliness in the US and a decline in general mental well-being in the UK following the outbreak

IF YOU’RE on (or at least interested in) the ketogenic diet, then you likely know that the high-fat approach to requires you to restrict your net carb intake to 50 grams or fewer. For reference, one medium banana has 27 grams of carbohydrates. So you’d be right to assume broad swaths of delicious carb-rich foods

Food trends come and go, but it seems that this whole plant-based diet thing is here to stay. Even fast food joints are on-board; KFC just started rolling out vegan chicken nuggets and Denny’s now offers the Beyond Burger nationwide. And people are eating it up. In fact, the plant-based food market is expected to

Kim Kardashian reveals another baby would mean she'd need her uterus removed We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info One in four

The surgeons in the Esophageal and Airway Treatment Center at Boston Children’s Hospital are pioneers in developing and refining innovative surgical approaches to long-gap esophageal atresia, a condition in which a child’s esophagus develops in two separate segments that can’t be easily connected with surgery. Among these techniques are jejunal interposition and the Foker process.

Making healthy lifestyle choices, managing your blood sugar levels, and optimising your preconception health is good for you as well as for the health of your baby.  By Dr Sneha Sathe If you have diabetes and are planning a pregnancy, it is very important to be as healthy as possible before conceiving and during pregnancy. Untreated diabetes

FILE PHOTO: People wait to be given a COVID-19 vaccine in Nice, France, April 29, 2021. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File PhotoPARIS (Reuters) – Forty million people in France have now received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, French President Emmanuel Macron said in a Tweet on Monday. Macron said that amounted to nearly 60%

The number of people in France who have received at least one jab against COVID-19 has crossed the 40-million mark, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. After four million people received vaccines over the past two weeks, some 60 percent of the population are now partly or fully vaccinated, Macron tweeted during an official visit

Rosin is a solid resin obtained from pine trees used for various applications, including as soap. Rosin contains numerous lipid-soluble acids and has previously demonstrated antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria, in particular, acting by disruption of the cell membrane. In a research paper recently uploaded to the preprint server bioRxiv* by Bell et al. (July

Fashion Fair — one of the first prestige beauty brands created for Black women — is set to relaunch this fall, and will be sold in Sephora, WWD has learned. Fashion Fair launched in the ’70s and was one of the first brands to cater specifically to Black women in the department store channel in

High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Some people may believe that their health isn’t

As a child, Laura Micetich was given the nickname “Iron Giantess” as she was taller and bigger than her peers. “They thought it was a compliment, but I thought it was the worst name in the world,” she says. In a recent episode of Truly’s Brand New Me, Laura explains how her low self-confidence manifested

Ah, Trader Joe’s. How do we love thee? Let us count the ways! Not only do we rely on TJ’s when we’re stocking our freezer with epic appetizers and dinners, looking to score some great deals on quality cheese, and loading up on seasonal goods (pumpkin spice everything), but we also have come to love

High blood pressure: Lifestyle changes to reduce reading We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info High blood pressure, also known as hypertension,

  Chef Michel Nischan has won the prestigious James Beard Award four times, written cookbooks, and launched a restaurant with the late actor Paul Newman. But the motto on his website reveals what he’s really about: “Changing the world through food.” As co-founder and chairman of Wholesome Wave, a nonprofit founded in 2007 to solve

Masks advised indoors in Las Vegas, Los Angeles Bar Rescue host Jon Taffer argues ‘Americans aren’t running to get vaccinated’ as officials reinstate mask policy in parts of U.S. A Los Angeles public health agency overseeing vector control has reported mosquito samples positive for West Nile virus, cautioning residents to take preventive steps. “West Nile

(HealthDay)—Primary care physicians have been the largest provider of vaccinations for older individuals, according to a study published online in the July 1 issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. Elizabeth Wilkinson, from the Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies in Family Medicine and Primary Care in Washington, D.C., and colleagues used 2017 Medicare Part

Cory Wharton and Cheyenne Floyd are crushing coparenting — but they still have their ups and downs while raising 4-year-old daughter Ryder. Putting the Kids 1st! These Former Celeb Couples Are Crushing Coparenting “It’s not always rainbows and butterflies,” the Michigan native, 30, said on the Thursday, July 23, episode of Us Weekly‘s “Watch With

Take that! Kevin Hart got revenge on Nick Cannon two weeks after the Masked Singer host bought him a llama. Nick Cannon’s Family Guide: See the Star’s Children and Their Mothers “I decided to do something nice for him as well,” the comedian, 42, captioned a Thursday, July 22, Instagram photo of a billboard including