Resisting temptation! Rebel Wilson is defying her sugar cravings as she continues to work toward her weight loss goals. Rebel Wilson’s Transformation Through the Years The Pitch Perfect star, 40, shared a photo via Instagram on Friday, August 28, of…
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Is there a link between pain and depression?
Pain and depression are closely related. Depression can cause pain – and pain can cause depression. Sometimes pain and depression create a vicious cycle in which pain worsens symptoms of depression, and then the resulting depression worsens feelings of pain….
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England’s new contact tracing app fixes privacy problems—whether it will work is another matter
The UK government has begun a trial of its new, revamped COVID-19 contact-tracing app for England, after its previous attempt failed to work as required and raised concerns over privacy. Unlike the previous app, the new version stores information about…
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Study finds physical activity is beneficial for health, and more intense activity is better
Physical activity of any intensity is beneficial for health, but more intense activity has greater benefits, according to a new study published today in Nature Medicine. In the largest study to date of accelerometer-measured physical activity, a team led by…
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Is the COVID-19 virus pathogenic because it depletes specific host microRNAs?
Why is the COVID-19 virus deadly, while many other coronaviruses are fairly innocuous and just cause colds? A team of University of Alabama at Birmingham and Polish researchers propose an answer—the COVID-19 virus acts as a microRNA “sponge.” This action…
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A cancer mystery more than 40 years old is solved thanks to epigenetics
Before the first oncogene mutations were discovered in human cancer in the early 1980s, the 1970s provided the first data suggesting alterations in the genetic material of tumors. In this context, the prestigious journal Nature published in 1975 the existence…
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Coronavirus pandemic is 'one big wave,' not seasonal, say WHO officials
Fox News Flash top headlines for July 28 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson recently described the coronavirus pandemic as “one big wave” and cautioned against complacency…
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Is it safe to wear a coronavirus face mask while exercising?
Fitness industry leaders urge governors to allow gyms to reopen Gold’s Gym President and CEO Adam Zeitsiff makes the case to reopen gyms on ‘CAVUTO Live.’ At the start of the coronavirus epidemic in the U.S., home workouts became increasingly…
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How much exercise is too much?
The COVID-19 pandemic has made many of us reevaluate our health and take up new exercise regimes. Running and cycling have become increasingly popular as activities that can be carried out by most people without much equipment, while observing social…
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What happens when the ICU is full?
COVID-19 outbreaks are often followed by headlines saying that intensive care units (ICUs) have hit capacity. But what does it really mean for an ICU to be full? In normal times, ICUs typically run at roughly 70% to 80% capacity,…
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