Coronavirus symptoms update: The link between loss of sense of smell and COVID-19
Health experts concluded some months ago that a loss of sense of smell and taste could be the best way to predict whether or not a person may have a COVID-19 infection. This is because reports of those symptoms were much stronger…
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Researchers argue health care systems should use ‘food as medicine’ interventions
An analysis recently published in the British Medical Journal argues for increased implementation of “food is medicine” interventions in the health care system. The article was co-authored by Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine at the UNC…
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What explains racial disparities in sleep? Physicians weigh in
Last week, we dove deep into existing research and revealed profound racial disparities in the amount of sleep that adults in the United States get on a regular basis. This week, we follow up with a Special Feature that tackles…
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Bowel cancer symptoms: Does your poo look like this? It could be a sign of the disease
What is coming out of your body could reveal a cancerous colon tumour growing inside. So, for your own health, check out what’s left in the toilet bowl before you flush. Try not to feel embarrassed if you find something…
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How Jenna Dewan Makes Time for Herself as a Mom of 2: It's 'Tough'
Filling her tank! Jenna Dewan opened up about squeezing self-care into her schedule as a mother of two. Jenna Dewan’s Sweetest Moments With Her and Steve Kazee’s Son Callum “It comes down to how can you find and create the…
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India eases virus restrictions as cases near 3.7 million
Many Indian states eased lockdown restrictions on Tuesday, allowing more businesses and public areas to reopen to reduce economic pain caused by the coronavirus, even as the country’s new daily infections remain the highest in the world and its confirmed…
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1 in 20 older Americans smoke pot regularly, survey finds
(HealthDay)—Marijuana use is on the rise among older Americans, with one in 20 saying they had used within the previous month, according to a new study. About 5% of men and women aged 55 and older said they’d used marijuana…
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'If I Could Spit Out a Litter of Kids, I Would': Blake Lively's Most Memorable Motherhood Quotes
ON HER DESIRE TO START A FAMILY “I made a Cookie Monster cake … and she just looked at it and reached for a steak … She was hand-fisting two steaks. Her sleeves were dripping in blood from steak.” —…
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Stomach bloating: Take this herbal supplement to restore your gut health
Stomach bloating is commonly attributed to overindulging in gassy food and drink. Gas builds up and with nowhere to turn but out, the result is often a pot belly. This is not the only cause of bloating – gut disturbances…
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Chief of U.S. vaccine initiative says October timeline ‘extremely unlikely, but not impossible’
The chief adviser for the White House vaccine program said Thursday it was “extremely unlikely, but not impossible” that a vaccine could be available by the end of October. Speaking with National Public Radio, Dr. Moncef Slaoui said that the…
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