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How NSF uses ‘absurd’ health reasons to block scientists from polar missions

This story was updated at 9:05 a.m. EST. Scientists are raising the alarm about what they say is an unfair medical clearance process required by the National Science Foundation for polar expeditions. Some researchers said they were disqualified from field work based on medical conditions that their own doctors did not consider large risks. Others […]

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Are energy drinks a healthy option?

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain My husband has swapped out his regular morning coffee for an energy drink. Are these healthy options for getting his daily dose of caffeine? Do energy drinks have more caffeine than regular coffee? And how much caffeine is too much? ANSWER: People love their caffeine, whether it’s coffee, tea, soda or

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‘Big Bang Theory’ Fans, Kaley Cuoco Posted a Frustrating Update After Surprise Health News

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Kaley Cuoco is working through an unexpected injury, and she goes on social media to talk a bit about it. In an Instagram story posted on July 10, The Big Bang Theory star shared that she is experiencing a form of tendonitis. Uploading an image of her left hand wrapped in a copper compression splint,

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BMI is an ‘imperfect’ way to measure health. But replacing it is complicated

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Vishal Gentle isn’t the avid gym-goer he was before his daughter was born a few months ago. But the new dad said he does what he can to stay active — carrying the baby up and down the stairs to get a bit of a workout, lots of walking and using a stand-up desk. Gentle

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Cape Breton whales were healthy before washing ashore

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HALIFAX – Animal autopsies on several pilot whales that washed ashore last weekend in Cape Breton indicated the whales were healthy, says a marine animal conservation group. Tonya Wimmer, executive director of the Marine Animal Response Society, says necropsies performed on eight of the whales suggest the animals were not following a sick member who

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‘The Flash’ Director Andy Muschietti Wants Ezra Miller to Reprise Title Role in Sequel If It ‘Happens’

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“I don’t think there’s anyone that can play that character as well as they did,” filmmaker Andy Muschietti told The Playlist of Ezra Miller Karwai Tang/WireImage; Gabe Ginsberg/WireImage If there is a future for The Flash following the upcoming Ezra Miller-led superhero film, the film’s director wants the controversial actor to keep their job. The

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Swimming and skin: What to know if a child has eczema

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A great warm weather activity requires a few adjustments for children who have eczema. Swimming is a great activity for children. It’s good exercise, it’s an important safety skill, and it can be a good way to get outside and get some fresh air and sunshine. But for children with eczema — also known as

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Smiling Kate Middleton ‘buzzing’ for World Bee Day in sweet new photo | UK News

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Kate shared the photo to ‘raise awareness of the essential role bees play’ for the planet (Picture: AP) The Princess of Wales was seen smiling in a sweet new photograph showing her tending to a hive to mark World Bee Day. The picture was taken last summer at the Anmer Hall property Kate shares with

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Critics denounce ‘zombie’ push for private health care as Quebec data shows higher costs

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The Quebec government has paid significantly more for certain procedures completed in private clinics compared to those done through the public system, data released this week suggests. The figures, made public through an Access to Information request by the independent Institut de recherche et d’informations socioéconomiques (IRIS), looked at the cost differences for five procedures

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Public health monitoring of flesh-eating disease cases in Terrebonne, Que.

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Doctors in Terrebonne are concerned about a cluster of cases of flesh-eating disease after four people have been admitted to hospital over the past 10 days and one of them died. Public health issued an alert to health-care workers in the province to be on the lookout and to investigate cases where the patient presents

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