Category: Health
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CNN just reported that the Biden administration plans to release all doses of the COVID vaccine right away, instead of holding back half of them to ensure 2nd doses are available. This could make the vaccine more widely available sooner. If more people get their first dose, that could get…
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We may soon be able to edit our own genes using a new technology called CRISPR. It uses a bacteria to change data in the genetic code and could one day cure rare genetic diseases. There is also potential in editing genes to prevent cancer and heart disease. In the…
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+ Cancer, CRISPR, DNA, Doudna, Gene editing, Gene therapy, Genes, Heart disease, Sickle cell disease, Wellness+
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Six years ago, I did something people say is almost impossible. I quit smoking, and I haven’t touched tobacco since. Here’s a secret: it’s very, very possible. I smoked about a pack a day of cigarettes for over 7 years, and as I was about to get married, I thought…
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+ Habits, Longevity, New Year's Resolutions, No smoking, Quit Date, Quit smoking, Self-improvement, Smoker, Tobacco free+
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If the average benefit from a booster is only 5%,(increasing efficacy from 90 to 95%), then intuitively it seems logical that this dose is better used by giving it to another individual without any vaccination to increase their immunity from 0 to 90%. A number of researchers have proposed getting…
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+ Coronavirus, COVID-19, FDA, Firstdosesfirst, Medrxiv, Moderna, Pfizer, Research, UK, Vaccination, Vaccines+
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When my gym closed last March, I wondered how I’d continue to train and stay healthy. Even with gyms reopened now, lines are often long and many people are still not comfortable going. So how can we stay in shape at home, preferably with little or no equipment? These are…
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+ Health+ Athletics, Bodyweight, Build muscle, Fitness, Gym, Home gym, Strength training, Training, Weight training, Workout+
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With cold weather and ample time at home, I’m getting a lot of use out of a wonderful Christmas gift I received: an Instant Ace Plus blender. It’s so powerful I jumped away in fear the first time I turned it on! Since then, I’ve made friends with it, and…
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Israel has vaccinated over a million people in a matter of weeks, moving faster than any other country in the world. About 12% of its population have now received a dose, compared to under 1% in the United States. 70% of the elderly should be vaccinated by the end of…
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+ Coronavirus, COVID Vaccine, COVID-19, Haaretz, Israel, Moderna, Pfizer, Times of Israel, Vaccination, Vaccine+
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About ninety minutes ago, my dear friend Laura* received the Moderna COVID vaccine. She’s the first person I know to receive the Moderna one, and she reports that she hasn’t felt a thing so far. No pain or side effects of any kind. Laura works in a medical facility and…
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+ Coronavirus, COVID Vaccine, COVID-19, Essential Workers, Frontline, Hope, Moderna, MRNA, Vaccination, Vaccine+
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The first US case of the new strain from the UK was just reported a few minutes ago by the Wall Street Journal. The case was discovered in Colorado. If we have one identified case, how many unidentified ones are already here? The increased transmissibility of the new strain, along…
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One of the new hobbies I’ve picked up in 2020 is doing yoga. I became a believer when it helped me recover from a painful tendon injury, and I’ve been turning myself into a pretzel (or trying to) ever since. Yoga classes can be expensive, but I’ve found a way…
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