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Australian field hockey player opts to amputate part of his finger in order to compete in Paris Olympics

CNN – In the run up to the Paris Olympics, athletes have been stepping up their preparations in order to maintain their edge over competitors. But for Australia’s Matt Dawson, those preparations looked a little different this year, with the field hockey player opting to have part of his finger amputated in order to compete in the Games. The 30-year-old Dawson injured the ring finger of his right hand after being struck by a hockey stick...

Study raises hopes that shingles vaccine may delay onset of dementia

“This is a significant result, comparable in effectiveness to the recent antibody drugs for Alzheimer’s disease. Administering the recombinant shingles vaccine could well be a simple and cheap way to lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease."

Kamala’s step-daughter responds to JD Vance: “I love my three parents”

LOS ANGELES - Vice President Kamala Harris' stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff, is speaking out following Republican VP nominee JD Vance's comments on "childless cat ladies" in the U.S. government. In a resurfaced clip from a 2021 appearance on Tucker Carlson’s former Fox News show, Vance, who was then a candidate for the Ohio Senate, told Carlson that the U.S. was being run by "a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives...

Why you are probably sitting down for too long

The risks of sedentary behaviour are heightened for those who do not exercise enough.

Cholesterol 101 — What Your Levels Mean

WEBMD – We may associate cholesterol with fatty foods, but most of the waxy substance is made by our own bodies. The liver produces 75% of the cholesterol that circulates in our blood. The other 25% comes from food. At normal levels, cholesterol actually plays an important role in helping cells do their jobs. But cholesterol levels are precariously high in nearly 94 million Americans. Symptoms of High Cholesterol High cholesterol does not cause any symptoms. But it...

These Nutrients Can Strengthen Aging Bones

THE NEW YORK TIMES – Here are some nutrients to prioritize to keep your bones healthy as you age. Calcium When you don’t get enough calcium from food, your body will pull the mineral from your bones, which can make them weaker, said Sue Shapses, a professor of nutritional sciences at Rutgers University. Your ability to absorb calcium from food declines as you age too, she said. According to the National Institutes of Health, women ages 19 to...

Trump’s Absolute Worst Advisor [Not Even Close]

WIRED.COM: Anthony Fauci Worries About the Next Pandemic—But Worries More About Democracy The former public health lead opens up on serving under Trump, what dangers America faces right now, and what keeps him up at night. BOUND IN A book, Anthony Fauci is finally unbound. For 54 years, the nation’s leading pandemic expert stuck to science and public health policy in his public statements, because he had to. As a federal official—who spent the last 38...