Leanne Hainsby Says She Has ‘Quiet Strength’ After Cancer Battle in Beaming Post

The Peloton Instructor has opened up about her mental health journey, following breast cancer treatment Courtesy of Leanne Hainsby Leanne Hainsby Leanne Hainsby spoke of her “quiet strength” after “being through so much” in a social media post shared on Tuesday. The famous Peloton instructor, 35, opened up about her mental health journey, following her […]

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The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency

The World Health Organization on Friday declared COVID-19 over as a global health emergency, marking a historic end to devastating chapter of the pandemic that claimed more than 7 million lives worldwide. The WHO declared a public health emergency of international concern on Jan. 30, 2020, when only 100 cases were reported and the virus […]

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Anti-Aging Gene Shown To Rewind Heart Age by 10 Years

Heart failure is a medical condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. It can result from a variety of factors, including heart disease, high blood pressure, and heart valve problems. A breakthrough offers a potential target for treating heart failure patients. An anti-aging gene found in centenarians has […]

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Plans for riverfront should include support for the Mental Health Offender Program

The Duval County jail in downtown Jacksonville. There has been a great deal of discussion lately about the future of downtown, specifically the riverfront area. Included in this is a recognition of the need to relocate the jail facility away from the downtown riverfront. This naturally turns to a question of cost. No one — […]

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More walking and exercising may help protect brain health

Share on PinterestA study found that adding more daily steps and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity may help reduce cognitive decline and the risk of dementia in older women. Barbara Ruotolo/EyeEm/Getty Images The absence of effective treatments for dementia underscores the importance of strategies, including maintaining a healthy lifestyle, to attenuate the risk factors for dementia. Studies […]

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Community workers fan out to persuade immigrant seniors to get covered

OAKLAND, Calif. — For three years, Bertha Embriz of San Francisco has gone without health insurance, skipping annual wellness exams and recently tolerating a broken molar by trying not to chew with it. As an immigrant without legal status, the 58-year-old unpaid caregiver knew that California’s Medicaid program was closed to her. [–> That changed […]

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