Author: Michelle Korhonen
#TeamLSF community Need new friends? Same! When I went through my own weight loss journey I felt totally alone. Like no one REALLY understood what I was going through or WHY I was making so many changes. I truly believe having a solid support system and women to help hold you accountable is the key to successfully creating and maintaining change and that’s where the #TeamLSF community comes in! If you’re new to Love Sweat Fitness, I want to make it SUPER easy for you to connect with other bad*ss LSF girls so you can start crushing your goals! Instagram…
Older adults who are in Medicare Advantage and are dissatisfied with their plans can make a switch until March 31. SolStock/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption SolStock/Getty Images Older adults who are in Medicare Advantage and are dissatisfied with their plans can make a switch until March 31. SolStock/Getty Images In 2016, Richard Timmins went to a free informational seminar to learn more about Medicare coverage. “I listened to the insurance agent, and basically, he really promoted Medicare Advantage,” Timmins says. The agent described less expensive and broader coverage offered by the plans, which are funded largely by the government…
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.Mickey Mouse has long symbolized corporate efforts to control copyrighted material. As of January 1, an early version of the character is at last in the public domain.First, here are three new stories from The Atlantic:A Big Step for MousekindAn early version of Mickey Mouse may soon be everywhere: on shirts, in movies, onstage making crude remarks and shaking his hips in little white trousers…
Pregnancy after using morning-after pill is possible under these conditions explained in this article. The morning-after pill (MAP), also known as emergency contraception or plan B, is a safe and effective medication that can help prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex.However, there are situations where pregnancy is still possible even after taking the pill. This happens as a result of various factors that can influence the effectiveness of the morning-after pill after its use. Now, here are conditions under which pregnancy after the morning-after pill happen.1. You’re OvulatingThe morning-after pill works primarily by delaying ovulation, the process in which an egg…
The extremely strict abortion bans in Texas won again in the federal courts on Tuesday. The federal appeals court in New Orleans sided with Texas in a case about abortions in emergencies.
The ear is a marvelous, humble organ. It powers our hearing and also our balance, keeping us upright and connected to the world around us. In return, ear doctors tend to ask that we follow one very simple rule: Don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear. Of course, you can’t actually fit your elbow inside your ear. But you can fit a Q-tip, which comes with this warning: “Do not insert swab into ear canal. Entering the ear canal could cause injury.”None of this has stopped people from jabbing things into their ears. Humans have a long…
Find out the “6 Habits that exposes you to genital herpes” Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Understanding the habits that can expose you to genital herpes is essential for prevention and management. Here are 6 habits that exposes you to genital herpes:1. You’re having unprotected SexHaving unprotected sex is a common way to expose oneself to genital herpes. The virus can be spread through skin-to-skin contact during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Using condoms can provide some protection, but it’s important to note that they do not guarantee prevention. It’s…
Left to right: Alexis Mukwedi tested positive for sleeping sickness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A sandfly, whose bite can spread the parasite causing visceral leishmaniasis, lands on the photographer for a blood meal. A woman in Vietnam receives an eye exam to see if she has trachoma, which can cause blindness. Last year several countries eliminated the threat from this disease. Xavier Vaheed-DNDi, James Gathany/CDC, AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Xavier Vaheed-DNDi, James Gathany/CDC, AFP via Getty Images Left to right: Alexis Mukwedi tested positive for sleeping sickness in the Democratic Republic of the…
Beside Scotland’s Crathes Castle, beyond the ornately sculpted hedgerows and formal gardens, is a simple grass field edged with willow and alder trees. Beneath this pasture, known as Warren Field, are 12 sunken pits carved 10 millennia ago by Stone Age hunter-gatherers. For decades, their purpose was unknown.But to Vincent Gaffney, a professor at the University of Bradford, in northern England, the pits formed something distinctly cosmic: a clear curve from right to left, bent to the horizon—a pit for each of the 12 moons in the lunar year. As each moon arrived, Gaffney hypothesized in 2013, perhaps the people…
7 Facts about AI Integration in the Fight Against Age-Related Macular Degeneration – AI integration is playing a significant role in the fight against age-related macular degeneration (AMD). By leveraging AI, researchers aim to develop new biomarkers to track disease progression and patient stratification, with the goal of integrating this data with clinical trials to accelerate the development of effective treatments within the next five years.AI-based systems can autonomously evaluate one’s risk for developing late AMD and help with prompt diagnosis.Research has shown that artificial intelligence, based on convolutional neural networks, has the potential to assist in decision-making for AMD…