Cryonics During the Pandemic
The business of cryopreservation — storing bodies at deep freeze until well into the future — got a whole lot more complicated during the pandemic. View original article Contributor: Peter Wilson
Month: June 2021
The So-Called Delta Plus Variant of COVID-19 Is Dangerous But Appears Unlikely to Be a Game-Changer
As if the already worrisome Delta variant, first identified in India, wasn’t concerning enough, now there’s Delta Plus. The latest variant of SARS-CoV-2 was announced by Indian health officials in late June, and labelled by the Indian government as a variant of concern. By June 24, only about 40 cases of Delta Plus infections were … Read more
What to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines and Heart Conditions in Younger People
On June 23, a group of scientists told the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that mRNA vaccines (those made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) have a “likely association” with heart risks for younger people. Understandably, that’s still generating a lot of attention. Here’s what you should know about COVID-19 … Read more
People with fibromyalgia are substituting CBD for opioids to manage pain
As the ravages of the opioid epidemic lead many to avoid these powerful painkillers, a significant number of people with fibromyalgia are finding an effective replacement in CBD-containing products, finds a new study. View original article Contributor:
Breastfeeding Celebration Week – supporting mothers who breastfeed
This week is Breastfeeding Celebration Week, and this year we’re focusing on how partners and the wider family can support new mothers to breastfeed. The emotional and practical help can make a huge difference to the breastfeeding experience and opportunity to bond with the new baby. We know breastfeeding delivers health, nutritional and emotional benefits … Read more
How to Make Summer Last (Almost) Forever
But first the bad news: It’s already half over. Plus, typeface puzzles, the “Dragon Man” skull and more in the Friday edition of the Science Times Newsletter. View original article Contributor: Alan Burdick
Local Collaborative Effort Offers Resources for Pain and Stress – WKYK
Local Collaborative Effort Offers Resources for Pain and Stress WKYK >View original article Contributor:
Delta Plus, a New Variant, Raises Concerns in India
The version of the virus has been found in several other countries, too. Officials say that they are gathering data about its strength and emphasize that vaccines still offer protection. View original article Contributor: Sameer Yasir
Gibraltar Votes to Ease Abortion Restrictions
Voters decided by a wide margin to lift a near-ban on the procedure, which had been one of the strictest such laws in Europe. View original article Contributor: Raphael Minder
Is the Forced Contraception Alleged by Britney Spears Legal?
The United States has a dark history of court-sanctioned sterilization, but more recent rulings and legislation suggest it would violate a basic right. View original article Contributor: Jan Hoffman