BOSTON – New research from Boston Medical Center identifies elevated mortality risk for women with back pain when compared to women without back pain. Back pain was not associated with mortality among men indicating long-term consequences of back pain may differ by sex. The overall findings suggest that mild back pain (pain that does not…
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The lack of accountability, poor communication and insufficient planning plaguing the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic — especially in its early months — have roots in how the nation responded to 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the H1N1 swine flu, a new study involving the University of Washington found. Focusing on the way government agencies…
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On Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 2021 LaGuardia Community College/ CUNY will host the first-ever CUNY Conference on Climate Change Education. Bill McKibben, environmental activist, author, and founder of 350.org, will give a keynote address titled, “Climate Education: A Way to Make an Education Whole.” Considered the father of modern climate change education, McKibben was…
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Michael Kors Collection is celebrating its 40th Anniversary, and to honor the occasion, will debut its fall 2021 runway show with a digital livestream experience on Tuesday, April 20th at 9 a.m. EST. Watch the New York-staged runway from the comfort of your own home right here. This content is imported from Third party. You…
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What is the first thing you reach for every morning? For some, it might be their phone or a gargantuan cup of coffee. But for me, it’s my headphones—and I have a feeling I’m not alone. Whether you’re dialing into a Zoom call, in need of a good playlist to get the day started, or…
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If quarantine has been good to anyone, it’s Zerina Akers. Trace her steps from the beginning of the lockdown to now and you’ll embark upon a whirlwind journey rooted in storytelling—an integral part of her brand. As she tells me over the phone, quarantine has been “over” for her for a while. Akers isn’t saying…
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Target announced today that it will be continuing its Designer Dress Collection for spring 2021, which previously worked with female-backed brands like Cushnie and LoveShackFancy. This time around the retailer is tapping even more hyped-up brands, collaborating with three diverse designers: Alexis, Christopher John Rogers, and Rixo. The rising stars are adding their signature flairs…
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With most ramen, the work that’s put into the broth is what makes all the difference, providing the foundation for the entire dish. A broth made with pork, chicken or seafood can be cooked for up to three days, resulting in an intense, velvety soup that sings with complex, multilayered flavors. So it may feel…
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With their eyes on Spain and Portugal (and the value given tinned seafood there), Caroline Goldfarb, a comedy television writer, and Becca Millstein, who worked in the entertainment industry, decided that better domestic canned choices were needed. Now they’re in the fish business as founders of Fishwife Tinned Seafood Co. Its latest release is Idaho…
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This year, Eastern Orthodox Easter comes on May 2. In a run-up to the celebration, there are some ingredients for traditional dishes that are worth having on hand, notably grape leaves, used for enclosing fillings to make dolmas (vine leaves stuffed with grains, meat or seafood) or to wrap fish before baking. The Greek food…
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