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Women`s health more severely affected than men`s during Covid-19 pandemic: Study

6Jul

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Women`s health more severely affected than men`s during Covid-19 pandemic: Study

Women`s mental and physical health took a severe toll than men during the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, finds a study. The study, published in the journal Social Science and Medicine, showed that psychological distress increased for both women and men during the pandemic, with women experiencing a greater rise. The link between health behaviours and mental health weakened for women during the pandemic, with a healthy lifestyle no longer showing a significant connection to mental health. In contrast, these relationships remained consistent for men. Before the pandemic, health behaviours offered greater protective benefits for women`s mental health, but during the pandemic, this protective effect became stronger for men, revealed researchers from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. "We f...

The Garmin Forerunner 255 Just Dropped to Its Lowest Price Ever

6Jul

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The Garmin Forerunner 255 Just Dropped to Its Lowest Price Ever

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you're ready to upgrade from tracking your steps to something more performance-driven, investing in a running watch might be your best move. The Garmin Forerunner 255 running watch is designed to help runners optimize training and improve performance, and right now, it’s 43% off on Amazon, the lowest price it’s ever reached according to price trackers. With GPS tracking, comprehensive stats, free training plans, and training evaluations to monitor performance and provide feedback, it’s like a built-in running coach for your wrist. This discounted model has a larger 46mm screen (compared to the 41mm version) and is the non-music ed...

There will never be a hot AI-generated band. Or will there? Many say there already is – National

6Jul

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There will never be a hot AI-generated band. Or will there? Many say there already is – National

We’ve been acquainted with fake bands for years, animated proxies for real-life human meat bags who compose and perform the songs: The Archies, Prozzak, and Gorillaz are just a few examples. If we want to get a little more complicated, there’s Japan’s Hatsune Miku, a holographic creation capable of performing live concerts using something called Vocoloid singing synthesis technologies developed by Yamaha. But she wouldn’t be able to perform without human-created music.What do they all have in common? We know that they’re fake. Today… well, it’s getting difficult to determine what we’re being fed.When we started talking about artificial intelligence a few years back, some openly wondered how long it would take before we had an AI music star. Technically, it seemed possible, if not for the f...

1 in 4 school-going teenagers at risk of developing mental health issues: Study

6Jul

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1 in 4 school-going teenagers at risk of developing mental health issues: Study

One in every four school-going adolescents is at risk of developing mental health illness, according to a recent study, that stressed the need for early interventions. The study, led by researchers at the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute in Puducherry, called for significant intervention at school and home. “Adolescence is a crucial period during which biological and psychosocial changes occur in an individual. One-fourth of the adolescents were found to be at risk of mental health illness, so periodic screening could be done at schools, for early identification and proper treatment of mental disorders,” said researchers including Kavita Vasudevan, Head of Community Medicine at the institute. The study aimed to determine and compare the prevalence and risk factors as...

How Canada’s election may have left ‘gaps’ in U.S. travel advice – National

6Jul

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How Canada’s election may have left ‘gaps’ in U.S. travel advice – National

Newly-released documents show Global Affairs Canada knew it was facing criticism from Canadians days into the federal election over a “lack of information” on travel advice to the United States after the Trump administration launched a border crackdown, including enhanced security at ports of entry. But with Canada in a caretaker government at the time, bureaucrats weighed the potential “sensitivities” of acting during a federal election campaign that revolved around U.S.-Canada relations.Documents obtained by Global News through access to information laws show the department was aware Canadians were concerned about visiting the U.S., but federal officials lagged non-governmental organizations in providing citizens with guidance on the risk of searches of electronics and the possibility of...

Priyanka Chopra gives a glimpse into her intense prep for ‘Heads of State’

6Jul

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Priyanka Chopra gives a glimpse into her intense prep for ‘Heads of State’

Priyanka Chopra Jonas, on Friday, took to social media to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at her intense preparation for the action-packed scenes in her film “Heads of State.” From rigorous training sessions to stunt rehearsals, the actress shared glimpses of the hard work that went into bringing her powerful role to life. Taking to Instagram, the `Baywatch` actress posted a video where she is seen performing action stunts and captioned it, “Don’t try this at home…unless you have @neeshnation #HeadsOfState streaming now on @primevideo.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Priyanka (@priyankachopra) The clip opens with a behind-the-scenes moment of Priyanka Chopra playfully knocking...

This Canary Box Cutter Is the Best $8 I’ve Ever Spent

6Jul

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This Canary Box Cutter Is the Best $8 I’ve Ever Spent

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Like many Americans, I bemoan the fact that online shopping hurts local businesses, which can't compete with the convenience of unsustainable perks like "free" two-day Prime shipping. Like many Americans, I still buy a ton of stuff online anyway, because it's sure easier not to have to carry a huge pack of toilet paper home from Aldi (at least, as a New Yorker, I can still be a snob about the fact that I walk to buy groceries). But this also means that, come Prime Day or during the holiday season, I have to deal with a whole lot of cardboard boxes.Some 35 million tons of "containerboard," or cardboard used to make shipping containers like Amazon boxes, is produced in the U.S. each year. By my estimate, at least 10 perc...

‘Uniquely Canadian’: Stampede begins with parade led by country star Shania Twain

6Jul

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‘Uniquely Canadian’: Stampede begins with parade led by country star Shania Twain

Country music superstar Shania Twain, in a white hat and white fringed jacket, sat on top of a white horse that clip clopped to cheers through the downtown Friday as she kicked off the Calgary Stampede and its signature parade. “It’s exhilarating. I just have to stay calm for my horse. I don’t want him to read my energy. I’m sure I’ll just have a smile stuck to my face the whole time,” Twain told reporters after she was given her official marshal badge to lead the parade.“I don’t feel like a performer in this sense at all. I feel like I’m representing something very important,” she added.“This is more of a personal exchange with Calgary, with the Stampede, and I’ll feel like this is my grand welcome.”Under sunny skies, about 300,000 spectators jammed sidewalks to watch marching bands, anti...

New pocket-sized sensor to detect asthma, lung damage causing sulphur dioxide

5Jul

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New pocket-sized sensor to detect asthma, lung damage causing sulphur dioxide

Scientists from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, have developed a new low-cost sensor that can help detect toxic sulphur dioxide (SO2) gas responsible for respiratory irritation, asthma attacks, and long-term lung damage, at extremely low concentrations, said the Ministry of Science and Technology on Friday. CeNS, Bengaluru is an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), under the Ministry. SO2 is a toxic air pollutant commonly released from vehicles and industrial emissions, and even minute exposure can cause serious health issues and long-term lung damage. It is hard to detect before it has an adverse effect on health. While real-time monitoring of SO2 levels is essential for human health and environment existing technologi...

Trump branded, browbeat and prevailed. But his big bill may come at a political cost – National

5Jul

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Trump branded, browbeat and prevailed. But his big bill may come at a political cost – National

Barack Obama had the Affordable Care Act. Joe Biden had the Inflation Reduction Act. President Donald Trump will have the tax cuts. All were hailed in the moment and became ripe political targets in campaigns that followed. In Trump’s case, the tax cuts may almost become lost in the debates over other parts of the multitrillion-dollar bill that Democrats say will force poor Americans off their health care and overturn a decade or more of energy policy.Through persuasion and browbeating, Trump forced nearly all congressional Republicans to line up behind his marquee legislation despite some of its unpalatable pieces.He followed the playbook that had marked his life in business before politics. He focused on branding — labeling the legislation the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” — then relentlessl...