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The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand the death and misery inflicted by COVID-19 are refusing shots. It is happening in nursing homes and, to a lesser degree, in hospitals, with employees expressing […]
London Ambulance staff members are seen with vehicles in the car park at the ExCeL London exhibition centre in London on April 1, 2020, which has been transformed into the NHS Nightingale Hospital to help with the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS Fatalities in England and Wales are around 60% above the normal weekly […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci has a message for younger Americans who think the COVID-19 coronavirus won’t hurt them ― and who are going out anyway amid stay-at-home orders in cities and states around the nation. “Even though you are young, you are not absolutely invulnerable,” he told “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah on Thursday. “For sure.” He […]
Some of the biggest names in music ― including Madonna, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Green Day and Pearl Jam ― are canceling concerts in the U.S. and abroad in a bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Rock band Kiss, meanwhile, has nixed all upcoming meet-and-greets with fans as the number of global cases passed 114,000 ― […]
There are endless ways to work your abs, with both targeted abs exercises and total-body movements that require your whole midsection be engaged to keep you stable. You can work your abs with weights or without. But no matter how you do it, to make sure your core is strong and able to do its […]
The birth rate in England and Wales – measured as a proportion of the total population – hit a new low in 2018, according to the Office for National Statistics. It says the trend could be driven by falling fertility rates and an ageing population. Fertility rates decreased in all age groups except women aged […]
The number of people waiting for hospital treatment in England has hit a record high of 4.39 million, NHS figures show. It comes amid an escalating row between the government and doctors over pensions. Consultants have started refusing to do overtime shifts because they are being landed with large tax bills after changes to the […]
Sarah Silverman has vowed to never again allow a male doctor to perform a mammogram on her breasts following a “s**tty appointment” on Wednesday. In a searing Instagram post, the comedian and actress claimed an unidentified radiologist twice did not use gloves as he smeared gel onto her bare breasts ahead of an ultrasound. She […]
A private school in North Carolina has reportedly been hit by the state’s worst chickenpox outbreak in over two decades. Buncombe County’s health department suggested that parents claiming religious exemptions to the state’s vaccination requirements have contributed to the outbreak at the Asheville Waldorf School, CNN reports. As of Friday, officials documented at least 36 […]
Getting and staying sober is hard work. And for someone with a substance use disorder, progress made in recovery is something worth celebrating. This weekend, Kristen Bell took the opportunity to help commemorate her husband Dax Shepard's 14th year in recovery in a sweet Instagram. She wrote a note praising Shepard's dedication as a husband, […]
The Trump administration’s campaign to undermine the Affordable Care Act notched another achievement Tuesday. This time, the agency that runs the health insurance exchanges is slashing funds for organizations that help people to shop for coverage, forcing the groups to make do with about one-fourth of the federal funding they got for this year’s open enrollment. The […]
When you start a new exercise regime, the first change you’re likely to make to your diet is to increase your protein intake to help your body repair and rebuild muscles. Most of your protein intake should come from your main meals, but eating snacks high in the stuff is a savvy move – not […]