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BOX. Prevention measures against SARS-CoV-2 for persons who are immunocompromised, their household members, and close contacts in the context of currently circulating Omicron sublineages — United States, January 2023 Because Evusheld is not currently authorized for preexposure prophylaxis against SARS-CoV-2 infection in the United States, it is important that persons who are moderately to severely …

Information for Persons Who Are Immunocompromised Regarding Prevention and Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Context of Currently Circulating Omicron Sublineages — United States, January 2023 Read More »

Summary: People with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) exhibit behaviors that are considered socially unacceptable. While there is no current cure for FTD, researchers are finding methods to help inhibit some of the negative behaviors associated with FTD. A new study reports impulsivity and negative behaviors are greatly reduced in those with bvFTD when the …

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The hearty and reliable potato has been an inexpensive and beloved side dish for hundreds of years. Through the centuries, the potato has been transformed into many forms, like fries, chips, tots and mashes. And although many preparations of the spud include excess fat and sodium, the potato on its own is a nutritious and …

The surprising health benefits of potatoes, according to a dietitian Read More »

In 2017, the London Review of Books published a commentary from an anonymous young woman with a prolonged illness that had seriously impaired her ability to care for herself. The situation was “infuriating,” she wrote in the short but impassioned article. “Something that happened to me and was beyond my control has left me like …

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a photo of Padma Lakshmi alongside EatingWell’s recipe photo of Chopped Salad with Chickpeas, Olives & Feta Lakshmi: Amy Sussman/Getty Images. Recipe photo: KELSEY HANSEN. If the January blues have you down—and looking for recipes—sometimes an injection of summer sunshine is exactly what you need. You might enjoy a big glass of vitamin C with …

Padma Lakshmi Loves This Easy 5-Ingredient Chickpea Salad That She’s Been Making for 20 Years Read More »

Wheat infected with Fusarium Head Blight: a growing problem in Europe. Credit: University of Bath A new study led by the University of Bath in the UK has found that harmful fungal toxins are increasing in Europe’s wheat crops, with almost half of the crops affected. Wheat, the most commonly grown crop globally, is facing …

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A 37-year-old mother has opened up on the horrifying moment doctors told her the ‘annoying pimple’ on her temple was actually cancer. Sydney mum Sarah O’Brien dismissed the growth above her right eye as blemish  before going to a clinic to get it removed when it was still there two months later. ‘Every time I …

Mum Sarah O’Brien diagnosed with skin cancer after driving without wearing sunscreen Read More »

Vile Texas janitor is sued for $1M after ‘rubbing his penis inside water bottles of doctor’s office workers and giving THIRTEEN incurable herpes’ Lucio Diaz, 50, has admitted he committed the act claiming he has a ‘sickness’ One victim described her heartache at no longer being able to kiss her babies  Diaz was caught on …

Janitor sued for $1M after rubbing his penis in colleagues’ water bottles and giving them herpes Read More »

Multiple companies in Texas are facing a lawsuit for employing a janitor accused of urinating into employee water bottles and thereby infecting more than a dozen victims with sexually transmitted diseases.  The lawsuit, stemming from the October arrest of janitor Lucio Catarino Diaz, was filed on behalf of 13 women who say the janitor urinated …

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Multiple companies in Texas are facing a lawsuit for employing a janitor accused of urinating into employee water bottles and thereby infecting more than a dozen victims with sexually transmitted diseases.  The lawsuit, stemming from the October arrest of janitor Lucio Catarino Diaz, was filed on behalf of 13 women who say the janitor urinated …

Office janitor urinated in employee water bottles leading to 13 women testing positive for STD: lawsuit Read More »