Martin I. Boyer, MD, the Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, has been named a director-elect for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a nonprofit organization that establishes standards for the education of orthopedic surgeons. Boyer will serve a 10-year term on the 21-member ABOS board, whose directors are chosen from among nominated members of the […]
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In late November 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) named the B.1.1.529 variant of COVID-19—better known as the Omicron variant—the newest "variant of concern," after a steep increase in infections in South Africa. Since then, the Omicron variant has spread quickly throughout the world, causing massive spikes in cases of COVID-19. According to the Washington Post, Omicron is now the […]
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Sharon Marchio misses having teeth for eating, speaking and smiling. For the past few years, after the last of her teeth were extracted, she’s used dentures. “My dentist calls them my floating teeth because no matter how much adhesive you use, if you eat something hot or warm, they loosen up and it is a pain,” said Marchio, 73, of […]
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Can’t see the video player? View the video here. What does ageism in health care look like? It can be a thoughtless quip that makes an older person feel diminished. Or an assumption that patients are unable to follow a conversation or make their own decisions. Maybe it occurs when a concern is voiced, then discounted or dismissed. Ageism is […]
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Pediatric neurosurgeon Tae Sung Park, MD, one of the top neurosurgeons worldwide in his field, has been named the Margery Campbell Fort Professor of Neurological Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The professorship was established by St. Louis philanthropist and businessman Jeffrey Fort in memory of his mother, Margery Fort, who died in May 2018. The […]
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All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read what your sign's 2021 horoscope predictions have in store for you, or check out the Taurus personality profile. Welcome to October, Taurus. At the end of September, you did your best to overpower the draining effects […]
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All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read what your sign's 2021 horoscope predictions have in store for you or check out the Gemini personality profile. Happy October, flirty Gemini! At the end of September, you focused on prioritizing your happiness in love. Everyone […]
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Dietary supplements are everywhere at the moment. No longer the sole province of specialty stores, drugstores, and natural foods grocers, they're being advertised on your Instagram feed as well as appearing on the shelves in recent years at beauty retailers. The industry is projected to reach over $100 billion by 2027 — and some of that growth has likely been […]
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Ray Pfeifer and Luis Alvarez’s names are on the federal 9/11 legislation that establishes benefits for first responders. Both men fought to make Congress pass it while they were dying of cancer — and they had another thing in common. In spite of it all, they were content. “I am the luckiest man alive,” Pfeifer, a former New York City […]
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Model Iskra Lawrence just got real with her 4.7 million Instagram followers, speaking out about what goes through her head when she gets ready for a pool day. Lawrence, 30, recently shared a video of herself trying on a vibrant one-piece swimsuit. The mirror-selfie video shows her checking her body from all angles. "A play by play of my inner […]
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