Kaiser Permanente gives $143K toward telehealth expansion in Hawaii
Kaiser Permanente has donated a total of $143,000 to four safety net organizations that aim to expand virtual care to low-income and unhoused communities across Hawaii. The organization did so through the Virtual Care Innovation Network, a Kaiser Permanente-founded…
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Donor-Specific Biomarker Predicts Liver Transplant Rejection Independent of Recipient
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Researchers from France have identified a donor-specific biomarker that can predict rejection of a liver transplant, independent of the recipient. The prognostic marker – class I HLA evolutionary divergence (HED) of the donor – can…
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U.S. data show rising 'breakthrough' infections among fully vaccinated
FILE PHOTO: People walk past a sign for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination clinic in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonCHICAGO (Reuters) – Some 25% of SARS-CoV-2 infections among Los Angeles County residents occurred in fully vaccinated…
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Why Does My Weight Fluctuate So Much? 7 Causes Of Weight Fluctuation
Wait, weren’t you four pounds lighter yesterday? Yeah, us too. While you might jump to blame that burrito bowl you had for lunch, you can actually chalk up that random weight fluctuation to your body just handling its own business…
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What Crystals To Use If You’re Healing Your Solar Plexus Chakra
JessicaFruge/Shutterstock By Angela Campbell/Aug. 24, 2021 11:51 am EDT According to Best Crystals, there are seven major chakras that regulate all of a body’s processes, including its immune system, organs, mental functions, and emotions. Chakras are found on top of the…
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Nearly one in five babies in Brazil born small and at risk of early childhood death
18% of babies born in Brazil over seven years were born ‘small’ – either preterm, small for gestational age (SGA) or with low birthweight (LBW) – according to new research in The Lancet Regional Health—Americas. The population-based study of nearly…
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Breast milk of mothers who received COVID-19 vaccine contains antibodies that fight illness
The breast milk of lactating mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 contains a significant supply of antibodies that may help protect nursing infants from the illness, according to new research from the University of Florida. “Our findings show that vaccination results in…
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Study: One in three Americans contracted COVID-19 in 2020
A new study published in the journal Nature estimates that 103 million Americans, or 31 percent of the U.S. population, had been infected with COVID-19 by the end of 2020. Columbia University researchers modeled the spread of the coronavirus, and…
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ACLU sues over South Carolina ban on school mask mandates
The American Civil Liberties Union, representing disability rights groups and parents of children with disabilities, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday over a South Carolina law that bans school districts from requiring face masks, arguing the ban excludes vulnerable students from…
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Apple cider vinegar benefits: 5 reasons you should use ACV, according to the experts
Apple cider vinegar: Expert shares recipe for weight loss drink We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on…
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