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 […]
So Sweet! Kim Kardashian Reveals Present She's Making Birthday Girl North
The perfect present! Kim Kardashian celebrated her daughter North’s 8th birthday in a special way on Tuesday, June 15. Inside Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Daughter North’s Fabulous Life “My firstborn baby North is 8 years old today!” the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 40, captioned an Instagram slideshow of throwback photos. “You bring […]
Why it’s so hard for sexual assault survivors to come forward, and what happens when they do
As a senior sexual assault counselor working with Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, I often sit across from people on the worst day of their life. The trauma of being sexually assaulted is an experience filled with violence. It transforms a person’s sense of safety, their worldview and their relationships with others. When survivors come […]
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 […]
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 … […]
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 […]
Therapy has saved me during lockdown, but many others won’t be so lucky
When I was furloughed from my job in a theatre in March, my mental health plummeted. At first, the idea of being paid to stay home seemed too good to be true. While my self-employed friends panicked about their rent, I felt lucky to be eligible for a monthly income from the Coronavirus Job Retention […]
Khloe Praises Tristan for Caring for True Amid COVID Battle: So 'Attentive'
Daddy-daughter days! Tristan Thompson took care of his and Khloé Kardashian’s daughter, True, while the reality star awaited her coronavirus test results. Khloe Kardashian and More Celebs Who’ve Tested Positive for Coronavirus “Because of my family and everyone else around me, I have to be really proactive,” the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 36, […]
Why the three-tier lockdown system is making us feel so anxious
If you’re feeling confused about the government’s latest pandemic restrictions – you are really not alone. Seriously, you would need to be wired in to the news channel 24 hours a day, and even then you might not be able to keep up. From the Nando’s-style spice chart of severity, to categories labelled high, medium […]