Author name: Laura Bernard

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Daily Covid-19 deaths will soon double, expert says, while others warn Thanksgiving gatherings could worsen case surge

Thanksgiving this year comes at a critical point in the country’s battle against Covid-19. The pandemic is already ravaging many American communities and experts fear traditional celebrations and gatherings will in a few weeks translate to a case surge stacked on top of the current one.Every day since November 3, more than 100,000 new infections have been reported. Every day for […]

Diet & Weight

Will Eating Breakfast Help You Lose Weight?

The “most important meal of the day” might just mean extra calories for people watching their weight. A meta-analysis of 13 randomized controlled trials suggests that the addition of breakfast might not be a good strategy for weight loss. The findings were published online in 2019 in The BMJ. Participants who were assigned to skip breakfast

Healthy Tips

More Doubt About Benefits of Vitamin D and Omega-3 Supplements

The landmark VITAL study tested the ability of vitamin D and omega-3 (fish oil) supplements—two of the top-selling dietary supplements—to protect against a wide array of diseases. The Harvard-run trial included more than 25,000 generally healthy adults ages 50 and older who were randomly assigned to take vitamin D (2,000 international units, or IU, a

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