In September, the DNC raised its requirements in a bid to cut the crowded field of Democratic candidates down to the top contenders. Now, however, all seven of the Democratic presidential candidates who have qualified for an upcoming debate on Thursday in Los Angeles have echoed concerns that the new standard will cut Booker and Castro out of future debates. Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sens. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Andrew Yang and Tom Steyer have all signed a letter launched by Booker urging the DNC to reconsider its heightened thresholds in order to allow a more diverse field of candidates to participate in debates....

If other treatments have been unsuccessful, you may be considering allergy shots (also called immunotherapy). But do allergy shots really work? Are they worth the risk? Here’s what you need to know before choosing immunotherapy. Testing for Allergens If you haven’t done so already, before starting treatment with allergy shots, your healthcare provider will first run tests to find out the exact substance (or substances) that you are allergic to....

Liver transplants were first performed in the late 1960s, although they remained largely experimental until the mid-1980s when there were better surgical techniques and better means of preventing organ graft rejections. Today, over 6,000 liver transplants are performed annually. Motivating Reasons for a Liver Transplant Because liver transplants are expensive and carry significant risk, doctors recommend them only as a last resort. This typically occurs when the liver is no longer functioning, and the complications from liver damage can no longer be controlled....

Some people are worried about possible backlash should Biden cancel college debt in his first 100 days. “Those with college debt will be thrilled, of course. But lots and lots of people who didn’t go to college or who worked to pay off their debts? Gonna be bad,” The Week columnist Damon Linker tweeted Others voiced their concerns, seemingly about increased taxes should student debt be cancelled. Social media editor for conservative news site The Blaze Jessica O’Donnell tweeted that the people paying would be “the people who already paid for our student loans....

HIV and the Connection With Allergies HIV infection is associated with high levels of the allergic antibody (IgE), especially as the CD4+ T-cell levels drop. The high IgE levels are not necessarily correlated with worsening allergies, however, but can be associated with worsening immunodeficiency due to B-cell dysfunction. The IgE antibodies may be directed against various allergens or may be nonspecific. These changes may occur due to ​a disruption in the balance of the immune system, which can lead to alterations of the normal allergy control mechanisms—and consequently, development of symptoms of allergic disease....

The polio case was found in an unvaccinated, previously healthy young adult who developed leg paralysis. Since the case was identified, health officials said they’ve also found evidence of poliovirus in wastewater samples, including in New York City. “Based on earlier polio outbreaks, New Yorkers should know that for every one case of paralytic polio observed, there may be hundreds of other people infected,” NYC State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T....

Sumichrast attracts deals like a rock star draws fans. He gets his camera repaired and the shopkeeper asks him to finance his dream–Czechoslovakia’s first “same day” photo processing service. Czechoslovakian Airlines hired him and a major I international investment bank, Credit I Suisse First Boston, to reorganize the national airline. A deputy prime minister phones one morning and invites him to buy a big state-owned hotel. “I’ve got 600 promising projects here, most of them joint ventures,” Sumichrast says, flipping through a fat notebook of contacts....

During an interview with Fox News program Sunday Morning Futures, Nunes contradicted the advice of health experts, who have called for social distancing nationwide. The Republican lawmaker instead argued it was a good time for families to go out to dinner to support local businesses. “If you’re healthy, you and your family, it’s a great time to just go out and go to a local restaurant, likely you can get in easily....

Ajax ‘hoping and praying’ for Nouri Nouri collapsed during Saturday’s pre-season fixture against Werder Bremen, which was abandoned after he lay down on the ground, with paramedics tending to the 20-year-old after ambulances entered the playing surface. The Eredivisie club confirmed on Monday that tests had shown Nouri’s heart was functioning normally, but his brain cannot be fully examined until he is conscious again. A statement read: “The player is still at the Intensive Care in the hospital in Innsbruck....

Staying as healthy as possible keeps your immune system in top shape, helping to fight off the virus if you get exposed to it or helping to make antibodies against it when you get vaccinated. But the pandemic has led to an increase in alcohol consumption. According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, adults consumed 14% more alcohol in 2020 than they did in 2019....

