But behind the walls of the facility, nursing home officials had failed to take the most basic measures to prevent the spread of the highly contagious virus after learning two residents were infected, according to a blistering report released Tuesday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which resulted […]
Month: October 2020
Fab founder Jason Goldberg is back with Moxie, a new live-streaming fitness marketplace
Amid a pandemic that has closed down fitness centers worldwide, a spate of companies has muscled their way into the booming at-home fitness market. In just the last two weeks, three-year-old Future, which promises at-home customers access to elite training, closed on $24 million in Series B funding; and Playbook, […]
Study in Nature Medicine Shows Superior Outcomes for Patients in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Paradigm-Shifting Beat AML Clinical Trial
RYE BROOK, N.Y., Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Patients participating in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) groundbreaking precision medicine Beat AML Master Clinical Trial had superior outcomes compared to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients who opted for standard chemotherapy treatment, according to findings published today in the prestigious Nature […]
Dentist’s Viral TikTok Explains Why You’re Probably Using the Wrong Amount of Toothpaste
© TikTok You’re probably using too much toothpaste when brushing your teeth, per one dentist’s viral TikTok. You only need a pea-sized amount for max effectiveness. You’re probably using using too much toothpaste when you brush your teeth, according to one dentist’s viral TikTok. People over age 3 only need […]
UK coronavirus: government denies ‘tier-plus system’ after Nottinghamshire says it is facing extra controls – as it happened | UK news
[ad_1] 7.14am EDT07:14 A date has been set for the chancellor’s spending review, in which Downing Street has suggested he could announce extra support to feed families through the school holidays. Rishi Sunak has announced he will unveil his spending plans for next year on Wednesday 25 November. The government […]
PM under pressure to toughen rules after highest death toll since May
© PA Wire/PA Images Shoppers in Nottingham ahead of the region being moved into Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions on Thursday. The very high level of restrictions includes a ban on social mixing both indoors and in private gardens, pubs and bars closing unless they can operate as a restaurant, and […]
Fitness Diary: Fox News White House Correspondent John Roberts
Fox News White House Correspondent John Roberts. Photograph courtesy of Fox News. Welcome to Busy Bodies, where we ask busy Washingtonians how they balance health and fitness while working crazy hours, raising a family, and meeting the demands of the daily hustle. Know someone who’s killing the fitness game while getting it […]
Parents claim son suffers irreparable damage after trip to the dentist
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – The parents of a two-year-old say their child was left in crippling agony after a trip to the dentist office earlier this week. © Provided by Dothan WTVY WTVY What was expected to be a routine cleaning ended with a child hospitalized and the parents taking […]
Can You Get Covid Twice? What Reinfection Cases Really Mean
1. How many people have been reinfected? A tracker maintained by the Dutch news agency BNO News had recorded 24 cases globally as of Oct. 16. The first confirmed case, a 33-year-old man from Hong Kong, was reported in August. He’d tested positive in March with mild symptoms of Covid-19, […]
How One Fitness Enthusiast Is Tackling the Navajo Diabetes Crisis
From Men’s Health LOREN ANTHONY’S BACKYARD gym keeps growing. Early this year, he had a few wooden beams. When summer ended, he had railroad ties, chains, and crates, MacGyver-ing them together for deadlifts and shoulder presses. The 37-year-old grits out a workout session nearly every day, often uploading clips to […]
Study in Nature Medicine shows superior patient outcomes in LLS’s Beat AML clinical trial
Rye Brook, NY (Monday, October 26, 2020) – Patients participating in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) groundbreaking precision medicine Beat AML Master Clinical Trial had superior outcomes compared to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients who opted for standard chemotherapy treatment, according to findings published today in the prestigious Nature […]
Athawale, Tatkare test positive for Covid, in hospital
[ad_1] © Provided by The Indian Express Union Minister Ramdas Athawale and NCP MP from Raigad, Sunil Tatkare, announced on Tuesday that they have tested positive for Covid-19. Both have been admitted to hospitals in Mumbai. Athawale (60), a member of the Rajya Sabha and the Minister of State for […]
Lilly Stops Antibody Trial in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Eli Lilly announced it will halt its ACTIV-3 trial evaluating the antibody bamlanivimab in combination with remdesivir for people hospitalized with COVID-19, after new evidence regarding efficacy emerged. The new data from the National Institutes of […]
Coronavirus Live Updates: New Cases Climb Above 70,000
The world-wide total of confirmed coronavirus cases neared 44 million, with more than 1.16 million dead, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. India: New cases climbed, a day after dipping to the lowest daily level in more than three months. On Wednesday, India reported 43,893 new cases, as […]
The next vaccine challenge: Nationalism
Instead of a coordinated global effort among governments to prepare the world to produce and distribute a vaccine, the pandemic has set off a wave of “me first” health care nationalism. Early in the pandemic, nations scrambled to bring production “home” and to secure enough doses of a still-hypothetical vaccine […]
Mary J. Blige and other women touched by breast cancer talk importance of screening
Mary J. Blige is using her voice to raise awareness for breast cancer and the importance of getting screened. The nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer said in an interview with “Good Morning America” that highlighting the illness is important to her because of the racial disparity in breast cancer death rates. […]
Fitness Startup Lets Trainers Work From Home
Share Tweet Share Share Share Print Email The team at Moxie had big plans for 2020. It was going to be the year that the on-demand fitness platform broke into the technology categories of blockchain and micro-transactions. Then February and COVID-19 happened, and self-described serial entrepreneur Jason Goldberg went into […]
Watch a Bodybuilder Get Wrecked Taking the VO2 Max Fitness Test
In his latest YouTube video, British bodybuilder and CrossFit athlete Obi Vincent put his cardio fitness and aerobic endurance to the test when he took on a VO2 max workout. The VO2 max gives an indicator of a person’s fitness by measuring their energy output based on the oxygen consumed […]
At-Home Workouts Reshape the Fitness Industry | Trends
The world of fitness and exercise has been fundamentally changed by the pandemic. People are doing more workouts at home, purchasing home gym equipment, and relying more than ever on remote fitness coaching. The E-Commerce Times caught up with insiders from the health and wellness industry for perspective on how […]
15 fitness influencer-entrepreneurs on how they built their followings
While gyms struggle to recover from a $10 billion shift away from in-person workouts, a crop of online fitness stars are leading us into digital transformation through virtual training programs and personalized apps. Business Insider compiled a list of 15 top fitness influencers who have become entrepreneurs through their unique […]