Sydney Evans had just returned from a hard-earned vacation in the Bahamas, a lazy, beachside break from her usual high-octane schedule: full-time work at a Washington, DC, nonprofit, a booming side business as a cake decorator, and leadership roles in her church. Then came the morning when she couldn’t budge. “I woke up and felt … Read more
March 24, 2022 — Cancer survivors who spend more than 8 hours of the day sitting are 5 times more likely to die over the ensuing years than their peers who spend less time sitting. Being physically active, on the other hand, lowers the risk of early death, new research shows. What’s “alarming” is that … Read more
Feb. 14, 2022 – Doctors are still largely paid by how many patients they see and services they provide, despite years of discussions about pegging their pay to judgments about the quality of the care they deliver, according to the authors of a new study. Volume-based pay was the most common type of base income … Read more
Feb. 1, 2022 — The G spot, an area inside the vagina that’s thought to cause exceptional sexual pleasure, can be difficult to pinpoint. Now, researchers are focused instead on finding an even more elusive sweet spot related to women’s sexual pleasure: the part of the brain that responds to genital touch. The findings about … Read more
West Bengal Assembly passes resolution against Centre’s move to extend BSF jurisdiction Source link
Nov. 2. 2021 — Hard workouts make us feel hot and sweaty because they increase our body temperature and metabolism. A new study tracking declines in both temperature and metabolism puts a number on how much daily physical activity has dwindled in the U.S. since the 1800s. We’re all taught that a normal human … Read more
Oct. 7, 2021 — How young is “too young” for Instagram? Since news broke that Instagram was developing a platform for kids, the idea has been highly debated. “Instagram Kids” is being designed for kids ages 10 to 12 years old and will feature parental controls, no advertisements, and other child safety features, according to … Read more
ET Now: Is normalcy back? I mean, has the non-Covid portion of business returned to normalcy?Suneeta Reddy: In the first quarter, while our revenues grew by 30% to Rs 3,760 crore, 26% of this was Covid revenue. I believe this trend has now started to shift. We saw signs of that shift in July where … Read more
The body which advises the government on Covid-19 vaccines says everyone registered as having a learning disability is now eligible to get a jab. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation made the change after pressure from a number of public figures, including the Radio 2 presenter, Jo Whiley. Her disabled sister had to go … Read more
Though it did have the highest figures in the UK earlier this month, Nottingham’s seven-day rate of infection has dropped again, according to the latest data. Source link