Cells carrying mutations can out compete early tumors in the mouse esophagus, so they never make it into cancers, new research has shown. Normal human esophagus is a patchwork of cells containing mutations, known as mutant clones. This new research, from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge, and collaborators, used state of the […]
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‘Not out of the woods’ in battle against Covid: WHO
The World Health Organization’s COVID-19 chief warned Tuesday “We’re not out of the woods” in the fight against the pandemic, even if many people thought it was nearly over. Maria Van Kerkhove, the technical lead for WHO’s COVID-19, said last week 3.1 million known new cases were reported to the UN health agency, and 54,000 […]
Seven out of ten hospitalized COVID-19 patients will have long-haul symptoms
(HealthDay)—If you land in the hospital with a COVID-19 infection, there’s a good chance you’ll still be suffering symptoms months later, researchers report. A wide swath of lingering health issues plagued more than 70% of these patients, investigators found. “Early on, we completely ignored the long-term consequences of getting sick with this virus,” said study […]
Why Maren Morris Spoke Out Against 'Unhealthy' Body Standards for Moms
Speaking her mind. Maren Morris explained why she spoke out against “unhealthy” body standards for new moms — and declared her love for her own post-baby shape. ACM Awards 2021: Full List of Nominees and Winners After taking home the trophy for Female Artist of the Year at the ACM Awards on Sunday, April 18, […]
Watch Out for Unlucky Pet Hazards This St. Patrick’s Day!
St. Patrick’s Day is just a day away and many are getting ready to celebrate the Irish holiday! St. Patrick’s Day is typically filled with fun and exciting festivities, but the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) wants to help make sure that your furry friends don’t have too much fun and get into trouble. Keep the […]
Rare water allergy brings woman out in huge welts if she gets caught in the rain
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Hoping to find out her baby’s sex, she learned of a serious heart defect
Latisha Wilborne was excited. She and her husband had tried for a year to get pregnant, and now, 20 weeks pregnant, she was at a doctor’s visit with her two sisters where an ultrasound would determine if she was having a girl or boy. A party to celebrate the news was just days away. The […]
Three-layer masks can block out at least 90% of virus particles
Wearing three layers of face coverings – such as a surgical mask with an extra layer of fabric – blocks 90% of infectious particles, experts say Some experts, such as Dr Anthony Fauci, have endorsed double- masking to protect against COVID-19 But wearing more than one mask can make it harder to breathe and increases […]
They Work in Several Nursing Homes to Eke Out a Living, Possibly Spreading the Virus
To make ends meet, Martha Tapia works 64 hours a week at two Orange County, California, nursing homes. She is one of thousands of certified nursing assistants who perform the intimate and physical work of bathing, dressing and feeding the nation’s fragile elderly. “We do everything for them. Everything you do for yourself, you have […]
Single parents are getting priced out of daycare, triggering a vicious cycle of entrenched poverty
Female workforce participation has risen for the past two decades in Australia, and in turn, more young kids have been attending formal childcare. So it’s very surprising the latest Household, Income and Labor Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey shows a steep fall in the use of formal childcare among single-parent households, which by and large […]