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Can fish help protect our brains as we age?

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  • Cerebrovascular disease — or vascular brain disease — which impacts the blood vessels in the brain, is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States.
  • Health experts associate fish consumption with a lower risk of cerebrovascular disease and the accompanying decline in cognitive function.
  • A recent cross-sectional study found a link between higher fish intake and lower levels of markers for vascular brain damage in healthy older adults, especially those aged 65–74 years.
  • The effect of consuming fish two–three times per week on cerebrovascular disease-associated brain markers was similar in magnitude to the effect of high blood pressure, which was associated with increased vascular brain damage.

Cerebrovascular disease, or vascular brain disease, refers to multiple conditions that affect the blood vessels and blood circulation in the brain, such as stroke and vascular malformation.

Cerebrovascular disease is the second leading cause of death in the world. It is also the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. and was responsible for 37.6 deaths per 100,000 individuals in the U.S. in 2017.

In addition to causing physical disability, cerebrovascular diseases can result in the development and progression of cognitive impairment and dementia.

Moreover, health experts also associate subclinical cerebrovascular damage — that is, brain abnormalities observed in the early stages of the cerebrovascular disease before its symptoms become evident — with an increased risk of dementia.

Healthy lifestyle modifications, including making dietary changes, increasing physical activity levels, and quitting smoking, can reduce the risk of cerebrovascular disease.

For instance, there is a relation between higher intake of fish and a lower risk of stroke. Fish are an excellent source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which may mediate these benefits on cerebrovascular health.

However, the evidence that fish consumption reduces vascular brain damage before the onset of the cerebrovascular disease is mixed.

A recent cross-sectional study investigated the link between fish consumption and vascular brain damage in healthy older adults before cerebrovascular disease onset.

The study reports an association between eating fish two or more times per week and lower levels of brain abnormalities related to vascular brain damage, especially in individuals under the age of 75 years.

The study’s senior author, Dr. Cecilia Samieri, a senior researcher at the University of Bordeaux in France, explains: “Our results are exciting because they show something as simple as eating two or more servings of fish each week is associated with fewer brain lesions and other markers of vascular brain damage, long before obvious signs of dementia appear. However, eating that much fish did not have a protective effect in people 75 years of age and older.”

The study appears in the journal Neurology.

The present study analyzed data collected between March 1999 and March 2001 as part of the Three-City Study, which aims to understand the relationship between vascular diseases and dementia in people aged 65 years and older.

The analysis involved 1,623 people with an average age of 72.3 years and residing in Dijon, France. Individuals were excluded from the study if they had a dementia diagnosis, a history of stroke, or hospitalization for cardiovascular diseases.

The researchers evaluated the extent of subclinical cerebrovascular damage using brain MRI scans.

They analyzed the MRI scans for the presence of three markers associated with subclinical cerebrovascular damage:

White matter consists of nerve fibers, or axons, that relay messages between brain regions. Cerebrovascular disease can result in nerve fiber degeneration and cause damage to the myelin sheath that surrounds the nerve fibers. This leads to white matter abnormalities.

Infarcts are regions of dead tissue resulting from inadequate blood supply. This is often due to a blood clot in a blood vessel.

Perivascular spaces are fluid-filled spaces surrounding blood vessels. When enlarged, they are associated with cerebral small vessel disease.

Each of these markers predicts the extent of cognitive decline related to cerebrovascular disease. However, previous studies have shown that a single measure obtained by combining multiple cerebrovascular disease markers can be a better predictor of cognitive decline than any single marker.

Scientists refer to a combined measure of multiple cerebrovascular disease markers as the global cerebrovascular disease burden.

At inclusion, the researchers assessed the participants’ weekly intake of various food items, including meat, fish, fruits and vegetables, legumes, and cereals, with the help of a brief questionnaire.

They assessed the relation between the global cerebrovascular disease burden and the frequency of fish intake. They noted a link between a higher frequency of fish intake and lower cerebrovascular disease marker levels.

