Author: Paul E.
Demi Moore is making waves with her new movie, The Substance, in which she plays a famous aerobics instructor who gets fired on her 50th birthday, is offered a substance that transforms her into an enhanced version of herself, and things start to move fast from there. While promoting the film, the 61-year-old actress opened up about her approach to health and revealed that she wasn’t always approaching fitness in the healthiest way. Here’s what she said: Demi felt “pressure” to lose weight after giving birth. The mother of three filmed her 1993 classic, Indecent Proposal, after giving birth to…
Venu Sports, a joint sports streaming venture backed by Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, filed a lawsuit in a federal appeals court seeking permission to resume its planned launch of the service. The company’s brief, filed late Friday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, comes months after pay-TV operator Fubo filed an antitrust lawsuit alleging that the media giants are trying to use Venu to put Fubo and other distributors out of business. Last month, a New York judge sided with Fubo and surprised the media industry by granting the company’s request for a preliminary…
(WXYZ) — There’s good news for people who don’t have much time to get a flu shot: The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first self-administered flu vaccine that can be administered at home. This is great news for anyone who is afraid of needles, especially small children.Currently, the only needle-free vaccine is FluMist, made by AstraZeneca. This is not a new vaccine and has been used safely for over 20 years. There are only two FDA-approved options: in-office and at-home.FluMist is a live attenuated flu vaccine that contains a weakened flu virus but with modified ingredients so it…
Nebraska Republicans said Monday they continue to oppose changes to how the state’s electoral votes are apportioned, effectively blocking an attempt by President Donald Trump and his allies to change the system in a bid to win additional electoral votes this fall.Allies of President Trump have been urging the Republican-controlled Legislature to call a special legislative session to change Nebraska’s electoral votes to a winner-take-all system rather than apportioning them by district.”After careful consideration, it is clear that with 43 days until Election Day, now is not the time to make this change,” state Sen. Mike McDonnell wrote in the…
Digital transformation continues to take place across many sectors of the healthcare world, and the cardiovascular field is no exception. Heart disease remains one of the deadliest and most costly health threats facing Americans. Every 33 seconds, someone in the U.S. dies from cardiovascular disease, costing the country more than $250 billion annually. A number of new technology solutions have emerged in recent years to address the country’s heart disease challenges, including wearables, algorithms and 3D bioprinting tools. It’s easy to get excited about technology’s potential to improve cardiac care, but there are some things healthcare leaders need to keep…
Written by Jan Grabowski, TWINCORE – Zentrum für Experimentelle und Klinische Infektionsforschung TLR8 is expressed on monocytes and cDCs, but not pDCs, from patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Source: Arthritis & Rheumatology (2024). DOI: 10.1002/art.42964 Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation primarily in the skin, lungs, heart, and other internal organs. The disease is considered rare, and little is still known about its onset and progression. A team led by Junior Research Group Leader Theresa Grahlmann from the Center for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research (TWINCORE) in collaboration with the departments of Rheumatology, Immunology and Dermatology at…
Heading into the 2024 general election, health care remains one of the top concerns for American voters, with former President Trump and Vice President Harris having starkly different approaches and track records on the issue. In this Client Alert, part of our 2024 Election series, we analyze the candidates’ health care priorities, or at least what we know about them. Despite growing concerns about health care among voters, both candidates have been criticized for not providing enough detail about their respective plans. Still, VP Harris has said more about her health care plan than former President Trump so far. One…
Author: Rebecca Osowski Story LinkNEW YORK, NY – In June, the Sports Business Journal announced its 40 Under 40 for 2024. One of the honorees is Andrew Nacario, a 2007 graduate of Dartmouth College with a bachelor’s degree in political science who played as an outfielder for the Big Green and head coach Bob Whalen. Nacario began working at CAA as its first sports agent trainee immediately after graduation, and seven years later he became the agency’s first baseball agent, working in Nashville. Now co-head of CAA’s baseball division in his 16-year career, Nacario has grown CAA’s baseball division…
An elderly woman wearing a mask infected with coronavirus is receiving medicine through an IV drip in her hospital bed. … (+) Close-up of the fingers of a sleeping elderly patient’s hand. Landscape photoGetty Images In my field, public health, progress requires public trust. We work hard to develop the expertise and gather the facts so we can give people the information they need to make good health decisions for themselves and their families. Trust means people believe what they are told about the dangers of smoking, the importance of wearing seat belts, or the risks of drinking alcohol during…
It highlights that technology adoption is a continuous and iterative process influenced by various factors and requires customized support policies to enhance it. Credit: Tokyo Institute of Technology Rising populations, rising incomes and changing dietary preferences are increasing demand for livestock products globally, highlighting the need for smart livestock farming technologies. Smart livestock technologies such as automated milking systems, precision feeding systems and health monitoring devices are necessary to ensure food security while reducing environmental impact and ensuring animal welfare. However, to fully realise the potential of these technologies, it is important to understand the adoption process by farmers. In…