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Donald Trump Jr. Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Ella Castle 23 hours ago

UPDATE: One day after the news broke that Donald Trump Jr. tested positive for the coronavirus, he went on social media to tell followers that he is doing well and is currently asymptomatic.

In an Instagram video posted on Nov. 21, the businessman stated he will follow the regular protocols and isolate, despite feeling healthy. He shared that he only got tested in order to go on a trip with his son, which has since been postponed. He asked followers for e-book and Netflix show recommendations during his “solo” time away from family, as “there are only so many

Fitness

Gradient Fitness Wobble Board Review

Ella Castle 23 hours ago

If you want to strengthen your core, improve your balance, and work out from home — all in front of a good TV show — look no further than the Gradient Fitness Wobble Board ($30). I’ve had this piece of exercise equipment for the past two years, and it remains one of my favorites because of its versatility, easy storage, and core targeting.

The Gradient Fitness Wobble Board is a wooden circle with antislip material over a half-sphere. The simplest way to use it is to stand with your feet on either side of the board — close to the

Medicine

FSU reprimands College of Medicine faculty member after sexual misconduct complaints

Ella Castle 23 hours ago

A Florida State University dean reprimanded a high-ranking chair within the College of Medicine after an investigation into sexual misconduct complaints by the school’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Compliance.

a large brick building: Florida State University's College of Medicine.

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Florida State University’s College of Medicine.

In separate interviews with lead investigator Amber Wagner, an FSU human resources administrator, three women who worked at the college reported what they perceived to be unwelcome sexual advances from Dr. Leslie Beitsch, chair of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine at the College of Medicine.

Each woman alleged Beitsch touched their thighs while sitting down at various outings. According to

Dentish

Smile. The dentist and chiropractor can see you, truck driver.

Ella Castle 23 hours ago

TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario dental surgeons and chiropractors have confirmed that practitioners can exercise “clinical judgement” when booking appointments for border-crossing essential workers like truck drivers.

The guidance provided by the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) and the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO) responds to the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) and its call for clarity on the issue.

Dentist analyzing x-ray scan

The province’s largest trucking association has been approaching various medical associations after reports that some cross-border truck drivers had trouble booking medical appointments because they had not completed a 14-day quarantine after crossing the

Hospital

Hospital overflow sites remain at ‘ready,’ but officials worry about staffing

Ella Castle 23 hours ago

An open gym with cots on the floor — The Alternate Care Site established in the Alaska Airlines Center as a potential overflow site for area hospitals in Anchorage amid coronavirus emergency planning (Audrey Gray, Municipality of Anchorage)

The hospital overflow site at Alaska Airlines Center can be ready to use within 48 hours, according to a state health official.

COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing. State data showed just five ICU beds available in Anchorage Thursday, the lowest level so far during the pandemic. The state isn’t preparing the overflow facility just yet. But, if it does, there is a big concern: staffing.

“We have all these alternate care sites

Health

What Happened When This Guy Fasted for 48 Hours to Cut Weight

Ella Castle 2 days ago

In the aftermath of a recent cheat day challenge during which he consumed a staggering 20,000 calories and gained more than 16 pounds, fitness YouTuber Will Tennyson is keen to lose some of that new weight, fast. Literally. He commits to fasting for 48 hours, and documents the results in his latest video.

Following the “wet fast ” model, Will consumes herbal tea, black coffee, and water during the 48-hour period, but nothing else. “It’s very important not to overdo it, and just drink when you’re thirsty,” he explains. “When you drink a lot, it’s very hard for the body

Fitness

11 Fitness Instagram Accounts If Working Out Is Your Self-Care

Ella Castle 2 days ago

Probably more than ever, we’re attached to our phones—refreshing feeds, sharing links, and scrolling through the latest posts to stay up-to-date.

Whatever app we’re on, it’s hard to escape the current news cycle and election stress that’s constantly in our faces. The stress can pervade into other parts of life, like work, relationships, and even our workouts—something many of us rely on during more “normal” times, much less now, as a stress reliever.