The participants consuming fish two or more times per week had lower combined levels of cerebrovascular disease markers than those who consumed fish less frequently.

Moreover, the strength of the association between lower cerebrovascular disease marker levels and frequency of fish intake was influenced by age. This association was strongest in younger participants aged 65–69 years, but it was not statistically significant in individuals aged over 75 years.

The researchers observed similar results after adjusting for multiple variables, such as age, sex, physical activity levels, education levels, brain volume, and the intake of food items.

Health experts associate high blood pressure with an increased risk of cerebrovascular disease. The authors of the current study observed a similar association between cerebrovascular disease marker levels and high blood pressure, regardless of age of the participants.

To further contextualize the results, the researchers compared the impact of high blood pressure on cerebrovascular disease markers with the frequency of fish intake.

In the participants aged 65–69 years, consuming fish twice per week had a similar effect on cerebrovascular disease marker levels as high blood pressure, but in the opposite direction.

Moreover, the magnitude of the effect of consuming fish four or more times per week on levels of vascular brain damage markers was twice that of high blood pressure.

Dr. Jyrki Virtanen, an associate professor at the University of Eastern Finland, who was not involved in the study, spoke with Medical News Today.

He said, “This is an interesting and potentially important study, as it showed that fish intake can be beneficial for the brain and that it is possible to detect benefits even before overt signs or symptoms appear.”

“The magnitude of the association was also quite significant, as it was about similar to hypertension (a major risk factor for cerebrovascular disease), but in the opposite direction.”

– Dr. Jyrki Virtanen

“An interesting finding was also that the beneficial association was mainly observed among the younger participants,” he explained. “This may mean that for getting the benefits of fish intake on brain health, one should regularly consume fish in younger ages.”

The strengths of the study include the use of high-resolution MRI scans to evaluate three different markers and derive a more comprehensive measure of overall cerebrovascular health.

The researchers also analyzed the data after controlling for numerous variables, such as lifestyle choices, education levels, age, and more, which could have impacted the analysis.

There were, however, a few limitations to the study. Dr. Virtanen noted, “A major limitation of the study is that it is a cross-sectional observational study, so it cannot establish causality between fish intake and better brain health., i.e., that higher fish intake leads to better brain health.”

“However,” he continued, “in nutrition research, well-conducted observational studies can provide good evidence for diet-disease relationships.”

The authors also note that they administered the food frequency questionnaire only once during the study and that the survey may not represent long-term dietary patterns.

Magda Gamba, a nutritionist and doctorate researcher at the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Bern in Switzerland, who was not involved in the study, told MNT:

“This is an observational study associating fish intake measured at only one point in time with image indicators of cardiovascular disease burden. This means that we cannot make any direct conclusions on fish as a food that prevents brain damage.”

“More studies are warranted in order to really establish if fish is the real determinant of the observed MRI markers results in this study,” Gamba concluded.

“More research is needed to help us understand the mechanism of how eating fish may preserve brain vascular health,” says senior author Dr. Samieri, “because diet is a factor people can modify to possibly decrease their risk of cognitive decline and even dementia later in life.”

Gamba similarly noted, “This article contributes to the knowledge about the relationship existing between fish intake and brain health; younger adults seem to benefit more, but in general, a healthy diet as a part of a healthy lifestyle is recommended for all persons to keep the brain healthy and functional regardless of their age.”

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From fashion editors to influencers: what today’s fashion journalists need to know

Like most industries, the smartphone has disrupted the style environment and editorial shoots that employed to be observed solely on the webpages of a shiny journal are now far too on our personalised screens. Irrespective of whether we’re scrolling by way of social media or next a manner influencer’s YouTube channel, we are consuming manner media in an solely distinctive way.

We’ve moved from the major display screen to the modest and today’s trend journalist needs to know how to showcase the most recent season’s kinds by an Instagram Tale. So says Nande Sulelo, head of STADIO School of fashion’s media section that delivers the pretty most up-to-date in ‘fashion media’ coaching by means of its Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Style with specialisation in Manner Media.

