Paramedics from the San Antonio Fire Department set up swabbing stations in a suburban nursing home's parking lot as part of the massive state intervention to stop the spread of infections in Texas nursing homes. John Burnett/NPR hide caption toggle caption John Burnett/NPR Paramedics from the San Antonio Fire Department set up swabbing stations in…
June 15, 2020 | 12:09pm | Updated June 15, 2020 | 1:20pm Enlarge Image Protesters march from the governor's mansion to the state Capitol on June 1, 2020, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Only 1.4 percent of George Floyd protesters in Minnesota have tested positive for coronavirus since participating in the demonstrations, according…
Any form of healthy eating over several decades can lower the risk of heart disease by up to a fifth, according to a new study. Using data gathered over the course of more than 30 years, US researchers found it is not necessary to conform to a single diet to achieve healthy eating.Study participants who had…
Vitamin B12 is best gained from foods of an animal origin, such as meat and dairy, so people who follow a vegan or vegetarian diet may be at risk of vitamin B12 deficiency. Also, certain medical conditions, such as pernicious anaemia, can affect a person’s absorption of B12 from foods. Vitamin B12 is vital in…
Arizonans are a special breed. Our state is the final frontier of the Lower 48, and we tend to find it particularly detestable when told what to do by the government. That extends to wearing masks during a plague. Just because the rest of the world is wearing masks doesn't mean Arizonans will. A troubling spike…