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novembre 28, 2023Like
Your Kids Probably Won’t Get COVID at Daycare, a New Study Says
Child care centers and schools quickly closed their doors at the beginning of the pandemic, and it’s no mystery why. With the virus spreading rapidly in indoor, highly populated settings, it stood to reason that rooms full of young kids — already a danger zone for catching the flu, a cold, and RSV — would spread COVID just as easily. Three years later, though, we have a deeper understanding of how and where COVID spreads, and a new study found shek
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Diabetes 101
Diabetes? It’s complicated. For starters, there are different types of diabetes. And symptoms can vary from person to person. But people living with diabetes always have one thing in common: high blood sugar levels. That may not sound like a big deal, but without treatment, high blood sugar can lead to other serious health conditions. More than 37 million Americans — about 1 in 9 women — have diabetes. Managing the disease can be tough on the body and the Healthy
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Patricia Arquette’s eBay Fundraiser Features Beyonce’s Microphone, a Day on Set With Ben Stiller & More
I started GiveLove after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti to help the families living in tent cities. After any disaster, providing clean water and sanitation is a huge challenge, that’s how I got started with compost toilets. Here I am thirteen years later still at it. Why Toilets? When people ask, why toilets? I explain that the benefits of using compost toilets extend far beyond improving sanitation. It’s a staggering statistic, but 3.5 billion people don’t have access to proper shek
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Alliance Healthcare Foundation To Build $34M Crisis Wellness Center In Memphis, Tennessee
Nonprofit Alliance Healthcare Foundation (San Diego) has been approved for a $1 million grant, from the city of Memphis (Tenn.), to build a $34 million crisis wellness center in Memphis, according to the website actionnews5.com. The 55,000-square-foot, two-story project will provide mental health services. The new center is slated to open in January 2025. The post Alliance Healthcare Foundation To Build $34M Crisis Wellness Center In Memphis, Tennessee first appeared on HCD Magazine. healthcare
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11 cosas que puedes hacer para reducir el riesgo de contagio de la C. difficile
C. difficile es el nombre de una infección frecuente que puede transmitirse fácilmente causada por la bacteria clostridioides difficile. La infección hace que la pared de tu colon (intestino) se inflame, lo cual causa una diarrea grave y acuosa. Si no se trata, puede causar una complicación grave denominada megacolon tóxico. La C. difficile afecta a 250,000 personas en Estados Unidos cada año. Algunas personas la contraen solo una vez en todas sus vidas, pero si tienes una infección de Healthy
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Omega Farm Author Martha McPhee on How the Caregiving Burden Both Hurts & Heals
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. “The toll caregiving takes on the caregiver, especially the children of the patient. Watching my mother die inch by inch, even with help, was far more stressful than I allowed.” In a mere two sentences, Martha McPhee perfectly captures the draining experience of caring for a parent with dementia — the emotional toll of bearing witness to the steady shek
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Does Bullying Cause Headaches In Teens?
A new study published in the Journal of Neurology looked at the association between peer victimization, gender diversity, mental health, and recurrent headaches in adolescents. “In this study, we wanted to try and understand if bullying and being gender diverse are associated with frequent headaches in teens,” study author Serena L. Orr told us. “Although some past studies have looked at the relationship between bullying and headaches, they have not adequately controlled for other risk factors associated with both of theravive
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7 Narcissistic Deflection Tactics You Should Know About (And How to Counter Them)
It’s never an easy task to navigate relationships, especially when one of the partners has narcissistic tendencies or has narcissistic personality disorder. One of the most challenging aspects of interacting with narcissists is their use of deflection tactics in arguments. Arguing with your loved one is the most disheartening thing, but then with a narcissistic partner, it can be even more painful and can leave you feeling confused. With your narcissistic partner, it may seem as though they will win calmsage
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What is the Polyvagal Theory? Origin and Polyvagal Exercises
Recently, it has been discovered that the interaction between a few parts of the brain can heavily influence our physical, emotional, and mental health. There has been a lot of discussion on the influence of the vagus nerve, to be very specific. Polyvagal theory has been proved many times throughout history with the results it generated in several studies and research projects. A 2023 study, yet again, produced results in favor of the polyvagal theory. The study stated that if calmsage
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University Of Iowa Health Care Progresses On $525M Hospital In North Liberty, Iowa
University of Iowa Health Care (Iowa City, Iowa) is progressing on its $525 million academic health center in North Liberty, Iowa, according to the website press-citizen.com. Situated on 60 aces, the hospital will include 84 clinical exam rooms, 12 operating rooms (ORs), 14 emergency care rooms, two procedure rooms, and 36 inpatient beds. The $525 million project is expected to open in 2025. The post University Of Iowa Health Care Progresses On $525M Hospital In North Liberty, Iowa first appeared healthcare
novembre 27, 2023Like
No HIV for Me: Protect Yourself from HIV with PrEP and PEP
Medically reviewed by Jeffrey Kwong, DNP, MPH, AGPCNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN + Video transcript Narrator: Think you’re not at risk for HIV? Think again! Anyone who’s having sex without a condom is at risk of getting HIV. And, when it comes to protecting yourself, there are really good options out there. The first one is called PrEP, which stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. It comes as a pill or a shot — and it lowers your risk of getting HIV from sex Healthy
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Selma Blair Faced ‘A Lot’ of Gender Bias From Doctors Before Being Diagnosed With MS
Selma Blair’s journey with multiple sclerosis has taken many twists and turns, from the struggle of getting her diagnosis to her decision to challenge herself on Dancing With the Stars and, now, to entering remission. One obstacle the actress hasn’t spoken about in detail, until now: the gender bias she faced from the medical system along the way. In a new interview on Meet the Press, Blair recalled how her symptoms were dismissed and how she felt doctors were “really shek