“Today’s style journalist is no longer pigeon-holed into operating for a magazine or brand they have a huge array of options accessible to them, many thanks to the explosion of digital media. This could imply representing a brand’s label on-line by becoming their social media manager, or even starting up their own trend platform, therefore turning into an influencer on their own who curates their personal stories,” says Sulelo.

“So even nevertheless our media might have altered, the entire world of trend remains as relevant now as it did at the height of the magazine era and is still a very remarkable job alternative.”

It could be explained that vogue is the purest sense of relevance and amongst the most adaptable industries it is the epitome of remaining present and captures the moment’s Zeitgeist. Fashion is news, it is constantly switching and is an embodiment of our occasions.

From the 1800s, when trend was reserved for the decide on handful of, to existing working day when we are now carrying tech – it is never ever static. Fashion journalists need to as a result evolve and consistently reinvent on their own to make it in the quickly-paced and energised fashion media globe, thinks Sulelo.

It is crucial then to select an establishment that will finest posture the vogue journalists-to-be for the realistic globe of work.

“A author who can just take a sterling photograph can hold the audience of a website whilst a trend reporter who can implement make-up and edit visual information will usually have a long record of makes waiting around to collaborate. In truth, collaboration is at the coronary heart of every thing that the style journalist does. It necessitates distinct skillsets and is why our degrees prepare pupils to be vogue reporters, stylists, photographers, filmmakers, trend marketers and makeup artists all in 1 curriculum,” claims Sulelo.

Collaboration between college students was most recently found through STADIO’s partnership with the Open Home windows Institute. Teaming up its make-up and style style students with the latter’s photographers and established designers, they manufactured outstanding items of trend art that had been just lately showcased at the STADIO Faculty of Fashion’s Open Working day held on the 16th of Oct at the Randburg campus.

“Working with other individuals is a main ingredient of being a style journalist and is element of the Manner Media degree teaching. This specialisation encourages collaborative tactics so that college students can build their own models, suggests Sulelo.

“They need to have to know how to integrate with new groups of individuals, from stylists to photographers, and generate magic jointly. In the actual world of operate, regardless of whether you are an influencer oneself or a brand supervisor, you will be performing with new sets of people today all the time and enabling collaborations – not to mention making a financial institution of contacts – is as a result a crucial element of our Manner Media curriculum.”

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Biden’s social spending, infrastructure bills on track for House votes Friday

Arkansas Republican discusses Democrats shelling out agenda on ‘FOX Business Tonight’

Democratic leaders are on track to convey both equally President Biden’s social paying invoice and the bipartisan infrastructure monthly bill up for votes on Friday subsequent months of extreme negotiations with progressive and average holdouts.

The House Policies Committee is slated to meet up with throughout the night time to finalize the textual content of Biden’s expending monthly bill, dubbed the “Make Back Far better Act.” The laws is envisioned to outline about $1.75 trillion in investing above a 10-yr interval.

When the invoice is finalized, the Household will debate and vote on the “rule” for the investing bill and then vote on regardless of whether to go the bill by itself. Household lawmakers will also vote on the bipartisan infrastructure monthly bill, which is centered on bodily tasks. The Property already debated the infrastructure monthly bill, most likely fast-monitoring a closing vote.

PELOSI: Paid out Depart Additional Back INTO BIDEN Expending Monthly bill

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., walks with reporters searching for updates about a vote on President Joe Biden’s now-$1.85 trillion domestic coverage offer as nicely as a companion $1 trillion infrastructure bill, at the Capitol in Washington, T (AP Newsroom)

House The greater part Chief Steny Hoyer, D-Md., informed lawmakers of the expected timeline on Thursday night time.

“The House will convene at 8:00 a.m. for legislative business enterprise tomorrow and will take votes on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3684 – Infrastructure Expenditure and Work Act and the Construct Back Improved Act,” Hoyer claimed.

