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The new test will also help healthcare professionals and public health organizations identify people who are positive for the virus and get them into treatment sooner. Testing People at Risk According to the CDC, about 2.4 million people in the United States are living with hepatitis C. The most common cause of the infection is sharing needles or syringes. Cases have been on the rise in the U.S. because of the widespread use of intravenous drugs such as opioids....

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About 20% of all breast cancers are HER2-positive. HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) is a protein on the outside of all cells of the breast, which tells them to grow. Some breast cancer cells have too many HER2 proteins, which is one of the reasons they grow uncontrollably. Knowing if breast cancer is HER2-positive or not helps the oncology team come up with the best treatment plan. This article will review the symptoms of metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, the causes, as well as how it is diagnosed and treated....

A nostalgic tale of a mom-and-pop shop in, say, Vermont, where everyone knows everyone else and a man’s word is his bond? Not quite. Kingston Technology of Fountain Valley in southern California, is one the world’s leading upgraders of personal computers. Sales rocketed last year from around $140 million to $250 million; this year they’re set to double again. Inc. magazine ranks the company No. I on its list of the fastest-growing private companies in America....

We have so many questions, but since we don’t even know where to begin, we’ll just thank Reddit for bringing this to our attention and leave it right here. Nothing to see here, just a bear in a golf cart.

Well, I do. NCAA TOURNAMENT BRACKET PROJECTION: Kansas joins Virginia, Villanova, Xavier on top seed line I know what not to do, because I’ve seen it not work for more than three decades of covering college athletics. There has been almost no effective deterrence in NCAA punishment during my years as a sports journalist, save for the devastation visited upon SMU athletics when the Mustangs football team was presented with the so-called “death penalty....

The Packers quarterback was featured as a soldier on the battlefield in the latest episode of “Game of Thrones.” Rodgers showed that he’s more than just a talented signal caller, as he portrayed a Lannister soldier in one of the series’ most momentous clashes. The two-time MVP hinted at his role in late April via Twitter, giving fans fair warning to pay attention for episode five of the show’s eighth and final season....

Of course, the video is bound to fuel more speculation about Fox and Kelly. The clip starts off with the rapper waking up next to the Jennifer Body’s actress in bed. From then on, Fox lip-syncs to the lyrics after she slaps pink duct tape over the Kelly’s mouth. The twisted romance turns deadly when she dumps her hair dryer into the bathtub, electrocuting the Tickets to My Downfall rapper in the water....

In fact, it appears things are going on as planned for Lowe, who has been building a second animal park in Oklahoma. What Baskin gained in legal ownership was the old property, that former owner Joe Exotic had built. “Please don’t worry about our animals. As you saw on the Netflix documentary, I have been building the greatest Tiger Park the world has ever seen,” Lowe explained in a statement....

Nintendo teased this new event in New Horizons in the past, but now that it’s here players will want to know all the ins and outs including how to hang out with two of the more recognizable Animal Crossing characters in the franchise, Cyrus and Reese. Wedding Season in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is an all-month event. That’s right, each day will bring a new challenge for New Horizons players as they help Cyrus and Reese with their wedding photos....

Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have been wrestling for the top spot in the battleground state for months. But the latest survey shows Sanders surging among likely caucusgoers just ahead of Monday’s vote. An Emerson College poll released Sunday night found the Vermont senator leading the Democratic primary field by 7 percentage points, with 28 percent support in Iowa. Biden followed with 21 percent support, while Buttigieg and Warren trailed in third and fourth places, respectively, at 15 percent and 14 percent....

This question originally appeared on Quora. Ask a question, get a great answer. Learn from experts and access insider knowledge. You can follow Quora on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+. Answer by Jason Shen,10 years of competitive gymnastics at the national level, won an NCAA Team Championship: Female gymnasts far out number male gymnasts. In 2007 (most recent date I could get numbers for) there were 67,626 female gymnasts and 12,120 male gymnasts registered with USA Gymnastics, the national governing body for the US....

The virtual walkout, which began on Monday, is meant as not only a stand against hateful remarks that were recently tweeted out by a British musician, but also as a stand against Twitter’s response to those remarks. British artist Wiley—often referred to as “the godfather” of the grime music genre—issued several anti-Semitic tweets on July 24, some of which were removed by Twitter and others which weren’t until about a day later....

As the polls open in the midterm elections on Tuesday, November 8, the Donald Trump-endorsed Walker is ahead of Warnock in several final polls, albeit none of which show him passing the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a December run-off election. According to the final Landmark Communications poll, Walker leads Senator Warnock by 47 percent to 46. For live updates on the midterms, head over to Newsweek’s Live Blog: Who Won the Midterm Elections 2022?...

Walker, a Republican endorsed by former President Donald Trump, was asked by Atlanta-based magazine Rolling Out about domestic abuse allegations that occurred between 2001 and 2008. He never answered the question and instead attacked his opponent, incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock. “You know, he without sin cast the first stone,” Walker said, quoting Jesus in John 8:7. “Does my opponent believe in redemption, being a pastor? That’s what’s so funny....

Even before the allegations that the Donald Trump-endorsed former NFL star paid for his former girlfriend to have an abortion in 2009, Walker was struggling in opinion polls, failing to beat Warnock in the six of the past seven surveys, with one showing the pair tied. The most recent poll from InsiderAdvantage/FOX 5, conducted on Tuesday night after the abortion controversy around Walker, showed Warnock leading the Republican by 47 percent to 44 percent....

Full (as opposed to the usual 75 percent) federal reimbursement for hurricane-damaged buildings in Florida, estimated to cost between $5 billion and $15 billion. $2 billion to train unemployed workers nationwide. $755 million in emergency disaster aid for farmers. A $1 billion subsidy for wheat exports.

Although the exact cause of hiccups is unknown, there are several contributing factors. In addition to home remedies, hiccups can be treated medically. Complications from hiccups can occur if not treated properly. This article will review the symptoms, causes, and treatment of hiccups. Symptoms of Hiccups When a spasm occurs in the diaphragm, the air is quickly sucked into the lungs, causing the vocal cords to close abruptly—resulting in the familiar “hic” sound....

When these cysts or boils erupt, there may be a noticeable odor. The pus smell comes from the bacteria that have been trapped under the skin inside the boil. These bacteria, called anaerobic bacteria, live without oxygen and can thrive under the skin before they erupt. Tunnels or sinus tracts under the skin can appear at the open wound after a cyst burst. Sweat and bacteria become trapped in these tracts and cause infection and inflammation....