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A new online calculator for estimating individual and community-level risk of dying from COVID-19 has been developed by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The researchers who developed the calculator expect it to be useful to public health authorities for assessing mortality risks in different communities, and for prioritizing certain groups

Bahar Aliakbarian is an expert in supply chain management in pharmaceuticals and a professor at the School of Packaging at Michigan State University. Below, she describes the vaccine supply chains of Pfizer and Moderna, which are expected to be the two major early suppliers of the COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. She also talks about

As if the supermarket weren’t already confusing enough, there’s now something strange afoot in the butter section. Specifically, plant-based butter. Last year Country Crock announced the release of Country Crock Plant-Butter, joining a slew of other products such as Miyoko’s Cultured Vegan Butter, Melt Vegan Butter, and I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! It’s Vegan

SUNDAY, Nov. 15, 2020 — Prescriptions of antipsychotic medications for young children are declining, a new study finds. However, doctors are continuing to prescribe the drugs “off-label” for kids with conditions like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression and conduct disorders, the research found. The medications don’t have the safety and effectiveness data needed,

Nursing home residents tend to fall asleep at all hours of the day, and during the night, their sleep may be interrupted by periods of wakefulness. It’s a vicious cycle of fragmented sleep that can place residents at risk for poor health outcomes, including depression and increased frailty, said Rosa Baier, an associate professor of

Dr. Nesheiwat says America needs to continue social distancing with the approaching flu season 22 states report spikes in coronavirus cases; reaction from Fox News medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat. Fall is here, meaning the days of cooler weather, changing leaves, and pumpkin spice lattes are ahead. But with the new season also comes the seasonal

(HealthDay)—Nearly 90,000 Americans between 15 and 39 years of age will be diagnosed with cancer this year and more than 9,200 will die, a new report projects. One hematologist who deals with younger cancer patients said the shock of a diagnosis at this point in their lives can be overwhelming. “This population is unique, they’re

Look, I love avocados. That’s why I get pretty dang frustrated every time I’m at the store and the only buying options I have are unripe, hard-as-a-rock lil’ guys. I typically buy them anyway and just try to wait it out until they’re ready for my avocado toast and guac. But you know what? Sometimes

Feng shui is something we all need in our life. As Feng Shui expert and Nectar Life Hacks Host Priya Sher told Good Homes Magazine, “Its principles maintain that we live in harmony with our environment. Its aim is to achieve balance in your living and working space and maximize your potential for success in all

Few things say “summer” quite like a tall, refreshing glass of lemonade, and so many lemon-flavored foods and drinks have come out recently to prove just that. If you like lemon flavor but prefer carbonation in your drinks, there’s Sprite Lemonade, which can help satisfy both of those cravings. We first saw Sprite Lemonade back

In the Corona-crisis, scientists are in demand as advisors for the policy. High pressure on the expert virologist Christian Drosten, however, sees a dangerous one, especially in terms of Fake News. Also, the use of his Name by politicians in the media angered him. For weeks, scientists will accompany us with their Expertise by means

COVID-19 is very uncommon in Australian healthcare workers at present, and the large majority of those who have contracted COVID-19 have done so away from work, according to the authors of an article published today by the Medical Journal of Australia. “Four weeks ago, a clinic was established to screen staff from Royal Melbourne Hospital

Sometimes, nothing quite hits the spot like a steamy bowl of noodles—and ramen is no longer the only trendy option. These days, everyone seems to be slurping down pho (pronounced “fuh”) instead. Just how nutritious the recently-buzzy dish is (and how many calories pho contains), though, is still a little unclear. “Pho originated hundreds of

Valentine’s Day is coming up, and that means most of us are going to be elbow-deep in a box of chocolates at some point in the coming weeks, whether on Cupid’s special day itself, or in the post-holiday clearance candy frenzy we find ourselves in on February 15th. But if you really want to treat

At his heaviest, Dan Witmer weighed 260 pounds — which was helpful when he was playing football. But once it became apparent he wouldn’t be going pro, he resolved to get lean. “Once I decided, OK this weight is no longer beneficial to me because I’m not playing football, I started to have issues losing

Portia Smith’s most vivid memories of her daughter’s first year are of tears. Not the baby’s. Her own. “I would just hold her and cry all day,” Smith said. At 18, Smith was caring for two children, 4-year-old Kelaiah and newborn Nelly, with little help from the partner in her abusive relationship. The circumstances were

My name is Simmy Hassan (@barbellebeautyy). I’m 30 and I live in Dallas. I wear many hats, but my most important job is being a mom. I’m also currently a client relations manager and slowly working my way into the fitness industry. I did Whole30 to lose the weight I gained during pregnancy and got

Early clinical treatment may significantly reduce recovery time following a concussion, according to new research led by the University of Pittsburgh Sports Medicine Concussion Program. The results, published today in JAMA Neurology, suggest delays in seeking treatment can lead to unnecessarily longer recovery. “Our study emphasizes the importance of seeking appropriate, specialized care early on.

The keto diet has been massively popular in the last few years, and for good reason: It’s the go-to diet of celebs like Halle Berry, Savannah Guthrie, and Jenna Jameson, and it’s been shown to lead to major weight loss for many women who’ve tried it. The thing is, going from eating whatever you want

Part of the deal with having a human body is that it is constantly changing. Even if you still get carded when you order a glass of wine, your body may be aging in sneaky ways that you might not notice right away. This is definitely the case with the vagina and vulva.  They sort-of