POPLAR, Mont. — When Maria Vega was a senior in high school in 2015, she found the body of one of her closest friends, who had died by suicide. A few days later, devastated by the loss, Vega tried to…
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It\u2019s Time to Stop Demonizing Athletes for Using Marijuana
When I first went from a sedentary, pack-a-day smoker with an awful diet to a lean ultramarathon runner, thanks largely to cannabis edibles, I thought I was the only one. Turns out, I was part of a larger trend of…
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Stop Committing These Diet Mistakes Right Now
Everyone wants to lose weight. We all want to achieve a healthy and fitter body so that we can do all the things we want. However, the road to living a healthy lifestyle can be confusing and overwhelming with back-to-back…
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The One Thing Target Employees Want You To Stop Doing
Let’s be real: Target is a wonderland of everything one could ever want, need, or dream of. It’s easy to get lost in any store, wandering up and down every single aisle (sometimes more than once) in order to find…
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Researchers identify drugs with potential to stop plaque buildup in arteries
Glycomics researchers at the University of Alberta and CHU Sainte-Justine have reported a discovery that could lead to new treatments for cardiovascular disease. The researchers identified a new mechanism responsible for the buildup of plaque on artery walls, a process…
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The Most Common Baby Myths You Need To Stop Believing
Having a new baby can be overwhelming, and well-meaning, veteran parents are often quick to swoop in with advice when you’re not sure what to do. It can feel like such a gift to get confident words of wisdom on…
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Masks NOT enough to stop spread of COVID-19 without social distancing
Cloth masks are NOT enough to stop the spread of COVID-19 without social distancing because they let in enough droplets to infect someone standing less than six feet away, study finds Five types of masks were examined: an N95 mask,…
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COVID-19 vaccines can cause side effects. Here’s why that shouldn’t stop you from getting the shots
A friend of Paul Offit’s volunteered for one of the COVID-19 vaccine trials but, like everyone who participated, was not told whether he was injected with a placebo or the real thing. The morning after getting the second dose, the…
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Wales announces two-week lockdown to stop virus surge
Wales will impose a full “firebreak” lockdown for two weeks from Friday to try to reduce a soaring number of new coronavirus cases, First Minister Mark Drakeford said on Monday. Under the new rules, people must stay at home, except…
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COVID-19 masks FAQ: How can cloth stop a tiny virus? What’s the best fabric? Do they protect the wearer?
Face masks reduce the spread of viruses passed on from respiratory secretions. While cloth masks are imperfect, widespread use of an imperfect mask has the potential to make a big difference in transmission of the virus. We started reading the…
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