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While there are no 'quick fixes' when it comes to healthy hair and skin, Vital's Hair Skin & Nails supplement can help improve the condition of these beauty assets. The post This Supplement Will Actually Give You Healthier Hair, Skin, And Nails appeared first on Women's Health . from Women's Health https://ift.tt/3jwUphL

Governor Charlie Baker said the shots are needed to keep the healthcare system from getting overwhelmed during the coronavirus pandemic. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3bfyh8Y

FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn spoke with CBS News about how it will handle outside pressure to approve a coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Jon LaPook has more in CBS News' series "Racing To a Cure." from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/31Lf1gs

As colleges welcome students back to class, some are already shutting down after more positive cases of coronavirus have been reported. Jamie Yuccas reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3gKH3wO

Professor Joseph Allen and his team at Harvard’s Chan School of Public Health wrote a playbook on how to safely open schools. Allen joins "CBS Evening News" to discuss what schools can do to increase the likelihood of a safe year. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3hbwOm5

MinnPost provides updates on coronavirus in Minnesota Sunday through Friday. The information is published following a press phone call with members of the Walz administration or after the release of daily COVID-19 figures by the Minnesota Department of Health. Here are the latest updates from August 31, 2020: One more Minnesotan has died of COVID-19, the Minnesota Department of Health said Monday, for a total of 1,817.  The person who died was in their early 70s and was a resident of a long-term care facility. Of the 1,817 deaths reported in Minnesota, 1,339 have been among residents of long-term care. The current death toll only includes Minnesotans with lab-confirmed positive COVID-19 tests. MDH also said Monday there have been 75,864 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota. The number of confirmed cases is up 675 from Sunday’s count and is based on 11,346 new tests. You can find the seven-day positive case average here. Since the start of the outbreak, 6,480 Min...

FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said decisions on approving a vaccine against the coronavirus will not be made based on politics. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/34Ow4jn

Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, told CBS News that outside pressure will not influence the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3jx1xe0

The "CBS This Morning" ongoing series School Matters takes a look at the debates over how to reopen schools safely during the pandemic. Incoming freshmen across the country talk about what it's like to start college in the middle of a pandemic. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/32E69s0

"We haven't really done much testing in the United States. There are no regulations that require either testing or disclosure of test results," engineering professor Andrew Whelton said. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3jyxEdA

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The U.S. has reported a million more coronavirus cases and about 21,000 more deaths in just the past three weeks​. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3lyjScp

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More schools are opening this week with a steady focus on the coronavirus threat. As of Monday morning, the total number of reported COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is approaching 6 million. In New York, a spike in cases has forced another university to go online only. As Dr. Jon LaPook reports, students are not happy about it. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3jHx2Cv

"I can assure the American people that this decision was made based upon sound science and data," Hahn told "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3aTntwO

Ministers are set to hold a consultation on whether to keep the system in place in England, Wales and Scotland. It allows women up to ten weeks pregnant to take abortion pills at home. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/31GPtAQ

Up to 90 percent of people tested for COVID-19 in Massachusetts, New York and Nevada in July carried barely any traces of the virus, a new report says. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2G8WjGZ

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Sarah Gilbert, the lead expert behind Oxford University's Covid vaccine, said modern lifestyles, intense farming and deforestation drove up the risk of outbreaks of zootonic infections. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2QDUB2j

Callousness, deceitfulness and manipulativeness - signs of a sociopath - were traits commonly found among people who broke Covid-19 safety rules, according to a study of 1,600 Brazilians. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/34RNBXZ

The government has confirmed only 109 coronavirus deaths, but a mortuary official says it's killing that many people daily in Damascus alone. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/34N5jMg

There was a powerful sight in Detroit over the weekend where more than 900 faces of those killed by COVID-19 were displayed on billboards for a citywide public memorial. This comes as other states still face struggles combating the pandemic. Lilia Luciano reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3hHtVd7

In a normal year, an estimated 26 million children take the bus to get to school every day. As the coronavirus pandemic continues, schools are scrambling to create a plan that will help bring kids to and from class safely. Kris Van Cleave reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2GcFhYF

The "Black Panther" star died Friday at 43 after a private battle with colon cancer. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2EQkklp

Boseman was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2016, and it had progressed to stage four, according to the post announcing his death. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3gLgEyG

"Sunday Morning" looks back at the all-too-brief career of the star of "42," "Get On Up," "Marshall" and "Black Panther," who died Friday at age 43 after a four-year fight against colon cancer. Lee Cowan reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3gGXk5P

