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Medic Christmas...
Medic Christmas and a hacking New Year!
Be safe, don't let your guard down as COVID-19 will be here all holiday season. While some experience flu-like symptoms, it's life threatening illness to others. No one I know has the clout to be hospitalized 4 days with round-the-clock cocktails and medicines to combat the effects of this virus.
Hopefully with vaccine this pandemic will fade away.
In the mean time, masks, social distancing, frequent sanitizing. And remember, that horrible smell when you wear a mask is what others experience when they are close to you!
Be safe, don't let your guard down as COVID-19 will be here all holiday season. While some experience flu-like symptoms, it's life threatening illness to others. No one I know has the clout to be hospitalized 4 days with round-the-clock cocktails and medicines to combat the effects of this virus.
Hopefully with vaccine this pandemic will fade away.
In the mean time, masks, social distancing, frequent sanitizing. And remember, that horrible smell when you wear a mask is what others experience when they are close to you!
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Cinnamon...
I did some year end medical tests and the blood work shows my sugar levels went up a notch. Halloween candy? That was a factor. Coffee, tea and soft drinks easily a major contributor.
A co-worker said he had a similar problem and his blood sugar levels are now normal since he started talking cinnamon supplements.
When researching the benefits of cinnamon, I get mixed reviews. Obviously, doctors don't want patients taking something that cuts into their control and a few videos play-down the success patients get because of the variance in brand/type of cinnamon and dosage. There's always a warning involved.
One friend said... forget the cinnamon. Control my diet... it's the second most important thing and that exercise is actually the most essential part of lowering blood sugar.
A co-worker said he had a similar problem and his blood sugar levels are now normal since he started talking cinnamon supplements.
When researching the benefits of cinnamon, I get mixed reviews. Obviously, doctors don't want patients taking something that cuts into their control and a few videos play-down the success patients get because of the variance in brand/type of cinnamon and dosage. There's always a warning involved.
One friend said... forget the cinnamon. Control my diet... it's the second most important thing and that exercise is actually the most essential part of lowering blood sugar.
Where you stand in line regarding a Covid-19 vaccine
The New York Times gives you a link where you can put in your county that you live in, your age, and if you have any health risk factors. It will then give you a relative order of what groups are in front of you in line and which are behind you in line.
Long life
I was watching something about why people live for so long .it was over 2 days .and 3 hours long .total 6 hours .I did not need to watch 5h and 5m .gust the last 10 .min because its your jeans.if you have good jeans .and look after you self then you should live a long live apart from getting killed in a car of plane etc .but if you have bad jeans you are kind of fff .so make the best of it .Terence .I would love to know what you think .thank you 
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Numb...
For months, I was putting off having dental work because of coronavirus. It's near the end of the calendar year and I'll lose out on benefits if I don't get some work done. I've got a chipped molar that I can feel the nerve if I chew really hard on that side. It wasn't the pain/discomfort that troubled me it was knowing if I procrastinated too long, I'd be looking at a root canal treatment and a crown.
I booked an appointment last week and this morning they did the preparation for a crown.
There are a few different types of crown material. The most common are, gold, porcelain, PFM (porcelain fused-to-metal), Zirconia. My dentist recommended the Zirconia because it's stronger than porcelain and they don't need to remove as much original tooth to have the crown the same size as the adjacent teeth.
Hit me up! I warned the dentist I'm ultra-sensitive so she used a little more anesthetic than usual. Everyone I know says word Novocain but I think dentists use Lidocaine. Maybe it was watered-down as it required 5 shots and waiting 30 minutes to 'numb me out' and that wasn't 100%
I've always said "The only pain you should feel from a dentist is the bill when services are rendered."
Anyway, it's nearly 3 hours from the last shot and the sensation is returning to my face and lips.
The thing I like about this dental clinic is they make a form fitted casting of the tooth prior to the treatment, so the temporary filling feels like a real tooth. Work I had done from 3 other dentists used a plastic-like substance that was hand molded over the area until it hardened. Just a blob that didn't look or feel like a tooth.
In 3 weeks I go back for the final. Yeah, I waited a long time to get numb.
