Dollar Store items that are actually cheaper at Walmart
Dollar stores have a well-established reputation for stocking the most affordable items across the board. The clue, after all, is in the name. Most frugal shoppers may take it for granted that the best deals are available at discount chains like…
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Study reveals risk factors for acute kidney injury after brain hemorrhage
Patients who suffer an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) face an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) during their hospitalization. AKI can lead to sudden kidney failure, kidney damage or even death. Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine…
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Amazon security tool can help automate risk management readiness
Healthcare is no stranger to security frameworks the can help provider organizations get their arms around sprawling and detailed infosec challenges through concrete checklists and sets of best practices. They’re hugely helpful, even if far too few providers make use…
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Heartsick: When Loved One Is in ICU, Spouse’s Health Risks Rise
MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 — If your husband or wife is hospitalized in intensive care, you’re more likely to have a heart attack or other serious heart problem in the next few weeks, a new study warns. “Spouses of ICU…
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WHO: 10% of world’s people may have been infected with virus
The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization said Monday its “best estimates” indicate that roughly 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by the coronavirus—more than 20 times the number of confirmed cases—and warned of a…
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Has working from home left you working longer hours? Here’s how to get things under control
According to a new study, the average UK worker has put in an extra 59 hours of work (the equivalent of seven days) over the last five months. It’s strange to think how much has changed in 2020 when it…
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Parents less aware when their kids vape than when they smoke
Most parents know or suspect when their child smokes, but they are much more likely to be in the dark if the child vapes or uses other tobacco products, according to a large national study by researchers at UC San…
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President Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis: What to Know Right Now
The president’s physician told reporters his oxygen levels had dropped twice. The president is currently taking a steroid used to counter inflammation. The president received a COVID-19 diagnosis earlier this week. President Donald Trump’s physician, Navy Cmdr. Dr. Sean Conley,…
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Dr. Inglesby examines Trump's coronavirus condition: What we’ve heard is ‘largely encouraging’
Dr. Inglesby: Recent updates on Trump’s coronavirus condition ‘encouraging’ Dr. Tom Inglesby of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health breaks down President Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis progress. President Trump seems to be doing well since his coronavirus diagnosis, Dr. Inglesby…
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Why Mitch McConnell’s COVID test timeline is raising eyebrows
More Washington insiders are being tested for COVID-19. In light of President Trump’s positive diagnosis — and that of First Lady Melania Trump — the Trump kids were tested (all are negative at this time), and it was revealed Trump’s…
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