"I don't think the FDA commissioner could step in and obviate a decision by the professional staff," Gottlieb said. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2YP7jjf

MinnPost provides updates on coronavirus in Minnesota Sunday through Friday. The information is published following a press phone call with members of the Walz administration or after the release of daily COVID-19 figures by the Minnesota Department of Health. Here are the latest updates from August 30: 75,189 confirmed cases; 1,816 deaths Two more Minnesotans have died of COVID-19, the Minnesota Department of Health said Sunday, for a total of 1,816. Of the people whose deaths were announced Sunday, one was in their 90s and one was in their 50s. One of the two deaths announced Sunday was a resident of a long-term care facility. Of the 1,816 COVID-19 deaths reported in Minnesota, 1,338 have been among residents of long-term care. The current death toll only includes Minnesotans with lab-confirmed positive COVID-19 tests. MDH also said Sunday there have been 75,189 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota. The number of confirmed cases is up 932 from Saturday’s count and i...

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says a widely available vaccine is "really a 2021 event." from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2YMvZsN

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Multiple states have adopted legislation that makes it easier for people to sell homemade and locally grown food directly to consumers. Wyoming allows people to sell food directly to others without any regulation. Janet Shamlian reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2EGGeb7

California is attempting a new reopening plan after an early end to lockdown led to a surge in coronavirus cases. Across the country, various colleges are also trying to restart in-person learning after outbreaks on several campuses. Danya Bacchus reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3lpJicp

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The wedding has been linked to COVID-19 outbreaks at a local jail and a nursing home. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3lwhsuU

A number of prominent colleges and universities have already welcomed students back for classes only to reverse course because of COVID-19 outbreaks. Colgate University in north-central New York has managed to open its campus and keep it open so far after some careful planning. Errol Barnett reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2EChelp

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According to a family statement, Chadwick Boseman had been battling colon cancer for the past four years before he died Friday night. CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook is a physician and gastroenterologist. He reports on some of the things to look for that could be signs of colon cancer. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3b6mfOW

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The bill was largely developed by Senator Jerry Hill to "address an unprecedented surge in youth nicotine consumption." from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2QCdSkR

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National drive to boost testing includes a pop-up site along the River Seine, which one American expat says is exactly "how it should be." from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2EqPf8o

The new rapid tests take only 15 minutes to deliver results. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3b1TZgs

Health professionals are raising concerns about the CDC’s shifting guidelines over how and when people should be tested for COVID-19. Dr. Jon LaPook reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/34FAsBl

King's College London researchers analysed documents from between 1938 to 1945, comparing the public's wartime response to our behaviour during the coronavirus pandemic. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/32uNOgV

EXCLUSIVE: Ewan Fisher, 19, of Nottingham, spent weeks in intensive care after his lungs failed the night before he was due to start his GCSE exams. He needed an artificial lung to save his life. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2QtQbv3

The robots headed into Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy in Hindley, near Wigan. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2YGHrX0

A new study from the University of Edinburgh found that a homemade single-layer cotton mask reduced the number of infectious coronavirus droplets by more than 1,000 times. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3jdJHwC

The £8.4million will be spread across three separate studies in the UK tasked with investigating the immune response to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2D3hIQG

Researchers tested old mice with senylotic drugs, which target and eliminate old cells, and was shown to reduce mitochondrial DNA levels, which causes inflammation and is linked to organ rejection. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3jp7zNZ

Three officials clad head-to-toe in hazmat suits boarded the plane as it sat on the tarmac in London Stansted. Ryanair passengers were left gripping their seats in horror. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/31Cgcid

CDC director Dr Robert Redfield issued a statement on Thursday saying coronavirus 'testing may be considered for all close contacts' of COVID-19 patients including those without symptoms. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3jhNVDm

Scientists led by Cambridge University created a synthetic version of a protein known as Cerebellin-1, called CPTX, that links brain messaging neurons together. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gDLwkG

A team of scientists at the University of Alberta in Canada found in lab tests that the medicine GC376 could destroy the virus that causes Covid-19, even though it was made for a different coronavirus. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/34FabTt

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Researchers at Imperial College London found people who had never had a broken bone had more flexible collagen in their hip bones. Osteoporosis drugs may reduce this flexibility. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gwpX5t

University College London (UCL) has quizzed 70,000 people in the UK. Just half of people said they were more likely on balance to return to how things were before lockdown. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gFb9BT

