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Stepping away. Domino Kirke has decided to step away from Carriage House Birth, the doula company that she cofounded in 2010, following claims of racism. “As you all know, 3 days ago anti-racist educator and activist Shishi Rose called out Carriage House Birth and myself. This week has been about pausing so I can really get behind what I say […]
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So, do you want to hear the good news or the bad news first? Okay, here’s the bad news—type 2 diabetes is on the rise in the United States, with more than 100 million adults living with diabetes or prediabetes, according to a 2017 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. The good news? Type 2 diabetes can be prevented […]
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What’s next for Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas? Starting a family, if all goes according to plan! “Buying a home and having a baby are on my to-do list,” the actress, 37, revealed in her Vogue India September cover story, published on Friday, September 6. “For me, home is wherever I’m happy, as long as I have the people I love […]
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(HealthDay)—Strokes are common but not inevitable. There are ways you can reduce your risk, starting with your blood pressure. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of permanent disability, said Dr. Gary Bernardini, neurology chair at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Queens. Most strokes occur when blood flow to the brain gets cut […]
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A shortened 15-second application time and a simpler three-step technique for use of alcohol-based hand rub is as effective in reducing bacteria as the 30-second application and six-step technique recommended by WHO, and could improve hand hygiene compliance. The new research is being presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Amsterdam, Netherlands (13-16 […]
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A new online toolkit to help employers and staff in the United Kingdom talk about mental health has been developed by a team of researchers from Kingston University in London, Loughborough University and Affinity Health at Work. The Return to Work website gives British bosses and employees advice and information to help them navigate the return to work process following […]
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