The Usual Treatments Don’t Slow Disease Progression Traditional non-drug treatments for knee osteoarthritis and hip osteoarthritis, two of the joints most affected by osteoarthritis, include weight loss, exercise, and avoidance of weight-bearing activities that increase stress to the joints. The drugs and supplements physicians use to treat osteoarthritis include adequate vitamin D intake; analgesics such as Tylenol; NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as naproxen and ibuprofen; supplements such as glucosamine sulfate; and joint injections....

“FAFSA,” the acronym for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, trended Friday morning, along with “Iran,” “Trump,” “Soleimani” and “World War III,” after news broke that Trump had ordered the killing of Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Quds Force. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, pledged to “seek revenge,” for Soleimani’s death. Meanwhile, Brett McGurk, the former U.S. special envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, told NBC News’ Rachel Maddow on Thursday that the United States should “presume that we are in a state of war with Iran....

Reported Health Benefits of Giving Blood The health benefits of blood donation include lowering your heart rate, your blood pressure, and weight. Some researchers have also found that donating your blood regularly can lower your cholesterol and triglyceride levels. It may seem to be an effective way to lower your lipid levels. After all, when you donate your blood, you are donating the lipids in your blood, too, right? Studies Are Conflicting If every study agreed about the impact of blood donation on cholesterol, you can bet doctors would urge any patient with bad cholesterol to start giving blood right away....

Before I go further, let me define the protagonists here. “Managed funds” are run by stock pickers who make bets on which stocks will do the best. But “index funds” run on autopilot, tracking the rise and fall of a particular market index. The most popular funds follow Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index of leading companies. Total Market funds follow the Wilshire 5000, a proxy for the entire market. Small-stock funds might follow the Russell 2000 or the MSCI Small Cap Index....

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID-19 reinfections are to be expected based on our knowledge of other coronaviruses. This means that any individual who has recovered from COVID-19 can get infected again. Although cases of reinfection are generally rare, the virus mutates by nature, and there’s always a chance that new variants may behave differently from what we expect. Variants like Omicron may be able to evade any natural immunity you may have developed from previous COVID-19 variant infections....

The answers may be confusing. Some articles quote studies that found leukemia in mice and say yes. In contrast, you may read that Splenda does not increase cancer risk and is considered safe, even in pregnant and breastfeeding women. With so many conflicting answers and lots of research for each answer, it can be hard to figure it out. Read on to get some explanations. What Is Splenda (Sucralose)? Splenda, whose generic name is sucralose, is a non-nutritive sweetener 600 times sweeter than sugar (sucrose)....

The team at Sony decided to release the real trailer as a result, sharing what really happens to Peter Parker (played by Tom Holland) in the upcoming film. The leaked version was similar in many ways, however this new and improved clip reveals some exciting storylines fans would never have noticed previously. One of the joys of the official trailer was seeing returning villains in the flesh for the first time since their original outings, though one villain’s presence came as a real surprise....

Hamud says Moussaoui’s mother, Aicha El-Wafi, called him on May 14 from France and hired him as her attorney. She asked him to fly to Virginia, where her son is being held to try convince Moussaoui not to represent himself in his upcoming trial. If convicted on terror charges, Moussaoui could receive the death penalty. “I am now officially representing Aicha El-Wafi,” says Hamud, who has been an outspoken critic of the government investigation since September 11....

His nephew shared an image of the ticket on Twitter last month, racking up thousands of reactions. Attached to the 50 euro fine was a photograph of a small white dog looking quite pleased with itself behind the wheel. “My first reaction was: ‘That can’t be real,’” the driver’s nephew told The Dodo. “I think my uncle was just as surprised.” The nephew, who goes by Don Kylian or @Armendaus03 on Twitter, said the pup happened to jump on his uncle’s lap at just the right moment....

The viral TikTok video, posted by owner @rgmmusic_ and captioned “my dog snores so weird,” has received 1.4 million likes and over 6,100 comments at the time of writing. The user added text to the video stating: “I thought this only happened on cartoons.” You can watch the video here. Snoring in dogs and humans generally occurs when air movement is restricted in the nasal passageways or throat. Sometimes dogs may be snoring because of their sleeping position, like if they are on their back so their tongue ends up partially blocking some of the air movement in their passageways....