The votes will get spot after tense infighting among the Democratic lawmakers in the Household and Senate. 

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Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., pressured important cuts to the scope of Biden’s expending invoice, which initially called for $3.5 trillion in paying on social and climate-related applications. But earlier this 7 days, Dwelling Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a provision for 4 months of compensated leave, which Manchin opposed, would be included again into the monthly bill.

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) walks by way of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., Oct 21, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz (Reuters Pictures)

Democratic leaders say “fork out-fors” provided in the bill, these types of as tax hikes for the wealthiest People in america and enhanced IRS tax enforcement, will include the bill’s costs. Republicans have universally opposed the expenditures, arguing that they are fiscally irresponsible and could guide to financial destroy amid rising inflation.

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If the Property votes go, the “Develop Back Much better Act” will proceed for a Senate vote. It is nonetheless not crystal clear if Manchin and fellow moderate Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., the two important holdouts, will help the remaining variation of the spending invoice.

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Fantasy Football Today: Injury updates; Week 9 game previews; Colts’ Jonathan Taylor stars on TNF

After watching him rack up 200 yards and two more touchdowns Thursday, I have to ask the question: Is Jonathan Taylor now the best running back in Fantasy? 

It’s a fair question. If everyone were healthy and we were re-drafting, I would still take Christian McCaffrey over him, and I would have to take Derrick Henry over him too. I would probably take Najee Harris over him in PPR, too, and maybe Austin Ekeler. But … I’m not so sure about Alvin Kamara, given how much the Saints have gone away from the passing game — and how much they are likely to go away from it moving forward with Taysom Hill at QB. He might be No. 3, he might be No. 5, but Taylor is squarely in that discussion.

And he’s a type of player I have trouble valuing appropriately for Fantasy. Because, well … most running backs aren’t ripping off long touchdown runs as routinely as Taylor is — he had his third touchdown of 70-plus yards this season Thursday. Running backs who don’t catch many passes face a math problem in PPR scoring, but Taylor (and Henry, obviously) just look like the kind of outliers who can make up for that with big plays and touchdowns. Taylor doesn’t get the kind of volume Henry does, but he has 24 touches inside of the 10-yard line this season, so that doesn’t really matter so much. He’s an absolute superstar, and potentially the No. 1 RB in Dynasty formats, to boot. 

In the rest of today’s newsletter, I’ll recap the Colts’ 45-30 win over the Jets that Taylor simply dominated, and then go through every game on the schedule to give you updates on every injury you need to know about in a week with plenty of big ones. I have answers to the toughest lineup decisions you’re facing and some key storylines for each game, too. 

And if that doesn’t answer all of your lineup questions, send them my way at Chris.Towers@CBSi.com with the subject line “#AskFFT” and they’ll get included in my Sunday morning mailbag — plus, you can catch the Fantasy Football Today YouTube stream Sunday morning at 11:30 am where Adam Aizer and I will be answering all of your lineup questions before the games. 

Get ready for Week 9 with all of our preview content here:  

And here’s what the rest of today’s newsletter has in store to help you get ready for Week 9:

  • 🏈TNF Fantasy Recap: Colts 45, Jets 30
  • 🔍Week 9 Game Previews: Vegas notes, lineup decisions, and injury updates

🏈TNF Recap: Colts 45, Jets 30

Mike White looked like he might be on the way to another exciting performance for the Jets, but he suffered a right arm injury after leading the Jets to an early touchdown drive and was unable to return. We don’t know much more about the injury than that, but maybe Zach Wilson’s job will be waiting for him when he’s healthy enough to play after all. 

