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The Pandemic Made Telemedicine an Instant Hit. Patients and Providers Feel the Growing Pains.
Hannah Norman, Kaiser Health News
Crystal Joseph pays for two telemedicine video services to ensure that her small therapy practice in Silver Spring, Maryland, can always…
Watch: More Long Covid Cases Seen in Kids
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Lee Kiefer Just Won a Gold Medal While Attending Medical School
Lee Kiefer made history on Sunday in Tokyo becoming the first-ever American man or woman to win individual foil gold at the Olympic Games. The three-time Olympian triumphed in the…
Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina, 46, Gets Standing Ovation at Eighth-and-Final Olympic Games at Tokyo
When 46-year-old Oksana Chusovitina completed her two vaults early Sunday morning at the Tokyo Games, she became the oldest female gymnast to ever compete in the Olympics,…
Struggle With Squats? This Wall Squat Technique Can Help
There's a handful of infamous workout moves that feel impossible to figure out. Take planks, for example. In theory, holding yourself up off…
How Will Empty Stands Affect Olympic Athletes in Tokyo?
The Opening Ceremony provided the first taste of what an Olympics without fans is like—devoid of the normal buzz of excitement and roar of the appreciative crowd, it was…
U.S. Women’s Soccer Rebounds From Initial Loss at Olympics
The U.S. women's national soccer team continued to fight on and off the pitch this week.Two days after the reigning World Cup champions suffered a deflating 3-0 loss to Sweden, the…
Carli Lloyd on the 5 Factors Responsible for Amazing Career Longevity Going Into the Tokyo Olympics
“I think doing things on a consistent basis—sleep, hydration, massaging, recovery ice bath, training—has all allowed me to continue to play,” she says. “My recovery hasn't…
A Yoga Core Workout for When You Need Some Gentle Morning Movement
If you’re looking for some gentle movement to start your day, a yoga core workout might be the wake-up sequence that you need.Whether you’re the type to hit the ground running…
Journalists Dig in on Delta Variant Risks and Opioid Overdose Deaths
KHN Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber discussed outbreaks caused by the covid-19 delta variant in Missouri and elsewhere on Newsy on Thursday.
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