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Simone Biles’ Olympic Team Final Withdrawal Could Help Athletes Put Their Mental Health First
Biles suddenly decided to withdraw from the team competition, but the pressure likely was building well before the event More »
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How a Doctor Breaks Norms to Treat Refugees and Recent Immigrants
In a suburb of Denver, a doctor runs a clinic that finds creative solutions to treat a large refugee and immigrant population, sometimes to the dismay of the medical establishment. More »
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How Tokyo Olympics COVID-19 Countermeasures May Be Falling Short
Tokyo 2020 organizers have put in place a strict testing and quarantine bubble system. But no system is perfect More »
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How Will Empty Stands Affect Olympic Athletes in Tokyo?
No fans, no family and no noise. For athletes used to competing in front of crowds, how do empty stands affect their psyche? More »
UK Covid live news: more than 800,000 people had coronavirus last week, ONS estimates – as it happened
Cases increased in all four nations, says Office for National StatisticsFrance fiasco to pingdemic U-turn: Boris Johnson’s week of chaosLimited number of critical workers to be allowed to avoid self-isolation‘Pingdemic’ effect: how different sectors in England... More »
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Contraception Is Free to Women, Except When It’s Not
The landmark federal health law required most commercial health plans to cover a comprehensive list of birth control methods approved by the Food and Drug Administration free of charge to female patients. But health plans don’t have to cover every option, and ... More »
Australian Medical Association says NSW Covid lockdown failing and urges change to AstraZeneca advice
Dr Omar Khorshid says Atagi advice must be changed given growing number of NSW infectionsFollow our Covid live blog for the latest updatesRestrictions: NSW; Vic; Qld; SA; WA and NT; border restrictionsHotspots: NSW map; Vic list; Qld; WAVaccine rollout tracker... More »
There will be blood: women on the shocking truth about periods and perimenopause
The menopause brings an end to menstruation – but in the lead-up, many women experience periods that can disrupt their lives and careersIf Emma Pickett needs to make a long journey, she checks her calendar very carefully. She will often take an emergency chang... More »
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A Chilling Cure: Facing Killer Heat, ERs Use Body Bags to Save Lives
Doctors in Washington state used human body bags filled with ice and water to rapidly cool the sickest patients affected by record heat last month. More »
Spike by Jeremy Farrar and Anjana Ahuja; and Vaxxers by Sarah Gilbert and Catherine Green – review
Two urgent and fascinating accounts from the frontlines show how scientists succeeded, and failed, at saving us from Covid-19What did you do in the pandemic, Mummy and Daddy? Memoirs by battered veterans of the Covid-19 wars are likely to be a growth industry ... More »
Surprise non-announcement of pay rise for NHS staff branded ‘shambles’ by Labour – politics live
Latest updates: expected announcement on NHS pay-rise fails to happenUK says it wants to substantially rewrite Northern Ireland Brexit protocolJohnson’s aides plotted to oust him as PM, Cummings claimsPatel accused of throwing good money after bad over Channel... More »
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Though Millions Are at Risk for Diabetes, Medicare Struggles to Expand Prevention Program
Medicare has proposed revamping its payment rules to get more people into a diabetes prevention plan that helps them eat better, exercise more and maintain a healthier lifestyle. Out of an estimated 16 million Medicare beneficiaries whose excess weight and oth... More »