Month: September 2021

For the new study, which was published in August in Current Biology, some of the scientists involved in the initiative set out to see what happens to our metabolisms when we move. They pulled data for 1,754 adults that included their doubly labeled water results, as well as measures of their body compositions and basal energy expenditure, which is how many calories they burn simply by being alive, even if they otherwise are inactive. Subtracting basal numbers from total energy expenditure gave the researchers an approximation of people’s energy expenditure from exercise and other movement, such as standing, walking and general fidgeting. Then, using statistical models, the researchers could tally whether calories burned during activity increased people’s daily energy expenditure as expect...

Virginia has one of the highest vaccination rates in the US.  But it has seen a substantial rise in hospitalization in recent weeks.  An expert told Insider that uneven distribution of vaccinated people gives the virus an opening. Loading Something is loading. Virginia is the country's 12th most vaccinated state, with almost 60% fully vaccinated. Vaccinatio...

The pandemic appears to have peaked or be on the verge of peaking, with cases projected to slowly decline this fall and winter. As recently as Sept. 8, people were waiting at COVID-19 testing site in Kentucky, where over 4,000 new cases were confirmed that day. Jeffrey Dean/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jeffrey Dean/Bloomberg via Getty Images The pandemic appears to have peaked or be on the verge of peaking, with cases pr...