“Fear of falling prevents older people from doing the things that would prevent falls,” says Patricia Dykes, who studies fall prevention at @BrighamWomens. Targeted exercises and new technologies can help. (via @sciam) https://t.co/SmIlX8s1fe
— Harvard Medical School (@harvardmed) September 14, 2021
Category Archives: Health
Infographic: Vaccination Effect On Covid-19 Deaths
Design: The World’s First ‘Pandemic-Ready’ Building In Miami, Florida (Video)
Equipped with a state-of-the-art medical facility and high-tech safety features, Legacy Hotel and Residences is not your typical high-rise building.
Covid-19: The Booster Shot Debate (CNBC Video)
The delta variant of Covid-19 took the U.S. by surprise. Months after the first vaccines rolled out, Covid-19 infections surged as the delta variant overwhelmed the unvaccinated population and even broke through the immunity from the shots from Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. Now, the White House has a new plan to fight the delta variant, including booster shots and vaccine mandates. Here’s where we stand in the debate over booster shots, and in the fight against the delta variant.
Health: Foods That Fight Inflammation (Harvard)
Views: Animals Weighed In At The London Zoo (Video)
These charming residents of London Zoo, run by the Zoological Society of London, are just a few of the 20,000 animals that are being weighed and measured as part of its annual weigh-in.
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Analysis: Covid-19 Vaccine Efficacy Explained (Video)
Recent studies have shown that the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines is decreasing, though experts say the shots still work well. WSJ explains what the numbers mean and why they don’t tell the full story. Photo illustration: Jacob Reynolds/WSJ
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