The human immune system is powerful and complex. It must be on guard at all times and be able to distinguish friend from foe. Unfortunately, it does not always get it right and sometimes attacks the body’s own cells, causing…
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No, you are not addicted to your digital device, but you may have a habit you want to break
Imagine that you’re a typical middle school student having dinner with your family. Your mother takes your smartphone away and puts it in a lock-box that won’t open for an hour. Would you: (a) go ahead and eat dinner with…
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How scammers are using COVID-19 vaccine to steal money, info
Scammers are using people’s desperation for COVID-19 vaccines in the midst of a pandemic as a bargaining chip to steal money and personal information. Though it doesn’t appear to be a widespread problem in Michigan, the state Attorney General’s Office…
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Union leader: Chicago teachers are battling both coronavirus pandemic and fear
Weingarten: Chicago teachers are battling ‘fear’ in addition to pandemic American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten discusses the standoff in Chicago after union teachers voted against resuming in-person learning. American Federation of Teachers leader Randi Weingarten said Tuesday that Chicago educators…
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The other pandemic: Once-treatable diseases are growing resistant to antibiotics
Ten million deaths per year by 2050 related to antimicrobial resistance—that’s what a large British study, conducted in 2014, predicts if the current trend continues. Despite the strong efforts deployed in recent years, these figures are unfortunately still valid. In…
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Stressed out in lockdown, America’s young adults are overeating
(HealthDay)—When the coronavirus pandemic started, many people began baking banana bread and sourdough loaves at home. Stress eating is nothing new, and 2020 was a year filled with angst for a lot of people. But researchers at the University of…
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8 Health Care Workers Shared Photos While Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine—And Their Reactions Are Everything
As the first COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across the country, health care workers have rolled up their sleeves—and promptly snapped a selfie. Who can blame them? It's a momentous occasion—the biggest vaccine rollout in history, with a goal of…
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Why Jana Kramer, Mike Caussin Are Considering Baby No. 3 After Vasectomy
Future family of five? Jana Kramer and Mike Caussin talked about the potential for baby No. 3 one year after the athlete’s vasectomy. Full House! Jude Law and More Celeb Parents With Big Broods “We have an appointment,” the One…
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Are you allergic to your Christmas tree?
Fox News Flash top headlines for December 21 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. The holidays may look a little different this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but that doesn’t mean decorating…
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How are ‘super agers’ protected from Alzheimer’s and mental decline?
(HealthDay)—Some older folks are still sharp as tacks and dementia-free well into their 80s and beyond. Now German researchers have uncovered a possible reason why: Their genes may help them fend off protein build-up in the brain. The finding is…
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