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7 Things to Avoid After Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine

Photo by 9nong / Shutterstock.com Millions of Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but the vast majority of the population still has yet to receive the vaccine. If you are among them, know that there are some behaviors you should avoid after you get the shot. They include the …

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How to Nudge People Into Getting Tested for the Coronavirus

Insights from behavioral economics and other fields suggest strategies that could increase participation in mass screening programs. In October, Dr. Folasade May, an internist and public health researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles, began a new workplace routine. Once a week, she would make the three-minute walk from …

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Getting One Vaccine Is Good. How About Mix-and-Match?

Researchers are exploring the possible benefits of pairing doses from two different Covid-19 vaccines. In January, Britain made a change to its vaccine guidelines that shocked many health experts: If the second dose of one vaccine wasn’t available, patients could be given a different one. The new rule was based …

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How Can Getting A Tattoo Be Less Scary? These M’sians Say Get Some Boozy Ice Cream First.

While I’ve never gotten a tattoo before, I can imagine the anxiety walking into a tattoo parlour, since a lot of them usually look intimidating.  When we covered Poking Duck a few months back, the tattoo artist shared that many of her clients said that they were more comfortable getting …

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Her Eyelid Drooped and She Kept Getting Weaker. What Was Going On?

Dozens of tests turned up nothing. Then a specialist had a theory. The voice on the phone was kind but firm: “You need to go to the emergency room. Now.” Her morning was going to be busy, replied the 68-year-old woman, and she didn’t feel well. Could she go later …

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SINGA Explained: Singapore Is Getting In Debt To Make Even More Money

One of the most important and yet the least covered topics of the latest 2021 Budget announcement in Singapore was the Significant Infrastructure Government Loan Act (SINGA). What it means is that for the first time in about 40 years, the Singapore government is going to borrow money to finance …

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If You’re Not Getting Cash Back Online, Use This Trick

Photo by silverkblackstock / Shutterstock.com Even if you don’t usually like buying things over the internet, chances are good that the coronavirus pandemic has led you to do more online shopping these days. What you may not know is that you could be saving money on almost every online purchase …

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Getting busted by Lord British while chasing bugs in Ultima Online

You can’t solo security COVID-19 game security report: Learn the latest attack trends in gaming Access here The new book Braving Britannia: Tales of Melancholy, Malice, and Peril in Ultima Online is a “sequel” to 2018’s Braving Britannia: Tales of Life, Love, and Adventure in Ultima Online, collects 30 additional interviews …

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