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Share on PinterestScientists investigated the effects of exercise, such as yoga and tai chi, on insomnia. Maresa Esmee/Stocksy Practicing yoga, Tai Chi, walking, and jogging are effective therapies for treating poor sleep and insomnia, according to a new meta-study. The meta-study looked at the outcomes of 22 randomized controlled trials investigating the effects of exercise and other therapies for insomnia. …

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Four people in Florida have died this year from bacterial infections that can cause “flesh-eating” wounds, the state’s health department reported this month. The culprit, the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, thrives in warm seawater. The deadly cases were seen in counties spread around Florida’s extensive coastline, from Bay County in the Panhandle and Hillsborough County, where Tampa is located, on the …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Texas officials have revised the number of people missing in the catastrophic floods in Kerr County, Texas, from 97 people down to three on Saturday. “Through extensive follow-up work among state and local agencies, many individuals who were initially reported as missing have been verified as safe and removed from the list,” the City of Kerrville …

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) may play a role in mental health disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression, according to a new study. Experts have long noted links between these psychiatric disorders and certain viral infections, but direct evidence of the viruses inside human brains is lacking. In the brain’s protective lining, however, the new study found …

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The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has been up and running for three years. The day after its third anniversary, the Trump administration shut down a specialized option for gay and trans young people. Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images The nation’s Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, 988, shuttered the specialized services for …

LONDON – A pioneering IVF technique combining DNA from three people to protect a baby from a rare genetic disease has been used in Britain, leading to a healthy cohort of eight babies with no sign of serious disease, scientists said Wednesday. Four girls and four boys, including one set of twins, were born healthy after scientists used the treatment …

Why Are More Than 100 People Still Missing in Texas, 2 Weeks After the Floods?  The New York Times A girl’s death in Texas floods is her family’s third loss this year. 3 mementos she left help her mom cope  CNN ‘That’s where unfortunately the deceased will start coming up’ | Dive team moves search operations downstream near Canyon Lake  kens5.com What to …

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 is a huge step forward from the Fold 6, earning the phone the title of the thinnest and lightest bendable phone around. Samsung went to great lengths to achieve the new design, including redesigning the hinge. That hinge appears to be affecting how the device unfolds, though.The Fold 7 will begin shipping on July 25. …