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What’s the Difference Between a PCR and Antigen COVID-19 Test? A Molecular Biologist Explains
Nathaniel Hafer, UMass Chan Medical School At this point in the pandemic, you or someone you know has probably received at least one COVID-19 test. But do you know which kind of test you got and the strengths and weaknesses of these different tests? I’m a molecular biologist, and since April 2020 I’ve been part of a team working on a National Institutes of Health-funded program called RADx that is helping innovators develop rapid tests to detect when a person Healthy
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What You Need to Know About Diabetes
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. I was 8 years old when my Girl Scout leader told the troop that I got diabetes from eating too much cake. I remember my face heating up as my friends stared at me. I had just returned to my new « normal » after a week in the hospital, and this was the first time I’d heard the cake theory. I struggled to remember the last time I even had cake. When my mother picked Healthy
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A 7-Minute Leg Workout That Can Make Any Day Leg Day
Once you’ve committed to regular 7-minute workouts, you have to decide how you want to spend that time. Short cardio and HIIT workout videos abound online, and you could throw together a playlist that’ll keep you going for weeks on end. But you could just as easily craft a custom routine that targets a body part you want to give some extra love to. Once you’ve mastered a few foundational favorites, you’ll be able to dream up 7-minute workouts on the shek
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These Are the Sex Toys Your Favorite Celebrities Actually Use
There’s few things better than celebrities being open and candid about their sex lives. It helps to know that our favorite stars are out there embracing pleasure, having fun and using their clout to dispel stigma around something that everyone should be able to safely and happily enjoy: sex. Plus, since they’ve got sex toy budgets that are a bit more luxurious than the rest of us (looking at you, GOOP!), it can be really fun to get a glimpse shek
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PHOTO TOUR: Melbourne Regional Medical Center Spinal & Orthopedic Surgical Center of Excellence
In June 2021, Steward Health Care Melbourne Regional Medical Center (MRMC) opened its doors to a 42,000-square-foot expansion that creates a Spinal & Orthopedic Surgical Center of Excellence in Melbourne, Fla. The project enables MRMC to perform complex procedures in a flexible environment to increase capacity as the community’s needs evolve. The new facility also supports both surgeons and physicians in learning new surgical techniques and technologies. The one-story addition is connected to the hospital via an interior corridor and healthcare
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Ambulatory Care Facility Opens In New York
Real estate investment management firm Seavest Healthcare Properties (White Plains, N.Y.) has opened an ambulatory care facility in Bethpage, N.Y. The three-story 54,000-square-foot NYU Langone Ambulatory Care includes primary and specialty care services. The project team includes NK Architects (Morristown, N.J.), Holt Construction (construction management and general contractor; Pearl River, N.Y.), RMB Associates (construction; Sioux Falls, S.D.), and VHB (civil engineer; White Plains, N.Y.). healthcare
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I Don’t Feel Like Sleeping: Understanding Revenge Bedtime Procrastination?
I have been in a Revenge Bedtime Procrastination for a long time. Only a few months ago I decided to not do this to myself. I learnt some time management skills so that I could balance my work and leisure time. Revenge Bedtime Procrastination was all over the internet during the pandemic. There were millions of people who complained that they had developed a messed up sleep schedule which hardly provided them with quality sleep. Doesn’t the entire term ‘Revenge calmsage
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5 resilience tips for the frazzled
For when things feel as though they’re piling up, and you’re struggling to cope, here are some self-compassion tips to help work on your resiliency Do you know of anyone who has not felt their level of resiliency tested to some degree lately? Nope? Me neither – and, in my role as a psychotherapist, I have also seen the devastating effects of weakened resilience. Resiliency is the ability to ‘bounce back’ from a destabilising event, yet I would describe it happi
novembre 7, 2021Like
How Not to Let the Clock Change Wreak Havoc On Kids’ Sleep
This weekend, clocks in most parts of the country turned back an hour — “fall back” if you remember your grade school trick — for daylight saving time 2021 which means we all get an extra hour of sleep, right? Well nope, probably not if you’re a parent. “The reality is, kids wake up when they wake up,” Gina Posner, MD, board certified pediatrician at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California tells SheKnows. If your kid normally shek
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NBBJ Becomes CarbonNeutral Certified
Architecture and design firm NBBJ (Seattle) has achieved CarbonNeutral company certification by Natural Capital Partners, in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol, which is a leading global framework for carbon neutrality. The firm also committed to a 50 percent reduction in emissions by 2030 and to be fully net zero carbon by 2050 through a variety of strategies, including a further decrease in energy use across its offices; incentives for employees to use public transit; reduced air travel; contracts with carbon-neutral healthcare
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Do Melatonin Supplements Have Side Effects? What are they used for? Here’s the answer!
Melatonin, also known as the sleep hormone, is naturally produced by our pineal gland located in our brain. It is responsible for our sleep and wake cycle and other related things. Melatonin supplements are used when the natural secretion is reduced or declines on its own. Being able to sleep well is an important aspect of everyone’s lives. We begin to feel sleepy when the melatonin secretion is more and the sleep goes away when the production is less. Many people calmsage
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Suffering in silence: Eating disorders in men
Eating disorders only plague young women, right? Wrong. More than 300,00 men and boys are thought to be afflicted, too. It’s time to end the stigma, and get men talking about their struggles with food In our society, eating disorders are rife. The leading eating disorder charity in the UK, Beat, says that approximately 1.25 million people in the UK have an eating disorder. Although this figure is terrifying, it’s not surprising. However, you may be shocked to find that happi