Children need to be productive in these Pandemic days, here are some ideas for planning fun indoor weekend with your kids. By Nayantara Dutta Family is synonymous with stability. It brings meaning, support, and an environment of love regardless of…
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US not ready for next pandemic, top CDC official warns
Fox News Flash top headlines for June 11 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A top official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reportedly warned that the U.S. is no…
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With roots in civil rights, Community health centers push for equity in the pandemic
In the 1960s, health care across the Mississippi Delta was sparse and much of it was segregated. Some hospitals were dedicated to Black patients, but they often struggled to stay afloat. At the height of the civil rights movement, young…
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What the new Covid-19 variants mean for parents and kids
In the second wave many children are contracting Covid and in fact, the number of consultations with paediatricians this year is more than it was in the first wave. By Dr Vikas Satwik With the second wave hitting India with…
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Corporations encourage employee vaccination but stop short of mandates
Many of the companies with the largest number of employees say they'll do almost anything to encourage their employees to get vaccinated. But a survey of some of them found that none would be inclined to mandate shots as a…
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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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Global spread of COVID-19 has raised serious concern for patients with transthyretin amyloidosis
The global spread of COVID-19 has raised serious concern for patients with chronic disease. A correlation has been identified between the severity of COVID-19 and a patient's preexisting comorbidities. Although COVID-19 primarily involves the respiratory system, dysfunction in multiple organ…
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Pandemic worsened older adults’ mental health and sleep; others show long-term resilience
Nearly one in five older adults say their mental health has gotten worse since the pandemic began in March 2020, and an equal percentage say their sleep has suffered in that time too. More than one in four say they’re…
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Corticosteroids not recommended to treat smell loss due to Covid-19, study shows
Steroids should not be used to treat smell loss caused by Covid-19 according to an international group of smell experts, including Prof Carl Philpott from the University of East Anglia. Image Credit: University of East Anglia Smell loss is a…
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Virus Variants Inciting India’s Second Surge, Epidemiologists Say
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The second surge of COVID-19 cases in India has swamped hospitals much faster than the first because mutations in the virus mean each patient is infecting many more people than before, epidemiologists and doctors say. India’s…
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