Health

More and more state and local leaders are making similar requirements. In Indiana, masks will be required starting Monday. In Minnesota, the governor requires people to wear masks inside businesses and in public settings beginning Saturday. And the mayor of Washington, DC, has just tightened the district’s mandate. “We have …

A Florida mother lost her 20-year-old son to COVID-19, and then 11 days later, her 22-year-old daughter also died of the disease. “I put up with it pretty well during the day, but at night it really hits me,” Monete Hicks of Lauderdale Lakes told NBC Miami. “I’m so used …

Even before Mookie Betts played his first game in Dodger Blue, the superstar outfielder decided his future is in Los Angeles. Betts and the Dodgers have reached baseball’s first big money deal since the coronavirus pandemic decimated the sport’s economy, and Betts agreed on a 12-year, $ 365 million contract …

Keeping your heart healthy may play a role in keeping your memory sharp later in life, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Neurology. Other factors, including not smoking, higher cognitive test scores, and the presence of a particular genetic variant, were also linked to better memory for 90-year-olds, …

Image copyright Olivier Farcy Screenshot Largest mouse-eared bat catches insects in flight Scientists have deciphered the genetic blueprints for six of the world’s bats. Their life codes contain genetic clues to their “exceptional immunity”, which protects them against deadly viruses. The researchers hope to use the information to decipher the …