Experts compared the diets of more than half a million Britons with the recommendations in Public Health England's Eatwell Guide. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gxPk6Q

A new study found hospital admissions for strokes dropped but the biggest decline was seen from March 23 to April 19 2020, which saw a 31% fall compared to the same time period last year, from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3llMtl8

Peter Scott-Morgan, 62, from Devon, who has motor neurone disease, appears in Channel 4's documentary Peter: The Human Cyborg tonight, as he uses technology to transform his life. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3jiSKw6

The CDC report says the four camps put in a number of measures including pre-arrival quarantine, testing before and after arriving, mandatory face masks and social distancing. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3jbfdv4

Researchers from the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF) have found that about 13 per cent of women carry the gene, compared to 7 per cent of men. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2Eypliy

The study by researchers in New York found the best outcomes for apixaban, sold under the brand name Eliquis, and low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs), such as Fragmin. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gwRRyv

The new real-world micro-bots could monitor nerve impulses in the heart or brain, according to scientists from Cornell University who created the machines. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2EGG0QQ

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) conducted the research on the naturally occurring chemical Citriodiol, found in Mosi Guard. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2QqNV7F

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As part of the “CBS This Morning” series School Matters, students, parents and teachers open up about the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News caught up with three recent recipients of the annual Grammy Music Educator Award: Mickey Smith Jr., Jeffery Redding and Melissa Salguero, to hear about their fears, their hopes and their plans for the new school year. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3grbkAl

In a normal year, an estimated 26 million children take the bus to get to school every day. As the coronavirus pandemic continues, schools are scrambling to create a plan that will help bring kids to and from class safely. Kris Van Cleave reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3lkHXDD

"We can't wait for that latency period for five to 10, 20 years down the line to see that these men and women will contract various forms of this insidious disease," retired Captain Tony Stefani said. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/32rifEP

The number of older Americans who go to a hospital emergency room for breathing difficulties related to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increases on the day before a major thunderstorm, according to a study published online recently in JAMA Internal Medicine . Each year, on average, about 3,700 visits to hospital emergency rooms for respiratory problems by people aged 65 and older can be attributed to thunderstorms, the study estimates. That’s not a trivial number. And it’s likely to grow. As the study’s authors point out, global warming is expected to increase  the number of severe thunderstorms in the United States in the coming years. This is not the first evidence of the phenomenon that has been dubbed “thunderstorm asthma.” Several places — most notably, Melbourne, Australia, in 2016 — have reported rare outbreaks of asthma in the immediate aftermath of a thunderstorm. The outbreaks are sometimes so large that they’ve overwhelmed the local health...

Former Trump White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and former top adviser to President Obama Valerie Jarrett joined "CBS This Morning" to discuss the second night of the Republican National Convention, including their reaction to speeches by First Lady Melania Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/31uKDXx

Coronavirus cases are on the decline in most of the United States as more Americans wear masks and as the number of tests continues to drop. On college campuses across the country, administrators are taking action to stop parties and slow the spread. Manuel Bojorquez reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2Qqeb23

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Researchers at the University of Cambridge say they avoided targeting the coronavirus's infamous spike proteins in a bid to make their vaccine safer, longer-lasting and it may even cover other viruses. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2QmnTCD

Experts at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Oxford say that one in ten cases of the condition are linked to people carrying excess weight as a child or teenager. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3liKUED

The 22.5 per cent rise in sedentary behaviour seen in Britain is far higher than the rise of less than 0.2 per cent in Italy, 7.4 per cent in Germany, and the 17.8 per cent increase in France. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2QrmFWO

Researchers from the University of Nottingham say the woman, who later became one of the first three people to die of the disease, may have caught it as early as February 9. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2D1ou9M

East Kent Hospitals has been accused by families of covering up the deaths of newborns by only referring a handful of cases to coroners. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gqgf4J

Researchers looked at a total of 1.7million women from the UK, US and Sweden, 56,000 of whom were pregnant, finding no differences in the rate of infection or hospitalisation with Covid-19. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gt3DtJ

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A new study has found cells in the olfactory neuroepithelium, where odor-sensing neurons are located, had up to 700 times more ACE2 receptors than cells in other samples. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3j61428

A Taiwan-based company has designed a robot that tests for the coronavirus by gliding a long swab into the patient's nose, swirls it around for 10 seconds and then places sample directly into a vial. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3hrKvgU

Psychologists from the Warwick Business School found that people felt more comfortable sitting or standing closer to others while wearing a mask. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/32mih0z