Prasad Madusanka Herath
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Fitness
The holiday season may be a joyous time, but it can also be a difficult time to maintain your health and fitness. It's all too tempting to throw up the towel, vowing to get back on track in the new year, with the extra strain of social engagements and temptations to overindulge.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Families
Fitness Methods
Consider this new study published in Clinical Endocrinology before you dismiss the concept of attaining the body you've always desired at age 52 or 58: Scientists came to the conclusion that senior age is not a barrier to weight loss. According to the findings, many persons aged 60 and over were able to drop more weight than younger participants on the same weight loss regimen.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Longevity
Minnesota lowers the volume. As the number of new instances of omicron grows to 50%, the COVID-19 antibody approach is being used.
According to state officials, the now "dominant" omicron version of the coronavirus is responsible for more than half of new COVID-19 cases in Minnesota, leading health systems to halt the use of two ineffectual monoclonal antibody therapy.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Earth
The omicron variant's family tree has a huge, inexplicable gap in it.
The omicron variation of COVID-19 is currently the most common strain in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This mutant virus is responsible for nearly three out of every four new infections, a sixfold rise over last week's omicron infection rate, and an even more surprising statistic given that the first instance of omicron in the United States was only a month ago.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Longevity
California COVID-19 hospitalizations are on the rise, and new L.A. County cases have doubled as the Omicron virus spreads.
COVID- In California, 19 hospitalizations are on the increase as the Omicron variety spreads, combining with a holiday wave of the Delta strain to raise fears of yet another spike that may put the state's healthcare system under strain.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Longevity
A 'deluge of omicron' is on the way, according to Santa Clara County's health officer.
As the COVID-19 variety spreads across the Bay Area and residents started traveling and gathering for the holidays, Santa Clara Area Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody predicted a "deluge" of omicron infections in the county.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Earth
As omicron advances, the United States is facing a twin coronavirus outbreak.
The new omicron coronavirus mutant sweeping the globe could unleash yet another wave of turmoil, putting medical personnel under even more strain as they deal with a rise in delta cases and upsetting Christmas preparations for the second year in a row.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Earth
As medicine attempts to narrow its diversity gaps, one profession stands out as a stubborn anomaly.
Erica Taylor appears to be destined for a career in orthopedic surgery. Her father, Hall of Fame receiver Charley Taylor, was a 13-year member of the Washington Redskins' football team, and she holds degrees from the University of Virginia's top biomedical engineering department and Duke University Medical School, one of the nation's best medical schools. She'd wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon since she was 15, after spending every other Sunday watching physicians on the sidelines of football games.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Longevity
According to a significant investigation, Omicron appears to be more resistant to Covid vaccinations but causes less severe sickness in South Africa.
In the first significant real-world investigation of the omicron Covid-19 variation, researchers determined that it appeared to cause less severe disease in South Africa, where it was initially detected last month, but that two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine gave lower protection.
By Prasad Madusanka Herath2 years ago in Longevity