Add the Superman Hold to Your Back Workouts
Once you progress beyond the basics, training your whole body using only your bodyweight can be a bit of a challenge. You can hit many of your major muscle groups and ramp up your heart rate easily—think legs, core, chest,…
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Obese girls face heightened risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood
A study of 92 adolescents conducted in Brazil suggests girls are more likely than boys to develop metabolic alterations associated with obesity, such as high blood pressure and excessive blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (dyslipidemia). The study was conducted…
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A new method for efficient and automated production of synthetic DNA
Chemically synthesized short DNA sequences are extremely important ingredients with countless uses in research laboratories, hospitals, and in industry, like in the method for identifying COVID-19. Phosphoramidites are necessary building blocks in the production of DNA sequences, but they are…
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Neuroimaging discovers alterations in brain circuits that contribute to alcohol addiction
A novel neuroimaging study provides the first evidence that a small region of the brain, called the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, has gender-based network structural connectivity differences in early abstinence from alcohol. Through the brain-imaging technique Diffusion Tensor…
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Canadian researchers lead development and testing of promising treatment for COVID-19 variants
A new anti-viral drug could improve COVID-19 outcomes and survival rates—and is highly effective against multiple variants—according to a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Université de Sherbrooke. The drug, called N-0385, blocks the…
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Drexel study finds no strong correlation between park use and the number of COVID-19 cases
Parks played an important role for people seeking respite from the toll of social isolation during the pandemic, and according to new research from Drexel University, they did so without increasing the spread of COVID-19. The study looked at how…
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How to know if your child has some special needs
Children with special needs may have more mental health needs for a variety of reasons. They could be under more pressure and face more difficult social challenges. By Prakriti Poddar When you look at an infant, there are a variety…
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Bachelor's Ashley Spivey Suffers Her 2nd Pregnancy Loss in 5 Months
Nearly one month after sharing ultrasound photos, Ashley Spivey announced via Instagram that she suffered a pregnancy loss. Stars Who Struggled to Conceive Children “Lil’ Blobby tried but unfortunately some genetic abnormalities stopped all growth over the past week and…
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Low potassium levels linked to water balance disorder more prevalent in women
The kidneys become resistant to the water-balance hormone vasopressin within just a few days of potassium deficiency being detected in the blood, according to a new research article published in the American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. Scientists also discovered females…
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Palliative Care in COVID: How One Hospital Met the Challenge
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Restrictions due to COVID-19 created new challenges for maintaining the values of palliative care and educating medical students about it during the pandemic, Clarissa Johnston, MD,…
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