That’s why it can be helpful to give your phone a time-out on the constant news refresh, and instead take a break with a virtual palate cleanser:

Medicine

Novant Health, UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine Announce Agreement to Partner Across North Carolina

Ella Castle 2 days ago

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. & CHAPEL HILL, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov 19, 2020–

Novant Health, UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine have reached an agreement to expand medical education, research and clinical services to Novant Health facilities and other locations across North Carolina. This partnership will expand the recently approved relationship between these organizations in New Hanover County to include Mecklenburg, Forsyth and other counties, with an additional focus to find innovative solutions to enhance care in rural areas.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201119005675/en/

The partnership will begin with locating a UNC School of Medicine branch campus

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How More Women Than Men Are Being Impacted By The Recession : NPR

Ella Castle 2 days ago

Of the 1.1 million people who left the job market in September, more than 860,000 were women. We examine why women are dropping out of the workforce, and what it will mean for the economy.

DAVID GREENE, HOST:

Over 1 million people left the job market in September. More than 860,000 of them were women. Stacey Vanek Smith and Cardiff Garcia from Planet Money’s Indicator podcast examined how this recession is impacting women more than men.

STACEY VANEK SMITH, BYLINE: Cassie Gafford (ph) knew she wanted to be a dentist from a young age. It wasn’t an easy path. The

Hospital

San Antonio emergency hospital sued for alleged overbilling

Ella Castle 2 days ago

A former San Antonio man has sued an emergency hospital and its operators alleging they fraudulently overcharged for lab work to generate higher reimbursements.

Kenneth Keslar II, who now lives in Ohio, accuses Baptist Emergency Hospital at Shavano Park of carrying out a scheme known as “unbundling,” which is when a facility bills separately for some or all tests analyzed as part of a panel rather than billing for the panel.

Keslar wants his complaint certified as a class-action lawsuit so that other patients can recoup what they allegedly were overcharged.

He’s seeking less than $100,000 in damages but potential

Health

FDA OKs emergency use of antibody drug Trump received | Nation

Ella Castle 3 days ago

U.S. health officials Saturday agreed to allow emergency use of a second antibody drug to help the immune system fight COVID-19, an experimental medicine that President Donald Trump was given when he was sickened last month.

The Food and Drug Administration authorized use of the Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. drug to try to prevent hospitalization and worsening disease from developing in patients with mild-to-moderate symptoms.

The drug is given as a one-time treatment through an IV. The FDA allowed its use in adults and children 12 and over who weigh at least 88 pounds (40 kilograms) and who are at high

Fitness

Review of Chris Hemsworth’s Fitness App, Centr

Ella Castle 3 days ago

In the fitness world, 2020 will probably be known as the year everyone discovered working out in their living rooms. As gyms shuttered due to the pandemic and at-home exercise gear sold out across the world, there was a predictable rise in at-home bodyweight workouts. But working out is hard — at least I think so. Honestly, I suck at it. I lack the motivation to get sweaty without a trainer there to catch me when I’m slacking, and without the financial accountability of a gym membership, I struggle to pull on my workout clothes and move my body.

It

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Your At-Home Dental Toolkit

Ella Castle 3 days ago

October’s Dental Hygiene Month is almost over, but we’re back with more tips straight from the experts who spoke to Medical Daily . This time, we’ll explore tools and techniques for bolstering your dental health from the comfort of your own home — plus a few things you’ll still need the dentist for.

The Right Tool At The Right Time

Are you picking the right toothbrush to fight plaque and other dental problems? Steven Barefoot, DDS, of DentaQuest in Indiana, recommended a small, soft brush.

