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Stress: We all deal with it. And lately, it's been ever-present in our lives. Stress can affect our physical and mental health, our relationships, and our work life—but there are ways to get through it. Grab a stress ball and check out these 10 facts. Isn't it so great to know that we can enjoy two types of stress? The difference between chronic and acute stress is pretty important, though. Acute stress happens when we're going through an event with a finite start and finish. It's something that's only going to last for a short period of time, like when you have to take a test or give a speech. Chronic stress, on the other hand, is ongoing. You can't escape it for weeks or months, or even longer—for example, when you have sustained unemployment or are going through a divorce. Public speaking is a common trigger for acute stress. / SDI Productions/E+/Getty Images Acute stress feels terrible in the moment (and for sure, it is), but you know it will pass. Your bra...

Shares of Bausch Health Cos. Inc. BHC, +2.68% advanced 2.68% to C$10.35 Thursday, in what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the Canadian market, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index GSPTSE, +0.48% rising 0.48% to 19,913.17. Bausch Health Cos. Inc. closed C$3.46 below its 52-week high (C$13.81), which the company reached on February 23rd. Trading volume of 295,289 shares remained below its 50-day average volume of 501,461. Editor's Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use. Adblock test (Why?)

At a Glance A type of bacteria called Selenomonas sputigena helps another contributor to tooth decay to form biofilms and produce damaging acid. Breaking the relationship between these two species may be a new strategy for preventing dental cavities. Tooth decay can occur in people of all ages. It's caused by interactions between the diet and the microbes that live in the mouth. If left untreated, tooth decay can cause pain, infection, and tooth loss. Young children are particularly vulnerable to severe tooth decay, which affects around 600 million kids worldwide. Bacteria that convert sugar to acid—and that can thrive in an acidic environment—are a major driver of tooth decay. These live within biofilms, communities of microbes that live together in a protective, sticky matrix. But how different bacterial species interact to contribute to cavity formation is not well understood. To get a fuller picture of oral bacterial interactions, an NIH-funded resea...

Pelvic pain in men may begin suddenly, as with a kidney stone or a pulled muscle, or it can come on gradually, as with prostatitis or a urinary tract infection (UTI). Other possible causes include, but are not limited to, an inguinal hernia, prostatitis, a bladder infection, or digestive problems. If you are man experiencing pelvic pain, it's important that you see your healthcare provider promptly. While the cause may not be serious, there are other cases when pain can rapidly worsen and even cause long-term complications such as infertility without appropriate treatment. This article looks at some of the most common causes of pelvic pain in men. It also discusses how pelvic pain is diagnosed and treated, and when you should see a healthcare provider. mediaphotos / Getty Images  Causes of Male Pelvic Pain Pelvic pain affects the lower abdomen or buttocks. Some causes of pelvic pain only affect people with male genitourinary organs...

Newswise — Tuberculosis is the infectious disease with the highest death rate worldwide. As reported by WHO, therapy-resistant tuberculosis infections are increasing. Diseases due to this bacterial infection may also occur in Germany. Tuberculosis represents a special challenge for two reasons: First, the bacteria encapsulate in tissue, mostly in the lungs, where they may be inactive for years and cause symptoms long after the primary infection. Second, tuberculosis bacteria often are resistant against two or more common antibiotics. Increasing occurrence of therapy-resistant strains is caused by insufficient drug concentrations at the place of infection and a premature termination of the treatment due to the often severe side effects of the antibiotics.  A nanomedical approach can help to reduce the development of further resistances. Nanoparticles will be used to carry new antibiotics directly to the source of infection and infected cells. In this way, drug concentration may...

Each month, the Social Security Administration (SSA) sends money to retired workers and to those eligible to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI). While the SSA has already mailed the first four payments for June, the distribution operation continues, with some recipients able to receive $1,800 in June . Social Security checks: how much money is being sent in 2023? In 2023, thanks to the 8.7 percent Cost-of-living adjustment, the average payments of retirees increased to 1,836.06 in May. However, for those who earned higher incomes throughout their career, the total amount sent may be closer to the maximum benefit amount: $2,572 per month for those who retire at sixty-two, $3,627 for workers who retire at the full retirement age of sixty-seven, and $4,555 for those who retire at seventy years old or older . Meanwhile, average Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments are around $ 675.10 a month. The maximum monthly SSI benefit is up to $914 for an individual and $1,371 for m...

Andrea Roberts was getting ready to submit a study for publication, and she was worried. A senior research scientist at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, she had just written a paper suggesting that people with high stress levels were more likely to develop long COVID after an acute infection. Roberts has spent the past decade studying the link between physical health and mental health. She knows that psychology can play a role in almost any illness; a few years ago, she discovered a link between PTSD and ovarian cancer. On paper, the new finding was no different from those in her previous studies, but this time she added a disclaimer to her article. "Our results should not be misinterpreted as supporting a hypothesis that post–COVID-19 conditions are psychosomatic," she wrote. Her worries were not unfounded. The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association: Psychiatry on Sep. 7 of last year. ...

Roseola and measles are two different diseases that commonly cause a rash and fever in childhood. However, the symptoms of the two differ in several ways. While both diseases share similarities, there are distinguishing factors, such as how the symptoms present and the disease progression. Read on to find out the difference between roseola and measles rashes. Roseola, also known as roseola infantum, sixth disease, or exanthema subitum, is a viral infection that typically affects children. The human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) or human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) causes roseola. The disease is spread through tiny respiratory droplets that people either breathe in or pick up from surfaces they touch. This disease usually presents in children between the ages of 6–12 months . Children who have this disease experience a high fever, followed by a pink or red rash. Roseola is a self-limiting viral illness, meaning it will typically go away without any medical attention. Doctors advise treating roseola ...

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Grady Cole Center Charlotte, North Carolina 12:57 P.M. EDT   THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Hello.  (Applause.)   AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Four more years!   THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Four more years.   AUDIENCE:  Four more years!  Four more years!  Four more years!   THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, all.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  Thank you, all.  Oh, it's good to be back in North Carolina, I can tell you that.  (Applause.)  It certainly is.   Well, let me start by thanking Dr. Amy Bryant.  You have heard from her.  You know her.  She is extraordinary.  Like so many of our medical health professionals, these are very trying times.  And I was talking with some folks backstage about the fact that in — in times like this, in times of struggle, in times of hardship, these moments...