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Russia’s virus wave strong; some regions plan to resume work

Russia on Friday reported nearly 1,200 deaths from COVID-19 over the past day, just short of its record in a persistent wave of coronavirus infections that closed most businesses in the country this week. The national coronavirus task force said 1,192 people died in the past 24 hours and 40,735 new infection cases were tallied. […]

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Why do so many people have back pain?

Back pain is incredibly common, with 26% of Americans reporting at least one full day of lower-back pain within a three-month period, according to a 2006 study in the journal Spine. It’s also the leading cause of disability across the globe, according to a 2014 study in the journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. So […]

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Could our immune system be why COVID-19 is so deadly?

Respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 (causing COVID-19) can often catalyze an overactive immune response that leads to a life-threatening cycle, known as a cytokine storm. Analyzing cytokine responses from patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 and similar common respiratory viruses has unearthed glaringly important differences in how SARS-CoV-2 affects cytokines compared to other common respiratory viruses. The […]

Kids Health

So Sweet! Mandy Moore Shares Inspiration Behind Son August's Name

A meaningful moniker! Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith have known their newborn son’s name, August, for months. Elsa Hosk’s Daughter Tuulikki and More Celebrity Kids With Unique Names “It was last August when @taylordawesgoldsmith and I found out we were having a boy (it’s also Taylor’s birth month) and we always loved the name … […]

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The Reason It Feels So Good to Scratch an Itch

When you’ve got dry, itchy skin during the winter, nothing beats a good scratch. But what exactly is going on in your body when you scratch an itch that makes it feel so darn satisfying? First, know that winter itch is definitely a thing. As the temperature drops and you crank up the heat, exposure […]