I booked an appointment last week and this morning they did the preparation for a crown.
There are a few different types of crown material. The most common are, gold, porcelain, PFM (porcelain fused-to-metal), Zirconia. My dentist recommended the Zirconia because it's stronger than porcelain and they don't need to remove as much original tooth to have the crown the same size as the adjacent teeth.
Hit me up! I warned the dentist I'm ultra-sensitive so she used a little more anesthetic than usual. Everyone I know says word Novocain but I think dentists use Lidocaine. Maybe it was watered-down as it required 5 shots and waiting 30 minutes to 'numb me out' and that wasn't 100%
I've always said "The only pain you should feel from a dentist is the bill when services are rendered."
Anyway, it's nearly 3 hours from the last shot and the sensation is returning to my face and lips.
The thing I like about this dental clinic is they make a form fitted casting of the tooth prior to the treatment, so the temporary filling feels like a real tooth. Work I had done from 3 other dentists used a plastic-like substance that was hand molded over the area until it hardened. Just a blob that didn't look or feel like a tooth.
In 3 weeks I go back for the final. Yeah, I waited a long time to get numb.
When you....
From Inc.
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Neuroscience Says Doing This 1 Thing Makes You Just as Happy as Eating 2,000 Chocolate Bars
It also gives you the same neurological boost as receiving $25,000.
Melanie Curtin
Wanting to be happier is a universal trait. It's rare to find a person whose reply to, "How would you like to feel today?" is, "Morose, please."
The scientific study of happiness (aka positive psychology) has mushroomed over the last two decades. Major research institutions have taken on substantial and often thought-provoking forays into the joy of joy, with surprising and often enlightening results.
One such study took place in the UK, where researchers used electromagnetic brain scans and heart-rate monitors to generate what they called "mood-boosting values" for different stimuli. In other words, they had participants do, look at, or listen to different things, and measured how happy it made them.
One thing trumped all else. It emerged as giving participants the equivalent level of brain stimulation as up to 2,000 chocolate bars. It was just as stimulating as receiving up to $25,000. What was this magic stimulus?
A smile.
Smiling, as it turns out, has truly remarkable effects. First, doing it actually makes you feel good even if you're not feeling good in the moment. A 2009 fMRI study out of Echnische Universität in Munich demonstrated conclusively that the brain's happiness circuitry is activated when you smile (regardless of your current mood). If you're down, smiling actually prompts your brain to produce feel-good hormones, giving credence to the adage, "fake it til you make it" when it comes to your state of mind.
Smiling is also a predictor of longevity. In a 2010 out of Wayne State University, researchers looked at Major League baseball card photos from 1952. They found that the span of a player's smile actually predicted his lifespan -- unsmiling players lived 72.9 years on average, while beaming players lived a full seven years longer.
Similarly, a 30-year longitudinal study out of UC Berkeley examined the smiles of students in an old yearbook, with almost spooky results. The width of students' smiles turned out to be accurate predictors of how high their standardized tests of well-being and general happiness would be, how inspiring others would find them, even how fulfilling their marriages would end up. Those with the biggest smiles came up on top in all the rankings.
Finally, research demonstrates that when we smile, we look better to others. Not only are we perceived as more likable and courteous, but those who benefit from our sunny grins actually see us as more competent (something to keep in mind while giving presentations or interacting in the office).
Want to know where you stack up when it comes to smiling? Know this: under 14% of us smile fewer than 5 times a day (you probably don't want to be in that group). Over 30% of us smile over 20 times a day. And there's one population that absolutely dominates in the smile game, clocking in at as many as 400 smiles a day: children.
So there you have it: smiling makes you feel good, makes you look good, and gets you a better marriage in the end.
Seems like something to smile about.
Neuroscience Says Doing This 1 Thing Makes You Just as Happy as Eating 2,000 Chocolate Bars
It also gives you the same neurological boost as receiving $25,000.
Melanie Curtin
Wanting to be happier is a universal trait. It's rare to find a person whose reply to, "How would you like to feel today?" is, "Morose, please."
