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Facebook Tweet Email Link As Covid-19 transmission ramps up in the United States, recent changes to federal vaccine guidance have left many Americans confused about the latest policies and concerned about access to shots this fall. The US has had a summer surge in Covid-19 cases each year since the pandemic began. This year, however, experts say that the seasonal …

4 Ways to Keep Your Joints Healthy  The New York Times Source link

Doctors are criticizing a recent expert panel organized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that questioned the safety of taking antidepressants during pregnancy. Mykola Sosiukin/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mykola Sosiukin/Getty Images Nearly one in five pregnant women and new moms in this country suffers from anxiety and depression. And 6-8% of pregnant women are prescribed a group …

Noticing somebody fidgeting can be distracting. Vexing. Even excruciating. But why? According to a study published in 2021, the stressful sensations caused by seeing others fidget are an incredibly common psychological phenomenon, affecting as many as one in three people. Called misokinesia – meaning ‘hatred of movements’ – this strange phenomenon had been little studied by scientists until recent years, …

Long Islanders suffering from sleep apnea inundated the sleep center at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson with phone calls earlier this year after the Food and Drug Administration approved Zepbound, one of the new weight loss medications, as the first drug to treat the condition. “Patients were really curious about this,” said David Warkentin, system director for Catholic Health Sleep Service. Six months …

Today is the oldest you’ve ever been, and the youngest you’ll ever be. That’s just the way it is, but did you know that not all of you is aging at the same rate? New research has shown that, in fact, some of our organs age much faster than others, opening new frontiers for understanding, tracking, and potentially intervening the …

Baby Miniature Donkey ‘Growing Up in Mom’s Arms’ Is Enough to Make Anyone Melt  PetHelpful Source link

Are you trying to slim down first? There are a few key foods that can help you achieve your goals. “Here are 7 protein-packed foods that can help you get lean in 30 days, by promoting fat loss, preserving muscle, and supporting metabolism. Each is rich in high-quality protein, supports satiety, and helps control cravings,” says Tara Collingwood, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD/N, ACSM-CPT, a …

The world is getting hotter – this is what it is doing to our brains  BBC Tips for handling extreme heat with dementia  Vida Newspaper Extreme heat elevates Alzheimer’s mortality risk; what Southern Utahns need to know  St. George News Source link