Month: November 2020

Doctors Begin to Crack Covid’s Mysterious Long-Term Effects – The Wall Street Journal
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Doctors Begin to Crack Covid’s Mysterious Long-Term Effects – The Wall Street Journal

Nearly a year into the global coronavirus pandemic, scientists, doctors and patients are beginning to unlock a puzzling phenomenon: For many patients, including young ones who never required hospitalization, Covid-19 has a devastating second act. Many are dealing with symptoms weeks or months after they were expected to recover, often with puzzling new complications that can affect the entire body—severe fatigue, cognitive issues and memory lapses, digestive problems, erratic heart rates, headaches, dizziness, fluctuating...
Live Blog: SD County Reports 381 New COVID-19 Cases And Three New Deaths – KPBS
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Live Blog: SD County Reports 381 New COVID-19 Cases And Three New Deaths – KPBS

This is a breaking news blog for all of the latest updates about the coronavirus pandemic. Get our complete coronavirus coverage here → SD County Reports 381 New COVID-19 Cases And Three New Deaths – 10:25 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 San Diego County public health officials have reported 381 new COVID-19 cases and three new fatalities, raising the region's total to 56,750 cases and 891 deaths. Of the 12,879 tests reported Saturday, 3% returned positive with 239 people hospitalized. No new community outbreaks were reported. A community outbreak is defined as three or more COVID-19 cases in a setting and in people of different households over the past 14 days. The county avoided the state's purple tier, the most restrictive, for yet another week on Tuesday, remaining ...
Rance Allen, Legendary Gospel Singer, Dies at 71 – Billboard
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Rance Allen, Legendary Gospel Singer, Dies at 71 – Billboard

Gospel star Rance Allen, whose Rance Allen Group drew upon contemporary sounds for such 1970s hits as “Ain’t No Need of Crying” and “I Belong To You” and anticipated such crossover gospel artists as The Winans and Amy Grant, has died at age 71. Allen’s wife, Ellen Allen, and manager Toby Jackson announced in a joint statement that Allen died early Saturday (Oct. 31) while recovering from a “medical procedure” at Heartland ProMedica in Sylvania, Ohio. Allen was a longtime Toledo, Ohio resident and most recently bishop for Church of God in Christ for the Michigan Northwestern Harvest Jurisdiction. “I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Gospel Great, Bishop Rance Allen,” singer Gloria Gaynor tweeted. “He will surely enrich the heavenly choir now.”
Disney’s new skinless robot can blink like a human because why not – The Verge
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Disney’s new skinless robot can blink like a human because why not – The Verge

Once you get past the fact that it has no skin, the new robot from Disney Research is an impressive feat of robotics. First reported by Gizmodo, the new robot can imitate human facial movements, specifically blinking and subtle head movements. A sensor in its chest area (covered by a shirt, because the face is unsettling enough, thanks) alerts the robot when to turn and face a person in front of it, and its eye movements shift from direct eye contact to the rapid eye movements known as saccades. It also moves slightly up and down to mimic breathing. The robot was developed by engineers at Disney’s Research division, Walt Disney Imagineering, and robotics researchers from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and the California Institute of Technology. While most human...
American Idols Nikki McKibbin dies at the age of 42 following complications from a brain aneurysm – Daily Mail
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American Idols Nikki McKibbin dies at the age of 42 following complications from a brain aneurysm – Daily Mail

American Idol's Nikki McKibbin dies at the age of 42 following complications from a 'brain aneurysm' By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 10:41 EST, 1 November 2020 | Updated: 11:54 EST, 1 November 2020 American Idol's Nikki McKibbin died at the age of 42 following complications from a 'brain aneurysm.'  The season one contestant was reportedly in the hospital and on life support before the decision was made to harvest her organs, according to TMZ. Sources told the publication that McKibbin was pronounced dead at 3 a.m.  Tragic: American Idol's Nikki McKibbin died at the age of 42 following complications from a 'brain aneurysm' (seen in 2005) Nikki came in third place on the first edition of American Idol where Kelly Clarkson wa...
Arizona reports 1,527 new coronavirus cases, two additional deaths – KTAR.com
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Arizona reports 1,527 new coronavirus cases, two additional deaths – KTAR.com

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 file photo, Salt Lake County Health Department public health nurses look on during coronavirus testing outside the Salt Lake County Health Department in Salt Lake City. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and health officials issued repeated pleas for social distancing and mask usage on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, as hospitals grow closer to implementing crisis care protocols amid a record-breaking coronavirus surge. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) This is a regu...
Amber Heard gets groceries on eve of Johnny Depp libel case verdict – Daily Mail
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Amber Heard gets groceries on eve of Johnny Depp libel case verdict – Daily Mail

Amber Heard looks relaxed as she shops for groceries in the LA sunshine ahead of Monday's High Court verdict in the libel case ex-husband Johnny Depp brought against paper that labelled him a 'wife beater' Johnny Depp sued News Group Newspapers and Sun journalist over article   Newspaper said he had been violent towards ex-wife actress Amber Heard   Both Depp and Heard gave evidence during three-week hearing in London Court heard allegations of serious domestic abuse, drug taking and affairs  By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 07:44 EST, 1 November 2020 | Updated: 09:12 EST, 1 November 2020 Amber Heard looked relaxed as she stepped out for groceries in Los Feliz, LA before the verdict of ex-husband Johnny Depp's libel case is heard on Monday. The ...
Why Is Prince William and Kate Middletons Home Kensington Palace Called an Apartment When It Has 20 Rooms? – Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Why Is Prince William and Kate Middletons Home Kensington Palace Called an Apartment When It Has 20 Rooms? – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge live a lavish lifestyle with their three children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis – at their home in Kensington Palace. The Cambridges live in “Apartment 1A,” but that name is extremely misleading. The reality is that Apartment 1A is a home that most would describe as a mansion. With four stories and 20 rooms, why is William and Kate’s home called an apartment? Prince William and Kate Middleton’s primary residence Kensington Palace | Andrew Holt/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty ImagesA Royal expert reveals what’s inside Prince William and Kate Middleton’s ‘apartment’ Kensington Palace has a history in the royal family dating back to the 17th century. It was then that King William III and Queen M...
Hair loss treatment: The best breakfast to encourage hair growth – Express
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Hair loss treatment: The best breakfast to encourage hair growth – Express

Nutrition deficiencies can lead to hair loss, so it's important to be eating the right foods. Start your day in the best way, and add these ingredients to a hearty breakfast. Eggs The first ingredient you need to add to your breakfast plate is eggs, which are a great source of biotin. Researchers from the University of Louisville School of Medicine analysed clinical trials on the connection between biotin and hair growth. Reviewing 18 trials, they noted how poor hair growth was linked to a biotin deficiency. Thereafter, humans "do not generate new hair follicles" for the rest of their lives. It's noted how "sebum conditions the hair" – promoting strong, healthy hair – and guess what helps the skin glands produce sebum? The answer is vitamin A. This was confirmed by researchers b...