COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy can be overcome with the right messaging, researchers find

The battle against COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy—an issue for nearly a quarter of Americans recently polled—can be won if messages promoting vaccination suggest most people will take it and political motivations did not rush its development, research at Georgia State University has found. Those who were introduced to messages suggesting most people would not take the […]

How to tell your new partner that you're struggling with your mental health

We all need people, particularly when we’re going through a rough patch in our lives.  And, whether it’s a friend, family member or romantic partner, very often turning to those closest to us can have a positive effect on our mental state.  Having conversations about our mental health allows us to see that there are […]

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Opdivo (nivolumab) in Combination with Cabometyx (cabozantinib) as First-line Treatment for Patients with Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) January 22, 2021– Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that Opdivo (nivolumab) 240 mg (injection for intravenous use) every two weeks or 480 mg every four weeks in combination with Cabometyx (cabozantinib) 40 mg once daily tablets was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first-line treatment […]

Family Mourns Man With Mental Illness Killed by Police and Calls for Change

Rulennis Muñoz remembers the phone ringing on Sept. 13. Her mother was calling from the car, frustrated. Rulennis could also hear her brother Ricardo shouting in the background. Her mom told her that Ricardo, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia five years earlier, wouldn’t take his medication. Within an hour, Ricardo Muñoz, 27, was […]

Blow Up Your Back With This Gorilla Row Dropset

You’ve done rows before. But never like this. The classic bent-over row, whether done with a barbell or dumbbells or kettlebells, is one of the best ways to build mid-back strength, and it’ll challenge your core and glutes more than you think, too. But, especially if you’re training at home, you might not have enough […]

An 11-minute body weight workout with proven fitness benefits

Five minutes of burpees, jump squats and other calisthenics significantly improve aerobic endurance, according to one of the first randomised, controlled trials to test the effects of brief body weight workouts. The study's findings are predictable but provide reassurance that simple workouts will work, physiologically, and our burpees will not be in vain. Last year, […]

Liv Tyler Reunites With Children After 'Wild' COVID-19 Battle

On the mend. Liv Tyler was finally able to reunite with her children two weeks after she tested positive for COVID-19. Stars Who Tested Positive for COVID The actress, 43, confirmed the news by sharing a sweet snap on Instagram on Friday, January 15, showing her snuggling her two youngest children, Sailor, 5, and Lula, […]

Denmark leads EU in COVID vaccinations with smooth roll-out

Denmark leads the EU in vaccinations against the novel coronavirus thanks to a swift and smooth roll-out, and even more people would have got the jab if it had more available doses. So far, 2.2 percent of Denmark’s population of 5.8 million has been vaccinated since the campaign began on December 27. Unlike other countries […]

Practice’s bariatric nonsurgical visits up with telehealth during pandemic

(HealthDay)—New patient visit volumes decreased across the board at a comprehensive metabolic and weight loss center during the COVID-19 pandemic, but follow-up visits increased for certain nonsurgical providers, according to a study published in the December issue of the Annals of Surgery. Andrew M. Brown, M.D., from Stony Brook University Hospital in New York, and […]

Homemade Cards! Inside Duchess Kate's 'Low-Key' Birthday With 3 Kids

A sweet celebration! Duchess Kate’s three kids made their mom feel special on her 39th birthday amid the coronavirus pandemic on January 9. Duchess Kate and Prince William’s Best Quotes About Parenthood The Duchess of Cambridge enjoyed a “low-key” party this year at Anmer Hall with immediate family members, a source exclusively reveals in the […]