Osteoporosis screening guidelines flawed for younger postmenopausal women
To reduce the risk of bone fractures and the associated complications, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that all women age 65 and older be...
A precautionary approach to using paracetamol during pregnancy
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New research describes new method for probing the bewildering diversity of...
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Walgreens, CVS Second COVID Booster Shots, Online Appointment Scheduling
People ages 50 and older can now receive a second booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine.
Hours after the Food and Drug Administration authorized the...
Researchers develop surgical “duct tape” as an alternative to sutures
A staple on any engineer’s workbench, duct tape is a quick and dependable fix for cracks and tears in many structural materials. MIT engineers have now developed a...
Publix COVID-19 Vaccine Registration: Scheduling Your Vaccination Appointment
Publix has reopened its COVID-19 vaccine registration portal on Monday morning.
The Florida-based grocery chain said that it opened back up at 7 a.m. EST.
Those who register will receive...
Researchers using DoD grant to improve custom-made metal production
Researchers from the Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design at UTSA are advancing work on a three-year, $659,970 grant from the U.S. Department of...
Similar genes make long-term relationships work
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Survival of advanced heart failure patient still needs improvement
UCLA researchers have been examining outcomes for advanced heart-failure patients over the past two decades. They have found that, coinciding with the increased availability and use of new...
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Star Dan Walker quits BBC’s Football Focus after 12 years
Dan Walker has announced he is quitting Football Focus after 12 years presenting show.
The BBC Breakfast star, who has been a staple of the sports show, shared the news on Twitter.
Walker has expressed...
Music icon Cher apologises for George Floyd tweets that sparked backlash
Cher has apologised for a tweet she made about George Floyd on Friday (April 2), in which she suggested she could have prevented his death.
Expressing her feeling that the events leading to Floyd’s death...
Star Britney Spears Says She’s ‘Embarrassed’ by New Documentary
Britney Spears lamented how she is portrayed in the recently released New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” admitting that she found it embarrassing.
The documentary which explored her life in detail premiered in February...
Yaphet Kotto, Jewish actor who was first Black Bond villain, dies aged 81
Actor Yaphet Kotto, who is best known for his role in Alien and James Bond villain Mr. Big, has passed away at age 81.
“I’m saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my...
Corinne Masiero: French actress strips for culture during Cesar Awards ceremony
French actress Corinne Masiero protested naked at the César Awards (March 12th) to demand the government do more to support culture during the coronavirus pandemic.
Corinne Masiero, best known for her lead role in the...