  • The big takeaway: This one wasn’t nearly as close as the final score, but it also wasn’t a great Fantasy day outside of Taylor and Nyheim Hines — that’ll happen when Danny Pinter, Jack Doyle, and Ryan Griffin combine for three touchdowns. But it was good to see a big game from Elijah Moore, who was the star of the Jets’ offseason. He’s been extremely quiet so far this season, but he had a team-high eight targets and turned them into seven catches for 84 yards, and a pair of touchdowns. He should be one of the top priorities on waivers for Week 10 as a rookie WR with big second-half breakout potential.  
  • Winner: Michael Pittman’s excellent season continues. He scored his fifth touchdown of the season in addition to five catches for 64 yards, and while that may not be his best game of the season, keep in mind that this game was over by halftime and the Colts threw to 10 different players, including a bunch of players who have barely had a role this season. Pittman is clearly the No. 1 option in this passing game, and it was good to see him have a good game even in a less-than-favorable game script. 
  • Loser: I’m not too worried about what it means for his future, but it sure was disappointing to see Michael Carter put up just 9.6 points coming off his big breakout game. For as much as Mike White peppered Carter with targets, Josh Johnson moved in the opposite direction, rarely even looking his way. Johnson isn’t going to be the long-term starter for the Jets, so I’m not too worried about it. Hopefully when Wilson is healthy, they’ll make a point to get Carter involved — he could use the safety valve. 

🔍Week 9 game previews

There’s something to watch in every game on the NFL schedule every week, even if you have to squint to see it sometimes. This week, however, there are so many unanswered questions that it’s hard to settle on just one thing for each game. Here’s a look ahead at every Week 9 game, with some notes on what Vegas is expecting to see, some lineup help and one thing to watch for from each game:

All odds are via Caesars Sportsbook. 

Raiders at Giants

  • Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
  • Line: Raiders -3; 46.5 O/U 
  • Implied totals: Raiders 24.75-Giants 21.75

The Giants look likely to be short handed yet again, which makes it tough to expect this offense to turn things around. Maybe one day we’ll see them at full strength. 

  • Injuries: Saquon Barkley (ankle/COVID-19) — Barkley has been placed on the reserve list and while he’s got a chance to play, it seems like a pretty slim one. What’s not clear is whether he would be able to play even if he hadn’t tested positive for COVID. Expect Devontae Booker to remain the starter barring a change … Sterling Shepard (quad) — Has not practiced this week and looks like a long shot to play … Kenny Golladay (knee) — Was upgraded to a limited participant in practice, which is a positive sign, but not necessarily proof he’ll be able to play this week. I’m still expecting that I won’t be able to rely on him this week … Kadarius Toney (thumb) — Toney has been limited throughout the week in practice. I’m hopeful he’ll be able to play, but I probably wouldn’t view him as a starter until we see him at full strength. There’s upside here, but I would be looking at him as a stash, not a start.  
  • Toughest lineup decision: Hunter Renfrow — Start. My coworkers seemed to view Renfrow as something of a prize on waivers this week, but I didn’t share their enthusiasm. He’s a fine player to have around if you need someone to fill a starting spot, but there just isn’t much upside in his profile — he’s had seven games with more than 70 yards in his career. If you need someone to get you 11 PPR points, Renfrow is a pretty good bet, but he’s probably never going to be someone you are thrilled to have in your lineup, even with more targets available in the offense. 
  • What we’re watching for: How the Raiders receiving hierarchy looks will be a key one. I think Renfrow and Darren Waller will probably be the top targets, but that’s mostly been true all season. the question is whether someone like Bryan Edwards will have the opportunity for a bigger role after the release of Henry Ruggs. If I’m looking to stash someone on this offense, he’s probably the guy. On the Giants side, I’d like to see Kadarius Toney healthy and serving as the top target, because he needs to establish himself before Golladay and Shepard are back. This passing game is weirdly crowded.  

Texans at Dolphins

  • Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
  • Line: Dolphins -5.5; 46.5 O/U
  • Implied totals: Dolphins 26-Texans 20.5

The Texans have been an excellent matchup for opposing offenses. Are the Dolphins equipped to take advantage? 

