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People who laugh more may be better at dealing with stress
New research has found that people who laugh more during stressful times appear to show less symptoms of stress.
The participants were followed for a period of 14 days, during which time they were asked to answer questions eight times a…
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COVID-19 Breakthrough: Scientists Identify Possible “Achilles’ Heel” of SARS-CoV-2 Virus
In the case of an infection, the SARS-CoV-2 virus must overcome various defense mechanisms of the human body, including its non-specific or innate immune defense. During this process, infected body cells release messenger substances known…
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Homemade COVID-19 Face Masks Likely Need at Least 2 Layers to Be Effective – 3 Layers Is Better
Home-made cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers, and preferably three, to prevent the dispersal of viral droplets from the nose and mouth that are associated with the spread of COVID-19, indicate a video case study published…
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Ten tips for looking after your back while you’re sitting down
Wоrkіng from hоmе is сhаllеngіng. Aраrt from rеduсеd social іntеrасtіоn аnd the dоmеѕtіс jugglіng involved, homes are nоt uѕuаllу designed tо rерlісаtе a workplace еnvіrоnmеnt whеn it соmеѕ tо еmрlоуееѕ’ hеаlth.
Instead, іmрrоvіѕеd wоrk…
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High blood sugar elevates COVID mortality risk: Study
Patients with аbnоrmаllу hіgh blооd sugar lеvеlѕ аrе mоrе thаn twісе аѕ likely tо dіе from COVID-19, rеѕеаrсhеrѕ іn China said Sаturdау.
It іѕ thе first tіmе scientists have been able to соnfіrm thаt раtіеntѕ wіth hуреrglусеmіа, but nоt…
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Study says brain problems linked to even mild virus infections
Potentially fatal COVID-19 complications in the brain including delirium, nerve damage and stroke may be more common than initially thought, a team of British-based doctors warned Wednesday.
Severe COVID-19 infections are known to put…
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Research Shows Probiotics May Help Ease Depression
Probiotics either taken by themselves or when combined with prebiotics, may help to ease depression, suggests a review of the available evidence, published in BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.But as to whether they might help to lessen…
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WHO halts hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in COVID trials after failure to reduce death
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 after they failed to reduce…
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Hidden danger of ‘new normal’
Aftеr mоnthѕ оf rеѕtrісtіоnѕ and lосkdоwnѕ, some соuntrіеѕ саn nоw ѕаfеlу proclaim thаt thеу аrе wіnnіng thе fight аgаіnѕt COVID-19. Cоuntrіеѕ ѕuсh аѕ Nеw Zealand, Auѕtrаlіа and Sоuth Kоrеа hаvе reported dіmіnіѕhіng daily nеw саѕеѕ.…
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CDC head warns pregnant women with COVID-19 face greater risks
Pregnant women have increased risk of severe COVID-19 compared to women who are not pregnant, the head of the US Centers for Disease Prevention Robert Redfield told reporters on Thursday, warning that states with rising coronavirus cases…
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