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Earth broke the record for the shortest day since atomic clocks were invented

[ad_1] Scientists recorded the shortest day on Earth since the invention of the atomic clock. A rotation is the length of time the Earth takes to spin once on its axis, which is roughly 86,400 seconds. The previous record was documented on July 19, 2020, when the day measured 1.47 milliseconds shorter than normal. The […]

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Under 60, healthy, vaccinated and boosted? ‘You’re in a pretty good place’ with Covid-19

[ad_1] If you’re young, healthy and vaccinated, “you’re going to be in a pretty good place,” said Dr. William Schaffner, a vaccine adviser to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “You’re going to be well-protected.” The data from Northwell Health shows that of the nearly 2,000 people hospitalized there for Covid-19 in May,

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How to say no: Boundary-setting tips from Nedra Tawwab

[ad_1] Setting boundaries with others can help ward off some of these issues, said Tawwab, who wrote “Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself.” But increased pressure during the pandemic to do multiple tasks at work and at home has made boundary-setting even more difficult, she noted, forcing people to reevaluate their lives

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Illinois day-care worker tests positive for monkeypox, officials say, but no cases reported in children | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  An Illinois day-care worker has tested positive for monkeypox, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday, but no other cases have been reported there. “An adult at a day-care center in the Rantoul area has tested positive for a case of monkeypox,” department Director Dr. Sameer Vohra said at a news

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Monkeypox is disproportionately affecting Black, Hispanic people, latest CDC breakdown shows

[ad_1] There were 2,891 cases of monkeypox reported in the United States by July 22, about two months after the country’s first case was reported. Case report forms with additional epidemiologic and clinical information were submitted to the CDC for 41% of those cases, though not all details were complete in all of those forms.

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Want to improve your relationship? The answer may be simpler than you think

[ad_1] It’s often said that longtime partners develop their own language, a shorthand from building a strong bond. In the same vein, consider the five love languages, which are acts of service, gift-giving, physical touch, quality time and words of affirmation. Thirty years ago, author, speaker and marriage counselor Gary Chapman wrote “The Five Love

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Unexpected discovery could make story of very early humans ‘more real,’ scientists say

[ad_1] Footprints record a specific type of evidence that most people cannot get from other types of archaeological or fossil records, said Kevin Hatala, paleoanthropologist at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was not involved in the discovery. “You can understand how large these individuals were,” Hatala said. “You can understand how they were moving.

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What is monkeypox? Symptoms, risk factors, treatment and how the virus is spread

[ad_1] “We’re prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take this virus seriously and to take responsibility to help us tackle this virus,” US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said. The lesions typically concentrate on the arms and legs,

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