The Netherlands on Friday announced further easing of a raft of measures to combat coronavirus, including an end to mask-wearing in most places. Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the country was “taking a big step” towards a life without restrictions, from June 26. “Almost everything is possible at a distance of 1.5 metres,” he added. […]
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Mental health may play big role in recovery after a heart attack
Young and middle-aged adults who reported severe psychological distress—such as depression or anxiety—after suffering a heart attack were more than twice as likely to suffer a second cardiac event within five years compared with those experiencing only mild distress, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 70th Annual Scientific Session. The […]
Obesity a big risk factor for severe COVID-19, study confirms
(HealthDay)—Yet another study confirms what doctors have long known: Being obese greatly raises the odds that if you contract COVID-19, your case could be a severe one. The study, from researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, supports calls for obese Americans to move to the head of the line for protective […]
Big data powers design of ‘smart’ cell therapies for cancer
Finding medicines that can kill cancer cells while leaving normal tissue unscathed is a Holy Grail of oncology research. In two new papers, scientists at UC San Francisco and Princeton University present complementary strategies to crack this problem with “smart” cell therapies—living medicines that remain inert unless triggered by combinations of proteins that only ever […]
Hate exercise? Small increases in physical activity can make a big difference
A new year typically brings new resolutions. While making resolutions is easy, sticking with them is not. Exercise-related resolutions consistently make the top 10 list, but up to 80% of resolutions to be healthier, including promises to exercise more, are tossed aside by February. You know physical activity is good for you. But, that isn’t […]
Big Love for One Big Dog: How Lance Found His Match
https://www.youtube.com/embed//yqTMV4Z4HFU When you see Lance now—coming in at just over 100 lb. with a big, goofy smile and tongue hanging out—you’d never suspect that he’d been anywhere other than with his current family. As Lance, his adopter Brad A., and Brad’s son Brendan all walk to their local park in Long Island City, the trio […]
Big picture genetic scoring approach reliably predicts heart disease
Specialized risk scores derived from testing that calculates the cumulative effect of an individual’s entire DNA sequence, the genome, may reliably predict heart disease in people who have not yet had a heart attack, according to new research in Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, an American Heart Association journal. The study is the latest to […]
Carly Waddell's Daughter Is 'Excited' to Be Big Sister: 'She Loves Babies'
So psyched! Carly Waddell and Evan Bass’ 15-month-old daughter, Bella, couldn’t be more excited to become a big sister. “Bella is going to freak out,” the Bachelorette alum, 36, told Us Weekly exclusively at Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon’s bridal shower, presented by Crate & Barrel The Wedding Registry and the “Almost Famous” podcast, on […]
Reese Witherspoon, Daughter Ava Are Basically Twins at ‘Big Little Lies’ Premiere
Seeing double! Reese Witherspoon had the perfect date accompany her to the Big Little Lies season 2 premiere on Wednesday, May 29 — her doppelgänger daughter Ava Phillippe. The Legally Blonde actress, 43, posed with the 19-year-old on the blue carpet at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City with Witherspoon sporting a […]
Study shows how big data can be used for personal health
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and their collaborators followed a cohort of more than 100 people over several years, tracking the biology of what makes them them. Now, after collecting extensive data on the group’s genetic and molecular makeup, the researchers are piecing together a new understanding of what it means to […]