“Use a soft-bristled toothbrush — smaller is generally better than larger — angled at 45

Hospital

Teamwork: Hospital workers pull together during pandemic | Health

Ella Castle 3 days ago

Phlebotomists and clerical workers helped in the Emergency Department. Maintenance workers and IT specialists concentrated on setting up testing sites. Nurses asked to be sent wherever needed. When the COVID-19 pandemic spread through the Susquehanna Valley, area hospital staffers worked together to fight it.

As empty as our streets were during the earlier days of the pandemic shutdowns, Detra Dodge,…

In a bit of irony, the coronavirus pandemic actually resulted in less traffic in Evangelical…

“It’s certainly not something I have ever seen before,” said Andrew Zechman, Mobile Medical Unit coordinator at Evangelical Community Hospital, talking about the pandemic. “We

Health

Remote learning students feeling cheated in school reopening plans

Ella Castle 4 days ago

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Going back to school amid COVID-19 outbreaks means uncertainty and fear for students and teachers, but staying home presents problems too.

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It was the second week of the fall semester when Cassandra Wooten realized her teenage daughter was sinking. The high school junior often spent hours a day on her computer for online school, only to tell her mom at day’s end that she wasn’t sure she’d learned anything at all.

Wooten had decided to enroll her daughter in the remote learning plan at Mississippi’s DeSoto County School District last summer, when infection rates were surging and

Fitness

How to Tell Which Fitness Influencers Are Worth Trusting

Ella Castle 4 days ago

Fitness Instagram, like every other place or population on earth, contains multitudes. There are athletes working their butts off, coaches promoting their business, models making a living. Not all of these people are legitimate fitness professionals, so if you look to Insta or YouTube for workout advice you need to ask yourself a few questions.

fitness models flexing

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fitness models flexing

What is this person implying but not saying?

The number one lie of many fitness influencers is one they leave unsaid: It is the implication that whatever I am selling will get you the

Hospital

Family drama, shocking news, and elections

Ella Castle 4 days ago

Election-themed General Hospital episode. — Next week on General Hospital, an election-themed episode airs. Pic credit: ABC

General Hospital spoilers for next week promise that November sweeps will kick off in a big way.

Things in Port Charles are unsettling at best. The things that have happened over the last several months have turned things upside down, and with secrets looming, November could be the biggest month for shockers yet.

Election-themed episode

As the reel world and the real world collide next week on General Hospital, there will be an election-themed episode. It will include several of the actors that viewers love, though details beyond

Medicine

New Cambridge Centre to Connect AI, Medicine and UK Life Sciences Sector

Ella Castle 5 days ago

Nov. 11, 2020 — On 11 November the University of Cambridge announced a five-year agreement with AstraZeneca and GSK to fund the Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine (CCAIM). For the 5-year duration, AstraZeneca and GSK will support five new PhD studentships per year. This program will enable the best and brightest young minds in machine learning and bioscience to partner with leaders in industry and academia, wherever they may be in the world.

CCAIM has been set up as a cutting-edge research group. Its faculty of 10 University of Cambridge researchers – in addition to world-class PhD students, currently

Hospital

Hospital saluted for critical, expanded care | Editorials

Ella Castle 5 days ago

Those of us who have lived around here for a while have grown accustomed to seeing construction cranes and trailers at the local hospital. As the community has grown steadily, so has Bozeman Deaconess Hospital with almost continuous expansion.

And it hasn’t just been more rooms for patients and office space for health care providers. The growth has come with new technology that enables the hospital to meet a widening array of local health care needs.

The hospital recently added one of its most important expansion of services with the opening of a birth center and neonatal intensive care unit

Health

The Logistical Challenges Of Covid-19 Vaccines

Ella Castle 6 days ago

The United States could be the first country to launch one of the most ambitious vaccine operations in history: distributing and administering up to 600 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine in just a few months.

Massive vaccine campaigns are nothing new — they have been carried out for decades in the fight against the measles and flu, for example.

But stamping out the coronavirus is a distinctly new challenge due to three factors: the short time frame for inoculating a huge number of people, the fact that most vaccines will require two doses, and the very low temperature at

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