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Save up to $300 with Therabody promo codes
During the ongoing Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale, American health and beauty products brand Therabody has offered discount of up to 30% on its products. Therabody has a number of products, including massagers, eyemasks, LED skincare masks and a total body recliner, among others. The best deals on the company’s products are found in…
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The Fossil Fuels discussion has to be reset
In a recent interview, a scientist who tested positive for Marburg virus said, “I don’t think that high-school girl would ever have imagined that…one day she’d be working on a NASA mission.” The scientist also said that he cared for his patients with broken hearts and mourned them every day while he was gone. “We…
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Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s attorney general nominee
A lawyer representing two women who testified before the House Committee on Ethics, Joel Leppard, said his clients were among a group of four or five women in the Orlando area who knew Matt Gaetz and attended sex and drug parties with him in 2017 and 2018. Leppard added they testified that they attended sex…
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Why is there a lot of omanpic for sale online?
Amid a nationwide shortage of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, a compounding pharmacy owner said he fears his customers will turn to ‘black market websites’ which might have counterfeit products that could be harmful. The pharmacies are legally permitted to offer copies of the medications, as they are legally permitted to do when shortages…
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Donald Trump intends to nominate anti-Vaccine Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr
US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services, Robert Kennedy Jr, has said that the country’s “long-term health is more important than ever”. This comes after Trump said that he would let Kennedy “go crazy” on health at a campaign event in October. In August, Kennedy suspended his presidential campaign and threw his…
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There is resistance to the malaria drug in severely ill kids
Malaria parasites in children in Southeast Asia are not completely resistant and the need for new treatment is greater than in Africa, researchers have said. The study found that it took more than 10 years for Artemisinin to kill 50% of the parasites in the bloodstream for 11 children with severe Malaria. There is no…
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There is a push for Musk to become the leader of American artificial intelligence policy
Environmentalists have said that they’ll hold US President Donald Trump’s new nominee to head the environmental agency, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), accountable if he rolls back clean air and water regulations. “We count on…EPA to protect clean air and water and public health,” Manish Bapna, President of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), said.
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The mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas have been suspended
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip killed at least four people, including two children, on Friday, the Palestinian health ministry said. It added that at least seven people have been injured in the attacks. The airstrikes are the first in Gaza since the conflict began on October 7, according to an Israeli military statement.
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The scientists need to hold President Trump to account
Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute in California have found that heart attacks in mice are more likely to cause deep sleep than in humans. They said heart attacks led to mice spending longer in slow-wave sleep, a stage of deep sleep associated with healing. Scientists also found that the immune cells rush to the…
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A big win by the Republicans could affect the health care law
A new study found that the cost of health insurance in the US has increased due to theAffordable Care Act (ACA) and President Donald Trump’s plans to repeal the law. “You will pay even more if Trump gets his way…and take us back to when insurance companies had the power to deny people with preexisting…
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Sugar reduction in British children has been linked to a reduction in diabetes and hypertension
Researchers found that people who were conceived during sugar rationing had lower risk of diabetes and high blood pressure in middle age than those who were conceived while sugar rationing was continuing. The researchers also found that disease protection was greatest for those who had been embryos conceived during sugar rationing. They further said that…
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Recovering from a climate disaster can be difficult
A new study has suggested that the Rio Grande do Sul disaster in Brazil earlier this year affected people’s mental health. Lessons have started to emerge from studies conducted immediately after the disaster, including how community members can support each other during initial response to prevent trauma, as research on how to help people facing…
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Recovering from a climate disaster
Researchers in Brazil have learned from the Rio Grande do Sul disaster where Community workers and health workers can help each other. “What affects me the most is not even the floods, it’s the people,” a researcher said. “The more the community helps each other, the more people feel supported…which reduces rates of post-traumatic stress…
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The McDonald’s tried to convince their customers of their safety
McDonald’s has stopped serving Quarter Pounder hamburgers and onions in some US states after being linked to a multi-state E. coli outbreak. It added that initial findings suggested that some illnesses were caused by ” sourced onions” from a single supplier. It further said that it is looking for a new regional supplier for onions…
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How can we improve health equity?
Researchers have found there are significant differences in how social determinants of health impact the different Asian subgroups, including Pacific Islander and South Asian populations. The research was conducted as part of the Asian and Pacific Islander Health Survey (AANHPI). “There are significant differences in how social determinants of health impact the different Asian subgroups,”…
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Hezbollah’s next leader is expected to be killed by Israel
Israel’s Foreign Minister Sara Netanyahu on Saturday said the military would “continue to carry out attacks on the Hezbollah”. This comes after Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported 16 deaths and 59 injuries during an Israeli strike on the country’s south. The strike was an attempt to kill Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, she added.
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The Gaza health ministry reported 87 dead or missing from Israeli strikes on north Gaza
At least 87 people were killed or missing after Israel carried out airstrikes on homes and other targets in the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday, the Health Ministry said. The strikes came an hour after Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane was attacked by a drone. Meanwhile, the Lebanese health ministry said that an Israeli…
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Walgreens hopes for a revival after closing 1,200 stores
US pharmacy chain Walgreens is planning to close 1,200 of its stores over the next three years. Walgreens said that it is “reorienting” to “our legacy strength as a retail pharmacy-led company”. The decision comes after the merger of Caremark and Aetna, the second-largest US health insurer, in September last year. Earlier, Rite Aid also…
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The time is short to leave for a storm
Several US states are defending TikTok against claims that it is damaging teen mental health because it’s aimed to keep young people engaged. Attorneys general have said the features on the app “are harmful” to teens. The states want TikTok to change features that they say are harmful to teens. Florida is the worst-affected state…
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Biden has a 10-year deadline for the replacement of lead pipes
The US Environmental Protection Agency has said it will award $35 million in grants to help reduce lead in drinking water. The agency will award the grants to cities with large volumes of lead pipes. It will help communities replace their pipes but cost decisions will be up to local utilities, the agency said.
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The Oura Ring 4 has more sizes and slimmer sensors
US-based wearable health startup Oura has announced a new ‘Ring 4’ version that is designed to measure stress, resilience and cardiology. It has added a new algorithm that helps move the smart ring away from the user’s hand during the day for better alignment. The Oura Ring 4 will cost 347 and will ship on…
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An airstrike hits a building in Lebanon
More than 100 people have been killed in Israel’s strikes against Hezbollah, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Sunday. Two strikes near the southern city of Sidon, about 45 kilometres south of Beirut, killed at least 32 people, the ministry added. One of Hezbollah’s security detail was killed along with 20 other Hezbollah militant, according…
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Israel expands attacks in Lebanon while an airstrike hits a building
Hezbollah on Sunday fired dozens of rockets at Israel, most of which were shot down by the country’s military, Israeli media reported. At least 92 people have been killed and over 400 injured in Israel’s airstrike campaign on Lebanon, Lebanese health officials said. Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Lebanon last week after the…
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The schizophrenia drug has been approved by the US
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have found that Cobenfy, the first-ever drug to treat schizophrenia, can be used together with other antipsychotic drugs. Cobenfy has a mechanism of action that uses muscarinic receptors that are active in the gut and brain. Cobenfy is produced by the muscarinic receptors while an antipsychotic is produced by…