The scientific study of happiness (aka positive psychology) has mushroomed over the last two decades. Major research institutions have taken on substantial and often thought-provoking forays into the joy of joy, with surprising and often enlightening results.
One such study took place in the UK, where researchers used electromagnetic brain scans and heart-rate monitors to generate what they called "mood-boosting values" for different stimuli. In other words, they had participants do, look at, or listen to different things, and measured how happy it made them.
One thing trumped all else. It emerged as giving participants the equivalent level of brain stimulation as up to 2,000 chocolate bars. It was just as stimulating as receiving up to $25,000. What was this magic stimulus?
A smile.
Smiling, as it turns out, has truly remarkable effects. First, doing it actually makes you feel good even if you're not feeling good in the moment. A 2009 fMRI study out of Echnische Universität in Munich demonstrated conclusively that the brain's happiness circuitry is activated when you smile (regardless of your current mood). If you're down, smiling actually prompts your brain to produce feel-good hormones, giving credence to the adage, "fake it til you make it" when it comes to your state of mind.
Smiling is also a predictor of longevity. In a 2010 out of Wayne State University, researchers looked at Major League baseball card photos from 1952. They found that the span of a player's smile actually predicted his lifespan -- unsmiling players lived 72.9 years on average, while beaming players lived a full seven years longer.
Similarly, a 30-year longitudinal study out of UC Berkeley examined the smiles of students in an old yearbook, with almost spooky results. The width of students' smiles turned out to be accurate predictors of how high their standardized tests of well-being and general happiness would be, how inspiring others would find them, even how fulfilling their marriages would end up. Those with the biggest smiles came up on top in all the rankings.
Finally, research demonstrates that when we smile, we look better to others. Not only are we perceived as more likable and courteous, but those who benefit from our sunny grins actually see us as more competent (something to keep in mind while giving presentations or interacting in the office).
Want to know where you stack up when it comes to smiling? Know this: under 14% of us smile fewer than 5 times a day (you probably don't want to be in that group). Over 30% of us smile over 20 times a day. And there's one population that absolutely dominates in the smile game, clocking in at as many as 400 smiles a day: children.
So there you have it: smiling makes you feel good, makes you look good, and gets you a better marriage in the end.
Seems like something to smile about.
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Stick it up your nose...
Stick it up your nose to prevent a COVID-19 infection.
I read a story that Columbia University researchers have developed a nasal spray that has successfully prevented COVID-19 infections. Interesting concept. It's not a vaccine but a lipopeptide (lipid and peptide combination) that blocks coronavirus from fusing with the cells membrane. The effects for a dose have lasted 24 hours.
Initial tests were successful and it will require human clinical trials, so it's not likely to go public soon, but there's always the chance should it go into production it would be successful in limiting the spread of the virus.
Just stick it up your nose!
I read a story that Columbia University researchers have developed a nasal spray that has successfully prevented COVID-19 infections. Interesting concept. It's not a vaccine but a lipopeptide (lipid and peptide combination) that blocks coronavirus from fusing with the cells membrane. The effects for a dose have lasted 24 hours.
Initial tests were successful and it will require human clinical trials, so it's not likely to go public soon, but there's always the chance should it go into production it would be successful in limiting the spread of the virus.
Just stick it up your nose!
Great Britian starts Covid-19 vaccinations this week.
From the New York Times;
I wonder if there's a bunch of anti-vaccination nutcases in the UK also.
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Britain is set to start vaccinations
Leaping ahead of the U.S., Britain gave emergency authorization to Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine today, and the country is set to begin the first inoculations against Covid-19 on Monday morning.
With the move, Britain became the first Western country to allow mass vaccinations against the virus and the first country to authorize the use of a fully tested vaccine. (Russia and China have approved vaccines, but without waiting for the results from large-scale trials.)
The early approval is a shot in the arm for a country that has struggled to get the virus under control and where more than 59,000 people have died from Covid-19, according to a New York Times database.
The first Britons on the list to receive a vaccine are nursing home residents and workers, followed by people older than 80 and health and social care workers. In practice, though, frontline hospital workers may be quicker to receive vaccines because of the difficulties of storing and moving the Pfizer vaccine to nursing homes and other sites.
