Your body’s braking system: Why training to slow down safely matters
Daily life demands braking control, whether you’re descending stairs or stopping short to avoid tripping. Here are four exercises to…
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admin The traditional respiratory virus season hasn’t started, but Covid is already climbing
Are you coughing, hacking or feeling feverish? It may not be just a summer cold; you might want to consider…
New CDC director acknowledges agency problems in first large staff meeting
In her first large staff meeting, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promised Wednesday to…
Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says
Flight attendants and pilots are at the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers — even more than people who…
Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID-19 research records during pandemic
A former senior adviser to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty Tuesday to plotting to conceal federal records…
London restricted highly polluting cars. Children’s lungs are getting healthier, study suggests
Restrictions on older, more polluting vehicles from most of the British capital is “strongly” associated with improved lung health in…
What an undergrad wants you to know about college parent Facebook groups
Parents of undergraduates are using college parent Facebook groups to help their own kids, but they don’t realize the potential…
Moderna shares surge as melanoma vaccine with Merck succeeds in large trial
Moderna’s mRNA vaccine combined with Merck’s immunotherapy Keytruda succeeded in a late-stage trial for skin cancer, the companies said on…
How much of a cancer drug is too much? Patients, researchers challenge FDA-approved dosages
Patients and researchers point to evidence that many cancer drug dosages are excessive, and that reducing the amount and frequency…
Trump expected to pick Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Dr. Heidi Overton as his next US Food and Drug Administration commissioner, elevating…