  • Injuries: Tyrod Taylor (hamstring) — Taylor is on IR so he isn’t officially on the practice report, but all signs point to him starting assuming he can avoid a setback. That should be a boon for Houston’s offense, and it would be good for Miami’s if Taylor makes the Texans a bit more competitive … DeVante Parker (shoulder/hamstring) — Parker has been limited this week, but he’s expected to play, just as he did last week when he had eight catches for 85 yards … Rex Burkhead (hip) — Burkhead played a surprisingly big role in Week 8 after Mark Ingram was traded, and it looks like he’ll have the chance to do the same in Week 9. David Johnson is currently the only RB in this offense I would even consider using, but Burkhead has a chance to earn a Fantasy relevant role, too. 
  • Toughest lineup decision: DeVante Parker — Start. Parker has played five games this season and he has at least 77 yards in three of them — including Tua Tagovailoa’s two full games. With Will Fuller still out, I think both Parker and Jaylen Waddle are worth starting in this matchup. 
  • What we’re watching for: I’ve been consistently wrong about Myles Gaskin’s role and value basically every week this season, so I’m just going to be skeptical about him moving forward. But Jamey Eisenberg has faith for this week, listing him as his Start of the Week, so I’ll be interested to see if they commit to him in a game they should win fairly easily. I’ll also be watching Mike Gesicki’s role to see if the dip in his target share in Week 8 was because of Parker’s return, or if it was just a blip. On the Texans side, I want to see what the running back split looks like. If it’s going to be a four- or even three-way split moving forward, we can just ignore it. I also just want to see Taylor back in at QB, because he brings a lot more to the table than Davis Mills, even if Mills might have more of a future with the franchise. Start Brandin Cooks with confidence with Taylor back. 

Browns at Bengals

  • Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
  • Line: Bengals -2.5; 47 O/U
  • Implied totals: Bengals 24.75-Browns 22.25

The Browns have effectively dismissed Odell Beckham from the team ahead of this game. The weird thing is, it’s hard to say whether that’s a good or bad thing, which helps explain how that relationship deteriorated. 

  • Injuries: Jarvis Landry (knee)/Donovan Peoples-Jones (groin) — Landry should be viewed as a top-30 WR with Beckham out of the picture, but I’m more interested to see if Peoples-Jones can step up. People around Browns camp raved about him in the preseason, and this is his opportunity to take a step forward. Keep an eye on him. 
  • Toughest lineup decision: Jarvis Landry – Start. In nine games without Beckham last season, Landry averaged 14.6 PPR points per game, which would be good for WR27 this season. That’s about where he should rank, but I could very easily see him being a consistent top-24 WR moving forward. 
  • What we’re watching for: For the Browns, it’ll be interesting to see if Baker Mayfield can take a step forward without Beckham, which is what we saw last season. I’m skeptical that’ll happen, but if it does, it could mean one of Peoples-Jones or Rashard Higgins could be relevant as a big-play option. Both have shown brief flashes. On the Bengals side, I want to see if they continue to use Joe Mixon in the passing game — he has five targets in two of his past three games (and none in the other, of course).  

Bills at Jaguars

  • Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
  • Line: Bills -14.50; 48.5 O/U
  • Implied totals: Bills 31.5-Jaguars 17

It’s really just a question of how much the Bills want to outscore the Jaguars. 

  • Injuries: James Robinson (heel) — The Jags downplayed Robinson’s injury when it occurred, but it is looking like he’ll have to sit out this week after he was held out of practice each of the first two days. Carlos Hyde is a fringe No. 2 RB if he gets the start … Cole Beasley (ribs) — Beasley hasn’t practiced yet this week, and while we’re used to seeing him get days off, this actually looks like it might be something to be concerned about. The Bills probably don’t need to push Beasley, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he sits this one out if he’s less than 100{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809}. He’s a top-30 WR if he does play, and his absence would make Emmanuel Sanders a top-30 WR and would make Gabriel Davis a very interesting DFS play.  
  • Toughest lineup decision: Carlos Hyde — Sit. Obviously, it depends on your situation, but my preference would be to not use Hyde if I can avoid it. He’s a pretty middling playmaker and this is a tough matchup, so you’re just hoping for, say, 50 yards and a goal-line touchdown. If he can get that, great, but I would hope I have a more reliable option. 
  • What we’re watching for: The RB split is pretty much the only thing we have real questions about with the Bills at this point, with Zack Moss still seeming like the better starter. This should be a good opportunity for the Bills to rack up some RB production, but I only have Moss ranked a little higher than Hyde because of questions about his workload. On the Jaguars side, I’d like to see them use Marvin Jones and Laviska Shenault more, but I also wouldn’t mind seeing Dan Arnold remain a focal point. He’s a top-12 TE for me this week with 23 targets over his past three games. 

