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CDC drops quarantine and testing recommendations for COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines on Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans self-quarantine if they come into close contact with an infected person. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also said people no longer need to stay at least 6 feet away from others. The […]
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‘We haven’t even agreed yet on how to define it’: It’s the third year of the pandemic and scientists still know very little about the long Covid
We’ve entered the third year of the pandemic, and experts still know very little about the long Covid, including how to cure its symptoms. On July 20-21, the Global Virus Network hosted the first-ever conference devoted solely to the science of long Covid. There, scientists spoke openly about what is known about the mysterious condition […]
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Major testing of first possible Lyme vaccine in 20 years begins
DUNCANSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Researchers are looking for thousands of volunteers in the United States and Europe to test the first potential Lyme disease vaccine 20 years from now – in hopes of better combating the tick-borne threat. Lyme is a growing problem, cases increasing and global warming helping ticks expand their habitat. While a […]
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Harvard nutritionist shares the #1 vitamin that keeps her brain ‘young and healthy’ and the foods she eats ‘every day’
As a nutritionist psychiatrist, I always make it a point of honor to maintain a balanced diet. A lot of that has to do with making sure I’m getting all the right vitamins, especially since it’s essential for preventing cognitive decline. And given that the risk of neurological diseases increases with age, a question I […]
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Cold sores and shingles may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests
Could cold sores and shingles lead to Alzheimer’s disease? New research from Tufts and Oxford universities adds to growing evidence that they could – and how. And the implications are both good and bad. Good, because it means vaccines could help prevent Alzheimer’s disease, for which there are very few drugs and no known cure. […]
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According to a French scientist, the James Webb telescope returns a breathtaking image of . . . a Spanish sausage!
Published on: 08/04/2022 – 16:39 A red fireball, glowing menacingly against a black background. This, said eminent French scientist Etienne Klein, was the last stunning photo taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, showing Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our Sun. In fact, the object came from Klein’s fridge! Enthusiastic Twitter users marveled at […]
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The Earth is spinning faster than usual, but why? What the experts say after the shortest day ever
Scientists record shortest day ever as Earth spins faster than usual. PA Time flies. Literally. Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory in England recorded the shortest day on record on June 29 and another shortened day on July 26, Popular Mechanics reported. On those two days, the Earth completed its usual 24-hour rotation in less […]
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This doctor reversed the heart disease. Now he wants to do it for Alzheimer’s | CNN
CNN — In 1990, internal medicine specialist Dr. Dean Ornish did what no other doctor could: he published the results of a randomized clinical trial that used advanced imaging scans to show that coronary heart disease could be reversed with nothing more than diet, exercise, stress reduction and social support. “I think our unique contribution […]
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If monkeypox is transmitted through sexual contact, is it an STD?
NEW YORK (AP) — For most of the six decades that monkeypox has been known to affect people, it was not known as a disease that is spread through sex. Now that has changed. The current outbreak is by far the largest involving the virus, and it has been designated a global emergency.. So far, […]
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Study casts more doubt on use of high-dose vitamin D pills
Other research suggests it’s time to ditch the vitamin D craze. Taking high doses of the “sunshine vitamin” does not reduce the risk of fractures in generally healthy older Americans, researchers have reported. Wednesday. This is the latest in a series of disappointments about a nutrient that was once hoped to have far-reaching protective effects. […]