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The unique challenges of dating with chronic illness are what people think I’m a project
Online care giving and cyberintimacy for people with coronavirus have become a key lifeline during the pandemic. Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) survivor Liz Weaver said her “easiest dating day” came in 2020 after COVID-19. She met a woman in an online support group and had a virtualromantic relationship with her. The two haven’t met in person.
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It’s unacceptable that the number of mothers who die due to their babies being born is high
The prevalence of maternal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 70% in 2020, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). At least one woman died for every 100 babies born in Chad, Nigeria and South Sudan. “That makes it difficult for low income countries to…
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Alex says he lied about his alibi, but he did not kill his wife and son
Alex Murdaugh, the US prosecutor charged with killing his wife and son in 2020, has told a South Carolina court he had paranoia as his addiction “evolved”. Murdaugh said he tried calling his wife but she didn’t answer. Murdaugh further told the court he did not think clearly on June 7 when he was returning…
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You can add years to your life by sleeping this way
Researchers have found a link between poor sleep quality and insomnia. Those who reported poor sleep quality were found to be more likely to suffer from insomnia than those who reported good sleep quality. In a study, researchers gave participants daily sessions of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to reduce stress and improve their sleep.
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It is not a good thing that this is warm in February
A winter storm has brought heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions to parts of the US. On the Great Lakes, ice coverage reached a record low for this time of the year. A researcher at the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research at the University of Michigan believes low ice coverage could cause a lake-effect snow…
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There are toxic chemicals on trains
People in US’ East Palestine, where a freight train derailment led to the release of toxic chemical vinyl chloride, have taken part in voluntary air tests. Norfolk Southern President Alan Shaw said the company has been aligned with the US Environmental Protection Agency and local efforts on the ground since the train derailment. He added…
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Carter’s legacy is centered on near-eradication of a disease
Former US President Jimmy Carter’s efforts have helped eliminate Guinea worm disease in 17 countries and averted at least 8 crore cases among the “world’s poorest and most neglected people”, the Carter Centre said. There were only 13 cases of the disease recorded by the centre in 2015, it added. The disease is spread through…
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The optimal nitrogen rate for sustainable rice production is in China
A study suggests that winter legume-rice rotations can help reduce nitrogen pollution and carbon footprint while maintaining net ecosystem economic benefits. “Winter legume-rice rotations can reduced nitrogen pollution and carbon footprint while maintaining net ecosystem economic benefits,” it said. Winter legume-rice rotations can reduce nitrogen pollution and carbon footprint while maintaining net ecosystem economic benefits.
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The East Palestine train disaster was taken over by the EPA
People in Ohio, US who were evacuated after a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed are being allowed to return to the village, said the village’s Fire Chief. However, he added that people are still advised not to bathe or breathe in the water as it could lead to serious health problems. The train carrying thousands…
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Is the United States ready for a back-to-back Pandemics?
The White House on Thursday launched a new public campaign aimed at preparing Americans ahead of a surge in COVID-19 cases this winter. White House COVID-19 response coordinator Dr Ashish Jha said, “The stakes are even higher as the United States confronts a trio of threats.” Earlier, President Joe Biden had said that COVID-19 vaccine…
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Norfolk Southern gives in sick days to one of its unions after a toxic train wreck
Norfolk Southern CEO Joe Hinrichs has said his company is in talks with other freight rail unions about adding paid sick leave to their contracts. Hinrichs’ comment came as the US government asked Congress to vote to block a strike called by four freight rail unions over the non-payment of sick days. Norfolk Southern is…
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How to measure societal impact beyond standard publication metrics
The US’ National Institute of Health has announced that most researchers who receive its funding will have to make their data public by the year 2023. Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council said it will award half of its grants for mid-career and senior researchers, fixed at Aus$400,000 (2.2 crore) each year for five…
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Israel says that a man rammed his car into a group of people
At least 45 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since the Israeli army launched its first jihadist-inspired attack on Israel, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Saturday. Last year, nearly 150 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, making it the deadliest year in those areas since…
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East Palestine residents are worried about the safety of their air and water due to the toxic train wreck
US EPA Administrator Lisa Regan on Tuesday drank tap water from the tap of an East Palestine home and visited a local resident who was concerned about the safety of the water. Regan also visited the site of the crash of a Norfolk Southern train that had crashed on February 3. Regan also met with…
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The Chasing Life was with Dr. Gupta
Actor Soleil Soleil has said, “If I say that I’m not going to go on Snapchat, it’s a bigger deal because then people are…like, ‘Well, why aren’t you responding?'” She added, “I talk to my girls about what I’m working on because I always want to know what they think. but if you’re a parent,…
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In the early days of carbon 19 an ER doc reflected on life, death and uncertainty
Farzon Nahvi, an ER physician at Concord Hospital in New Hampshire, said it’s a mistake that we didn’t encourage mask use early on, because once we learned that it was, we put a lot of ourselves in danger by not treating it that way. “It’s not just that people were dying…it’s not just that this…
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Norfolk Southern backs out of a community meeting because of threats, after an Ohio train derails
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that indoor air screening programmes haven’t been detected in the last three months in the US’ East Palestine town after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed on February 3. It added that air monitoring and sampling will continue until removal of heavily contaminated soil in the derailment area is…
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Russia’s decision on the New START is irresponsible according to a top US diplomat
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that China will continue to work for peace even as it faces a coronavirus outbreak. China’s Foreign Ministry said the visit to Moscow will provide an opportunity for China and Russia to continue to develop their strategic partnership and “exchange views” on “international and regional hotspot issues of shared…
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We can save lives
The US has a long way to go before it is free of opioid addiction, according to a report by Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Health. “We have a long way to go, but I hope we do,” US Senator Sam Tonko said. The report stated that the US would need to spend over…
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J.K. Rowling’s anti- trans comments have been made public
JK Rowling’s spokesperson has said it was a “middle-aged moment” and an accident that she liked a tweet that “misgendered” trans women. “She did not want cis women and Girls to be less safe, as she was aware that allowing trans people to use restrooms that align with their gender could compromise other people’s safety,”…
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Doctors say it doesn’t add up
A US study has found that Counterfeit pills now cause at least one out of every four teen overdose deaths. It revealed that one in seven teens who die from an overdose have had a prior overdose that they survived. One-third of teens who die of an overdose have misused opioids before, and one in…
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A third patient has been free of HIV after a cell transplant
Timothy Ray Brown, the first HIV-positive patient who received a bone marrow transplant to treat leukaemia in 2007, has died at the age of 53. Brown, who was living in Germany at the time of the transplants, was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2001. He received a bone marrow transplant in 2007 to treat leukaemia from…
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The crews burned the chemicals in derailed tanker cars
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that it has found no chemical detections in the air of 291 homes screened by it for hazardous chemicals, including vinyl chloride and hydrogen chloride, after a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. No evacuation orders have been issued or lifted in East Palestine. Norfolk Southern said most…
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There are hidden faces of hunger in America
Around 10 lakh people struggled to put food on the table last year in US’ Washington, DC region, Radha Muthiah, CEO of the Capital Area Food Bank, said. Muthiah added that households of colour with children struggle the most to put food on the table, with two-thirds impacted by food insecurity. “It’s a hard time…
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When a teen has big feelings
Social media has been shown to affect mental health in adolescents, a meta-analysed study of community-based activities for 12 to 20 years concluded. It found that depression was more common among adolescents on social media than among adolescents in the general population. The study, published in the Journal of Psychiatry and Psychopathology, added that social…