Britain beat the United States to authorization — even though the vaccine was developed by an American pharmaceutical giant (and the small German company BioNTech) — by taking a different, and quicker, route.
While American regulators work line by line through the raw data from vaccine makers to check their trial results, their counterparts in Britain rely more heavily on the companies’ own analyses. Britain also relied on an old law that allowed the country to circumvent the European Union’s regulatory regimen, and its regulatory agency fast-tracked the review of the Pfizer vaccine.
The speedy approval has fed concerns about safety, though British regulators have repeatedly said they have not taken shortcuts. Regulators there not only review trial data, but also the manufacturing processes of vaccines and controls.
In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration will decide on emergency authorization for the Pfizer vaccine shortly after a meeting of an advisory panel on Dec. 10. The European Union, like the F.D.A., has planned a high-profile meeting with outside experts who will weigh in on the vaccine, on Dec. 29, and a decision on authorization is expected several days later.
Britain is set to start vaccinations
Leaping ahead of the U.S., Britain gave emergency authorization to Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine today, and the country is set to begin the first inoculations against Covid-19 on Monday morning.
With the move, Britain became the first Western country to allow mass vaccinations against the virus and the first country to authorize the use of a fully tested vaccine. (Russia and China have approved vaccines, but without waiting for the results from large-scale trials.)
The early approval is a shot in the arm for a country that has struggled to get the virus under control and where more than 59,000 people have died from Covid-19, according to a New York Times database.
The first Britons on the list to receive a vaccine are nursing home residents and workers, followed by people older than 80 and health and social care workers. In practice, though, frontline hospital workers may be quicker to receive vaccines because of the difficulties of storing and moving the Pfizer vaccine to nursing homes and other sites.
Britain beat the United States to authorization — even though the vaccine was developed by an American pharmaceutical giant (and the small German company BioNTech) — by taking a different, and quicker, route.
While American regulators work line by line through the raw data from vaccine makers to check their trial results, their counterparts in Britain rely more heavily on the companies’ own analyses. Britain also relied on an old law that allowed the country to circumvent the European Union’s regulatory regimen, and its regulatory agency fast-tracked the review of the Pfizer vaccine.
The speedy approval has fed concerns about safety, though British regulators have repeatedly said they have not taken shortcuts. Regulators there not only review trial data, but also the manufacturing processes of vaccines and controls.
In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration will decide on emergency authorization for the Pfizer vaccine shortly after a meeting of an advisory panel on Dec. 10. The European Union, like the F.D.A., has planned a high-profile meeting with outside experts who will weigh in on the vaccine, on Dec. 29, and a decision on authorization is expected several days later.
I wonder if there's a bunch of anti-vaccination nutcases in the UK also.
wealth before health..
are governments guilty of putting wealth ,,before HEALTH,,
well it certainly looks that way ,
the present virus situation actually demonstrates this all over the world ,
when you look at lock downs ,they are aimed mostly at the poorest areas of all countries,
and yes you can say that these areas are the most densely populated,
but also the most unhealthiest places ,
the money making areas do not endure these lock downs as such ,
a prime example is the uk ,,the north of the country which is by far poorer than the south ,
has severe restrictions placed on them , the money people of the south get away scot free ,
,,but the big shocker is that those that are poor tend to play by the rules ,,
not so the money people ,they make up their own rules ,,,
hence wealth is detrimental to health ,,,,,,,
well it certainly looks that way ,
the present virus situation actually demonstrates this all over the world ,
when you look at lock downs ,they are aimed mostly at the poorest areas of all countries,
and yes you can say that these areas are the most densely populated,
but also the most unhealthiest places ,
the money making areas do not endure these lock downs as such ,
a prime example is the uk ,,the north of the country which is by far poorer than the south ,
has severe restrictions placed on them , the money people of the south get away scot free ,
,,but the big shocker is that those that are poor tend to play by the rules ,,
not so the money people ,they make up their own rules ,,,
hence wealth is detrimental to health ,,,,,,,
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