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Medical Notes: Week of February 14, 2021

>> February 14, 2021

It’s not unusual for viruses to hide in the body and become activated again much later. That’s what causes shingles… a reactivation of the chickenpox virus. But now a study in the journal Viruses shows that the Covid-19 virus may do the same …

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Exhaustion on the Covid Front Lines

>> February 7, 2021

Healthcare workers in ER’s and ICU’s are in their 11th month of fighting Covid-19 and its exhaustion and depression. Two front line doctors describe how they’re managing to stay optimistic amid so much chaos, and how the vaccine has given them a goal keeping …

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Sports Superstitions

>> February 7, 2021

Professional athletes are among the most superstitious of all people. While we may be tempted to think these rituals have no effect on performance, psychologists say that if an athlete believes it helps, then it actually does. Experts explain how superstitions …

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Medical Notes: Week of February 7, 2021

>> February 7, 2021

Cancer and Covid are vying for the number two spot on the list of the nation’s leading causes of death. But on the cancer front, there’s very good news. New statistics from the American Cancer Society show that cancer deaths are continuing to …

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Covid Update: Infectious New Variant & Stretching the Vaccine

>> January 31, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that a new, more contagious version of Covid-19 will become the predominant strain by March, testing the new vaccine’s effectiveness. At the same time, researchers are trying to find ways to get the …

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Preventing Food Waste

>> January 31, 2021

During the Super Bowl, leftovers from gatherings—even small ones–may threaten to take over the refrigerator. An expert discusses consumer-friendly how-to’s, including how to read labels, that can lengthen food life and help avoid food …

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Medical Notes: Week of January 31, 2021

>> January 31, 2021

The world may cross the point of no return on climate change sooner than we thought. A new study in the journal Climate Dynamics finds that the threshold for dangerous warming will likely be crossed between the years 2027 and 2042. The end point of that range …

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Fibbing To Your Doctor

>> January 24, 2021

Surveys show that as many as 80% of people omit information, stretch the truth or outright lie to their doctors. Experts discuss why it happens, consequences, and methods that might reduce the amount of less-than-truthful answers to doctors’ …

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Living Too Clean During Covid

>> January 24, 2021

The Covid pandemic has prompted people to clean and disinfect more than ever. However, experts believe that humans need a certain amount of germs for our immune systems to work properly. One expert discusses her concern that we’re living too clean in the …

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Medical Notes: Week of January 24, 2021

>> January 24, 2021

Here’s more evidence that you can’t get rid of that face mask even if you feel fine. A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that nearly 60 percent of all cases of Covid-19 are spread by people who have no symptoms. The study in the …

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Requiring Employees To Get Covid Vaccines

>> January 17, 2021

Some Americans say there is no way they’ll get a Covid-19 vaccine, yet some may have no choice if they want to keep their jobs. Law allows workplaces to require safety-related vaccines for workers. Businesses may even begin to require proof of vaccination …

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What Determines Our Food Preferences? (2021)

>> January 17, 2021

Scientists are discovering that our food preferences are much more than a matter of taste, and that taste itself is more complicated than we thought. Psychology also plays a role. An expert discusses what determines preferences, such as why some people like …

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Exhaustion on the Covid Front Lines

Covid Update: Infectious New Variant & Stretching the Vaccine

Preventing Food Waste

Medical Notes: Week of January 31, 2021

Living Too Clean During Covid

Medical Notes: Week of January 24, 2021

Requiring Employees To Get Covid Vaccines

What Determines Our Food Preferences? (2021)

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