Bekah Martinez: There Isn't 'Anything Wrong' With Talking to Kids About Sex

An open book. Bekah Martinez explained on Tuesday, July 13, why she doesn’t see any problem with educating her children about sex at a young age. Mark Cuevas’ Fiance Aubrey, More Moms Clap Back at Parenting Police “Hot take — but I don’t think there is anything wrong with telling children that babies can be […]

Taiwan orders further 36 million Moderna vaccine doses

FILE PHOTO: A medical worker prepares a dose of the Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a vaccination session at the National Taiwan Science Education Center in Taipei City, Taiwan July 3, 2021. REUTERS/Ann WangTAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan has ordered a further 36 million doses of Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine, the government said […]

The Truth About Made-To-Fade Tattoos

Tattoos have become more common and more acceptable in today’s society, as more and more people are opting to get inked. Many claim that it has to do with celebrities and mainstream influencers flaunting ink on social media and putting it in the spotlight (via Byrdie). However, getting a tattoo is a serious commitment. Sometimes, […]

Dont Get Sick: Indonesias Poor Miss Out on COVID Care

JAKARTA (Reuters) – In the teeming, impoverished North Jakarta neighbourhood of Muara Baru, people have made a grim joke out of the acronym for the Indonesian government’s lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic: PPKM. “Pelan Pelan Kita Mati,” Herdayati, a 48-year-old mother of six and sole breadwinner for a family living in a narrow, claustrophobic […]

COVID-19 boosted excess sale of antibiotics in India

The first wave of COVID-19 in 2020 in India saw a substantial increase in the sale of antibiotic formulations used in adults and adolescents, especially azithromycin, says a study. COVID-19 likely contributed to about 216 million excess doses of non-pediatric formulations of antibiotics in total and 38 million excess doses of azithromycin between June and […]

South African firm to make Pfizer vaccine, first in Africa

A South African firm will begin producing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first time that the shot will be produced in Africa, Pfizer announced Wednesday. The Biovac Institute based in Cape Town will manufacture the vaccine for distribution across Africa, a move that should help address the continent’s desperate need for more vaccine doses amid […]

German pharmacies stop issuing COVID vaccine passes after security breach

FILE PHOTO: A doctor delivers the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus to an 84-year-old man in Berlin, Germany, April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Alessia CoccaBERLIN (Reuters) – German pharmacies have stopped issuing digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates after hackers created passes from fake outlets, the industry association said on Thursday, the latest blow to […]

Whole grain intake linked to reduced heart disease risk factors

Researchers have shown that people who eat more whole grains have a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, there is less research looking at the effect of whole grain consumption on the early warning signs of CVD. The present study finds an association between people who eat more whole grains and improved measures of […]

Tiffani Thiessen Talks Raising Preteen Daughter: 'Lots of Emotions'

A tricky transition. With an 11-year-old daughter at home, Tiffani Thiessen is heading into a new stage of parenting. On the Road! Reese Witherspoon and More Celebrities Teach Teens to Drive “I remember being this age,” the Saved By the Bell alum, 47, exclusively told Us Weekly recently while promoting Nutri-Grain’s “Get Away From Negotiation” […]