For centuries the world of wine has had its own dictionary and terminology which seemed designed to make anyone outside of that industry feel inferior. These days we are all much more wine-savvy and speak with confidence when describing a wine or even wine-making techniques. If some wine words have slipped out of your vocabulary… Read More »
The Coronavirus Outbreak liveLatest Updates Maps and Cases Global Inoculation Troubles Risk Near You Vaccines and Virus Variants Scott Cohen of Plainview, N.Y., nearly died from the effects of Covid-19 and received convalescent plasma as part of his treatment. When he later recovered, he went on to donate his own plasma 11 times.Credit…Desiree Rios for… Read More »
It’s well-known that untreated hearing loss can impact school performance. Fortunately, though, research also shows that hearing aids and other interventions (such as cochlear implants) can help minimize the impact of hearing loss. For example, a University of Iowa study showed that hearing-impaired children learn language and speech better when they use hearing aids. The earlier a… Read More »
Seven women in one family who had their breasts and ovaries removed after testing positive for ‘Angelina Jolie gene’ learn their results may have been WRONG – and there could be dozens more Katy Mathes, 37, from Colorado, tested positive for a mutation of the BRCA gene in 2015 The gene carries an increased risk… Read More »