1 in 3 High School Seniors Who Misuse Prescription Opioids Turn to Heroin
TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 — Among high school seniors, nearly a third of those who misuse prescription opioids use heroin by age 35, a new study shows. “It is a very timely study given the number of adolescents and young…
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Here's how to save jeans that are too stretched out
There’s nothing more frustrating when it comes to your wardrobe than your favorite pair of jeans getting too stretched out to hold their original shape. This can happen from wearing them repeatedly and from washing them in a manner than…
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Michaela Coel Dyed Her Brows Purple to Match Her Buzz Cut
There's no hard and fast rule that your brows should perfectly match your hair color. In fact, sometimes a contrast is quite nice — take platinum-blonde hair with ash-brown brows, for example. And when you go for a vibrant fantasy…
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A disinfection system that could neutralise COVID-19 in a few minutes
Cedrión, a company supported by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), has designed a disinfection system that could neutralize COVID-19 in just over 10 minutes. The system uses atmospheric plasma to disinfect spaces and surfaces and neutralizes almost all…
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Universal Community Health moves from text-enabled telehealth to robust ‘tele-assisted care’
Toward the end of March, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit hard in California, Universal Community Health Center in Los Angeles needed to implement a quick-and-easy platform to get telehealth off the ground. THE PROBLEM The health center needed a simple…
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Alex Morgan Felt 'Pressure' to Bounce Back 5 Months After Baby's Birth
At her own pace. Alex Morgan described the “pressure” she felt to get her postpartum body back in shape after her daughter Charlie’s May arrival. Bachelor’s Liz Sandoz and More Celeb Moms Show Their Postpartum Bodies “Some of that pressure…
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New cancer diagnostics: A glimpse into the tumor in 3-D
After cancer surgery, the crucial question is: Are there possibly cancer cells left behind that can continue to grow, or has the entire tumor actually been removed? To find out, the tumor is examined by pathologists. Until now, thin sections…
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Justin Hartley Says 'I Tore My Bicep Off My Arm' During Quarantine Workout: 'It Was Nasty'
Justin Hartley's time in quarantine did not go as planned. While appearing on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday, the 43-year-old This Is Us star recalled the muscle injury he sustained while working out at his home gym during the…
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Study identifies more genes that are likely behind psoriasis and eczema
A Swedish study has identified 17 new genes that could be targeted for treatment of psoriasis and eczema, two common hereditary skin diseases with no cure. Pelin Sahlén, senior lecturer at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, says that the combined…
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Common diabetes drugs may prevent Parkinson’s
Elevated risk of Parkinson’s disease among people with type 2 diabetes appears to be reduced by some medications used to treat their diabetes, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The researchers are testing one of the drugs, called…
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