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Heat cramps are muscle spasms that occur as a result of exercising in hot and humid conditions. Here's how to prevent and treat them.

The first signs of heat stroke are flushed skin, heavy sweating, rapid breathing or heart rate, and mental confusion.

Alex Morgan, forward for the US Women's National Soccer Team, said anti-inflammatory fruits and veggies help her recover faster and perform better.

A gene that makes people more sensitive to bitter tastes also enhances their immune function and helps protect them against COVID-19.

Bobbie is the first FDA-approved baby formula that meets EU nutritional standards and eschews common ingredients in US brands like corn syrup.

After 9,000 squats, Evan Zhang found his quads were bigger and his glutes "fuller," but he said it was physically and mentally draining.

The US crossed another grim milestone as vaccine hesitancy among some Americans poses a challenge to herd immunity.

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Israel's early, quick start on its mass-vaccination campaign has the country more or less back to a state of normality.

Most waterproof mascara, liquid lipsticks, and foundation tested had indicators of the chemicals, which have been linked to increased cancer risk.

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A Washington Post analysis based on CDC data showed that the number of COVID-19 cases were dropping where most people were vaccinated.

The Delta variant, first seen in India, was already thought to be about 60% more infectious than other widespread versions of the coronavirus.

The supply price of Covaxin to the government of India at Rs 150 a dose is a non-competitive price and clearly not sustainable in the long run. Hence a higher price in private markets is required to offset part of the costs, Bharat Biotech said on Tuesday.

"These kinds of people - a--holes - interrupt others, they shut down or co-opt conversation, and they create a hostile environment," Shotwell said

Sharon Lavigne, 70, is the US winner of the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize, known as the "Green Nobel," for blocking toxic plants in Louisiana.

US-based biotechnology company Novavax's protein-based vaccine has shown overall 90 per cent efficacy against Covid-19, results of Phase-3 trials have shown.

A small study of transplant patients suggests third vaccine doses can be safe and effective, a promising sign for booster shots.

"My lab has never conducted or cooperated in conducting gain-of-function experiments that enhance the virulence of viruses," she told The New York Times.

The thick, fatty consistency of coconut oil makes it a harmful sunburn remedy and a subpar moisturizer.

Weed drinks offer a faster onset than traditional edibles, since they're absorbed directly into the bloodstream instead of via the liver.

Ann Tillery noticed her face was drooping, then noticed her speech was slurred and her arm felt heavy. She was having a hemorrhagic stroke.