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Using thin, stretchy neck gaiters as a face covering might be ineffective at stopping the spread of the coronavirus, and could even spread the virus further than not wearing a covering at all, according to a new study. Researchers from Duke University found that the neck gaiter they tested was "worse than nothing."  "The neck…

One popular style of face covering may not be doing much to limit spread of the coronavirus, according to a study out of Duke University.The researchers found that while most of the cotton, cloth or surgical-style masks tested were effective at limiting the amount of respiratory droplets a person expelled while talking, the “neck gaiter”…

Lyme Disease Research Group.Noting the mild winter on the East Coast, Sapi says, "We do have a bad year for the ticks."Hikers, campers and anyone else eager for an escape could "just explode into the outdoors. And there may not be the same thoughtful approach" to preventing exposure, explains Dr. Sorana Segal-Maurer, director of the…

By Alice Klein We tend to gain weight as we ageEmilija Manevska / Getty Many of us are shorter and heavier than we think we are, according to a study that compared people’s self-reported height and weight with their actual measurements. James Hodge and his colleagues at the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, Georgia, looked…

#FreedomDay address, President @CyrilRamaphosa reminded all South Africans that although we face challenging times, we are firm in our resolve to change our society for the better & emerge from this crisis stronger than before. pic.twitter.com/w9Hz8ecsZI— Presidency | South Africa ???? (@PresidencyZA) April 27, 2020Ramaphosa further stated that, when the country does turn the tide…