Category: health and wellness
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Genetic sequencing could be key to containing future COVID-19 variant outbreaks
New COVID-19 variants could potentially be contained where they arise using genetic sequencing, a new study from the University of Georgia has found. But it will require global cooperation.
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Joint EU-US press release on strengthened cooperation in the area of health
European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, and Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra today met in Washington DC to reaffirm their shared commitment for the EU and the U.S. to work closely in the area of health. The discussions during the meeting focused on health preparedness…
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StateHouse Holdings Applauds Cannabis Reform Measures Announced by President Biden
Potential rescheduling under federal law has significant benefits for the legal cannabis industry(1) – SAN DIEGO and TORONTO /PRNewswire/ – StateHouse Holdings Inc. (“StateHouse” or the “Company”) (CSE: STHZ) (OTCQX: STHZF), a California-focused, vertically integrated cannabis enterprise, today applauded President Joe Biden for announcing substantial reforms to cannabis enforcement in the United States. On Thursday, the President announced a proposed blanket pardon for people convicted…
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Velvet Cannabis Opens in Eagle Rock, Bringing Its Upscale Cannabis Retail Experience to Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES /PRNewswire/ — Located in Eagle Rock, just off the Highway 134 and Figueroa interchange, Velvet Cannabis quietly opened its doors in late April as the company’s first cannabis dispensary in Los Angeles. Founded by Matt Morea and Farid Harrison, Velvet brings a refined retail experience to the area, featuring a sleek and sophisticated design, an expert staff, and a cutting…
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Another monkey virus could be poised for spillover to humans
Evoking parallels to HIV, authors are calling on global health community to be vigilant Newswise — An obscure family of viruses, already endemic in wild African primates and known to cause fatal Ebola-like symptoms in some monkeys, is “poised for spillover” to humans, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research published online Sept. 30…
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Nation’s Obesity Epidemic is Growing: 19 States Have Adult Obesity Rates Above 35 Percent, Up From 16 States Last Year
Four in ten American adults have obesity, and obesity rates continue to climb nationwide and within population groups, according to a report State of Obesity 2022: Better Policies for a Healthier America released today by Trust for America’s Health.
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Selective abortion of girls occurs — for different reasons — among Indian and Chinese diaspora
Health researchers previously established that selective abortion of females in second and third pregnancies, have found the practice is more pronounced among families in which the mother was born in India but living in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States.
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Duncan NRI at Texas Children’s Hospital Accelerates Neurological Research and Therapies with Historic $10M Gift from The Blue Bird Circle
HOUSTON /PRNewswire/ — The Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital today announced it received a $10 million donation from The Blue Bird Circle. The Duncan NRI is a multidisciplinary group of 30+ physicians and scientists from Baylor College of Medicine working together to accelerate life-saving research and to develop effective therapies for the…
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La Importancia de las Vacunas Regulares para la Salud Cardíaca
(Family Features) Si bien la mayoría de los padres son buenos para hacer un seguimiento de las vacunas que sus hijos necesitan para mantenerse saludables, muchos adultos no se dan cuenta de que las vacunas también son importantes para mantenerse saludables para el corazón. Los adultos, especialmente aquellos con antecedentes de enfermedad cardíaca o ataque…
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As health problems stack up, so do serious financial woes, study shows
Being in “poor health” is far more than just a saying, according to a new University of Michigan study.