France warned its nationals Thursday against travelling to Spain or Portugal on holiday because of a spike in COVID-19 cases caused by the highly contagious Delta variant. France currently allows people to travel to all other EU members as long…
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‘An Arm and a Leg’: How to Avoid a Big Bill for Your COVID Test
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Tests for the coronavirus are supposed to be free. And, usually, they are. But sometimes … things happen. Here’s how to keep those things from happening to you. New York Times reporter Sarah…
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Avoid Injury While Caregiving at Home
FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 2020 — Caring for a loved one can be rewarding, but it can also lead to injury. To keep yourself in good physical shape while caregiving, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) offers some tips for…
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‘Avoid surgery’ for most cases of common wrist fracture in young people, urge researchers
A study led by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has found that plaster casts are just as effective at healing scaphoid waist fractures in the wrist as surgery. The SWIFFT trial, funded by the National Institute for Health Research,…
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Workers need to take time off every 43 days to 'avoid burnout'
British workers feel the need to take a break every 43 days to avoid total burn out, according to a new study. The study of 2,000 office workers, conducted by by One poll, found that taking days off at least…
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Coronavirus recovery: public transport is key to avoid repeating old and unsustainable mistakes
The coronavirus pandemic has affected our cities in profound ways. People adapted by teleworking, shopping locally and making only necessary trips. One of the many challenges of recovery will be to build on the momentum of the shift to more…
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Doctor almost died of a heart attack to avoid burdening the NHS
The doctor who almost died of a heart attack… because he did not want to burden an NHS hospital coping with coronavirus Dr Paul Trafford, 63, returned home two weeks ago after a gruelling day at work The consultant anaesthetist…
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7 Ways to Avoid Falling for False Health Information Online
The moment you feel a tickle in your throat or spot a new rash on your child it’s easy to turn to Dr. Google. From the comfort of your couch, you can enter your symptoms into the search engine and…
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How to avoid back pain while working from home
If you’ve found yourself working from home in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, you are far from alone. More and more people are working remotely as the outbreak spreads. While working from home helps maintain social distancing and keeps…
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Opinion: How we’ll avoid Australia’s hospitals being crippled by coronavirus
Australians should now be practicing social distancing to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. By creating more space between yourself and others you decrease the risk of person-to-person spread. It’s also essential that confirmed cases, those…
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