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The Connection Between Your Diet and Migraines While migraines may arise due to a wide range of factors—and these vary from person to person—there’s no doubt that diet and dietary patterns are linked to the condition. How so? Here’s a quick breakdown: Certain foods and drinks contain substances that may trigger migraine attacks. Skipping meals or eating at irregular times can also bring on migraines. Obesity is a risk factor for migraines, so diet may be used to promote weight loss....

The former, of course, was relegated with Aston Villa in his maiden campaign in England, but was part of the Swansea City side that pulled clear of the dropzone last term after some late-season heroics under Paul Clement. Dede has had things a little easier, although he certainly hasn’t stumbled across the kind of success that appeared to await him when he left Marseille—originally for the Liberty Stadium. Despite reported interest from Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, as well as a host of teams around Europe, he opted for a modest Swans side that finished 12th during his maiden campaign....

Usually, gamers could line up outside their local retailer to be one of the first to purchase a PS5. However, with social-distancing guidelines in place, the sale of the PS5 has been relegated to online-only storefronts, causing a number of difficulties for consumers hoping to land a new system—including the prevalence of “bots.” Bots are computer programs that can often circumvent a site’s queue and purchase items faster than a human possibly can....

The only representatives to vote by proxy, meaning another member of the House votes on a representative’s behalf, more often than Kahele this session are Democrats Albio Sires of New Jersey, Lucille Roybal-Allard of California and Al Lawson of Florida. Kahele’s absence is notable because the three representatives who voted by proxy more often than him are all older, and Sires and Roybal-Allard have said they are retiring at the end of their current terms....

The woman was swimming around 50 to 100 feet offshore from the Napoopoo area of Kealakekua Bay, around 12 miles south of the city of Kailua-Kona, when the shark struck at 8:15 a.m., the Hawaii Tribune Herald reported citing officials. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser and CBS News stated the woman was 27-years-old, while the Hawaii Tribute Herald said she was 26. Fellow beach-goers helped the woman walk out of the water to the west side of Hawaii island and seek help from medics, the Hawaii Fire Department told the the Hawaii Tribune Herald....

The Hawks used a big second- and third-quarter push to blow out the Celtics 110-83 to take a 3-2 lead back to Boston for Game 6. Atlanta outscored Boston 74-42 in the middle quarters. MORE: Injuries that crushed NBA teams’ championship dreams The Raptors beat the Pacers 102-99, but they definitely didn’t do it the easy way. Toronto trailed 35-18 late in the first quarter, and trailed by double digits late in the third, before outscoring Indiana 25-9 in the final quarter to take a 3-2 lead back to Indianapolis....

He announced the birth of twin girls Lulu and Nana in November 2018 at the International Human Genome Editing Summit in Hong Kong. He claimed to have modified the embryos using the CRISPR gene editing technique to make them more resistant to HIV. Some people carry a mutation in the CCR5 gene that appears to block the pathway for HIV to enter the blood. In his experiment, He said he had not replicated the mutation but had hoped to mimic its effects....

Shapiro defended the decision to bring Trump onto the keynote stage, where she will discuss the government’s role in how the improvement of technology will impact the job market. “There’s a lot of focus on jobs of the future, and certainly the keynote that I’ll be doing with Ivanka Trump will be focusing on… how industry is working with government on this very important issue,” Shapiro told the BBC....

Subsequent spinal surgery and conceivably extensive physical therapy could ideally recover both sensation and motor function. However, functions like breathing and eating would need to be transiently supported by a ventilator and feeding tube before the connections between the brain and body are adequately restored. Along with the uncertainties of the medical benefits of a head transplant, there are also likely risks associated with the procedure, including chronic neuropathic pain, rejection of the donor body, and organ toxicity of immunosuppressants....

The three most common types of chronic headaches are migraines, tension headaches, and cluster headaches. The underlying causes for each type of headache vary, so pain manifests in very different and distinct ways. Medication is usually the treatment method of choice for chronic headaches, but a number of different complementary and alternative treatments may also be effective. Migraines The exact cause of migraine headaches is still under debate, but researchers agree that they are neurological by nature....

Now thalassotherapy is branching out, with newer centers in Tunisia, Cyprus, Mexico and on cruise ships from the Holland America line. What to expect from a treatment? No mere hour-long massage, traditional thalassotherapy involves a four- to 10- day series of soaks, saunas and rubdowns. Many new mothers in France, especially, make a beeline to a thalassotherapy center postdelivery–eager for the waters’ slimming and –revitalizing potential. (Baby can come along....

Of all the potential remedies, vitamin C is probably the best known–and it comes in tasty drops. But as for effectiveness, it gets an F. The C myth was started by the otherwise brilliant chemist Linus Pauling, who became convinced that large doses could stop a cold’s symptoms and shorten its duration. Early studies hinted that Pauling might be right, but scientists now say those results were evidence of little more than a placebo effect....

This article will explain your options and what you need to know about maintaining health coverage until you can transition to Medicare. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made health insurance coverage when retiring before age 65 a much less challenging situation. This is especially true for people with medical conditions or limited finances—both of which could be obstacles for early retirees seeking coverage in the pre-ACA era. And the American Rescue Plan (ARP) has improved the ACA’s affordability provisions through the end of 2022....

The bad news is that thousands more die each year because not enough people have signed on to the registries that would help the ill find a suitable match for a transplant. Bone marrow or stem-cell transplants are usually a last resort, intended for those whose illnesses have not responded to traditional treatments such as chemotherapy or radiation. How do they work? We all store a special type of cell in our bone marrow called stem cells....

The Bread Bread is an important part of a traditional sandwich. Unfortunately, they can also contribute a lot of calories to the sandwich. Some types of bread containing high amounts of soluble fiber may actually help you to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, as well as aid in digestive health. Try some of these helpful tips in selecting heart-healthy bread for your sandwich: Choose whole grains. Instead of choosing white, refined breads for your sandwich, select whole grain breads....

Make It Yourself Not only does making your own desserts give your treat a personal touch, but you also know the exact ingredients you are putting into your sweet treat. You have many options in making a dessert that is delectable and heart-healthy. Whether it is replacing baking flour with wheat flour or switching out your high-fat oil with a healthier oil, trying some of these healthy tips will ensure a delicious dessert that is low in calories....

In the era of Mao Zedong and, to a lesser extent, Deng Xiaoping, Beijing made crucial domestic- and foreign-policy decisions with scant regard for what ordinary Chinese thought. Thus, Mao could invite Richard Nixon to China during the Cultural Revolution–when every Chinese was taught that the United States was an evil imperialist power. Likewise, Deng singlehandedly finessed the sticking point of continued American arms sales to Taiwan when Sino-American negotiations over the normalization of relations hit an impasse in 1978....