Health
Emma Morano, last person alive born in 1800s, turns 117
An alert and chatty Italian woman, Emma Morano, on Tuesday celebrates her 117th birthday as the last known person alive who was born in the 19th century.
Nov 29, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Overheard phone calls more memorable, rated more distracting than other background talking
A one-sided cellphone conversation in the background is likely to be much more distracting than overhearing a conversation between two people, according to research published March 13 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by ...
Mar 13, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Overparenting' trend worries psychologists
(Medical Xpress)—School psychologists and counsellors are concerned that overbearing parents are raising children unable to cope with failure and life outside of home, a new QUT study shows.
Jan 15, 2013
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Health
Condition critical? Britain's beloved but battered National Health Service turns 75
It's unusual to throw a birthday party for a health care system, but that's exactly what the U.K. did for the National Health Service, a beloved but increasingly creaky institution that turned 75 on Wednesday.
Jul 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hong Kong virus cluster in housing prompts partial lockdown
Hong Kong expanded a partial lockdown and tightened pandemic restrictions Tuesday after more than 200 cases of COVID-19 were discovered at a public housing estate.
Jan 25, 2022
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Pediatrics
Is it safe for unvaccinated children to have birthday parties?
Q: My kids want to have birthday parties this summer, but they are too young for the COVID-19 vaccine. Is it safe for them and their friends?
Jun 2, 2021
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Health
COVID-defying nun toasts 117th birthday with wine and prayer
Question: How does one cram enough candles onto a birthday cake for one of the world's oldest survivors of COVID-19? Answer: With 117 candles, you can't.
Feb 11, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
World War II vet beats COVID-19, marks 104th birthday
An Alabama man who spent World War II repairing bomb-damaged trains in France recovered from a fight with COVID-19 in time to mark his 104th birthday on Thursday.
Dec 4, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
California enacts nighttime curfew as COVID-19 cases spike
California enacts a nighttime curfew Saturday as spiking coronavirus cases threaten to swamp health care systems and the state's largest county warned that an even more drastic lockdown could be imminent.
Nov 20, 2020
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Portugal probes party that may have spread virus
Portuguese prosecutors said Saturday they had launched an investigation into a birthday party attended by scores of people which could have led to many new coronavirus infections.
Jun 20, 2020
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