When you get pregnant, you know that there are certain things from your pre-pregnancy life that are not going to be your reality for the next nine months. Like raw sushi. And hard liquor. And certainly by month six or seven, having what people refer to as a “waist.” What you don’t necessarily expect to […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Stacy Ellingen, 34, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, lost two of the three caregivers she depends on to dress, shower, eat and use the bathroom. The caregivers—both University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh students—returned to their parents’ homes when the university canceled in-person classes. Ellingen, who lives with complications from cerebral palsy, had little choice […]
Serotonin can reduce the severity of infections caused by the bacterium E. coli O157, a common cause of food poisoning. This raises the intriguing possibility that doctors could use drugs that boost serotonin levels, such as Prozac, to treat gut bacterial infections. Consuming food or water contaminated with the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157 […]
Screening for symptoms of COVID-19 and self-quarantine are good at preventing sick people from spreading the coronavirus. But more and more evidence is suggesting that people without symptoms are spreading the virus too. Monica Gandhi, an infectious diseases physician and researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, explains what is known about asymptomatic spread […]
After the scandal in the Tönnies-Slaughterhouse, there is now a further Corona-the outbreak: This Time, a Wiesenhof is affected operation. Corona outbreak in Wiesenhof Slaughterhouse Several employees of a slaughterhouse, the PHW group ("Wiesenhof") in Wildeshausen (Kreis Oldenburg) are positive in the Coronavirus tested. The company said on Tuesday. A on Monday was range testing […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in medicine to support human expertise. However, the potential of these applications and the risks inherent in the interaction between human and artificial intelligence have not yet been thoroughly researched. The fear is often expressed that in future, as soon as AI is of sufficient quality, human expertise […]
Previously, the actress opened up about posing topless for a PEOPLE photo shoot, revealing that she would do it again in the future. The Three’s Company star also stirred up plenty of Internet heat with that now-famous Instagram photo she posted wearing her “birthday suit” in October 2019 — shot by her husband of 42 […]
Is it safe to form a COVID-19 “support bubble” with friends? Yes, if done correctly. Support bubbles, also known as quarantine pods, may help fend off loneliness and anxiety after months of social distancing. The idea, which originated in New Zealand, calls for two people or households to agree to socialize in person only with […]
Beverage companies spent $1.04 billion to advertise sugary drinks and energy drinks in 2018, a 26% increase compared to 2013, according to Sugary Drinks FACTS 2020, a new report from the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut. The report documents continued extensive targeted advertising of sugary drinks by beverage […]
Experts say COVID-19 has significantly disrupted the education cycle for children. They recommend parents be as forthright as possible with children about the pandemic and its effects. They also advise parents to continue learning lessons for children this summer as well as plenty of “free play.” They say parents should be prepared for every scenario […]