Broncos at Cowboys 

  • Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
  • Line: Cowboys -10; 49.5 O/U
  • Implied totals: Cowboys 29.75-Broncos 19.75

Early on in the season it looked like the Broncos might have enough offense to at least hang in a game like this, but they’re averaging just 17.8 points per game over the past six.   

  • Injuries: Dak Prescott (calf) — Prescott was upgraded to a full participant in practice Thursday, a good sign for his expected return from a one-game absence … Amari Cooper (hamstring)/CeeDee Lamb (ankle) — Cooper seems likely to play, but there are some questions about Lamb. He suffered the injury during practice Wednesday and was unable to give it a go Thursday. It has been reported that both are expected to play, but we’ll want to keep an eye on Friday’s injury report to make sure. Just have a contingency plan in case Lamb isn’t able to go … Blake Jarwin (hip) — Jarwin hasn’t practiced this week, so I’m not expecting him to play. That could mean an even bigger role for Dalton Schultz, who has been and remains a must-start TE for Fantasy … Noah Fant (reserve/COVID-19) — There’s a chance Fant could be back in time for Sunday’s game, but it seems unlikely. Albert Okwuegbunam (knee) figures to see a pretty solid role and would be a viable streamer if he is able to play this week, but he’s been limited Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Toughest lineup decision: Jerry Jeudy — Start. Jeudy didn’t play his typical role in Week 8 and Vic Fangio told reporters he wasn’t quite up to feel strength yet. Maybe he won’t be in this one, but I would expect to see more of Jeudy and for him to have a pretty good game in what should be a pretty pass-happy script for the Broncos offense. And there’s a chance Jeudy just goes off if he gets the opportunity. 
  • What we’re watching for: For the Broncos, it’s primarily about how the wide receivers are used. If Jeudy does see his role increase, will that still mean a big role for Courtand Sutton? I would expect so, but I want to see both thrive soon. And on the Cowboys side, I just want to see Prescott stay healthy and keep rolling — the start of this season has gone just about as well as you could possibly have hoped so far. 

Vikings at Ravens

  • Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
  • Line: Ravens -5; 49.5 O/U
  • Implied totals: Ravens 27.25-Vikings 22.25

In an ideal world, these two run-first teams will put up enough points against each other that both have to pass more than expected. 

  • Injuries: Latavius Murray (ankle) — Coming out of the bye, Murray has missed both days of practice this week, so I’m not expecting him to play. Expect Devonta Freeman to be at the head of a three-way split that offers little to get excited about for Fantasy … Sammy Watkins (thigh) — Watkins practiced for the first time Thursday since suffering the injury in Week 5. We’ll see what his participation looks like Friday, because I’d like to see Rashod Bateman get an opportunity to be the unquestioned No. 2 WR coming out of the bye. 
  • Toughest lineup decision: Devonta Freeman — Sit. Again, wide receiver is such a mess for so many people that you may not have the luxury to sit Freeman, but … what’s the point? He has a season-high of 53 rushing yards and that’s his only game with more than 40. Maybe he gets a touchdown and isn’t a total zero, but the Ravens aren’t running as much as we typically expect, and both Ty’Son Williams and Le’Veon Bell have been a factor. Lamar Jackson is the lead rusher in the offense, and I would prefer not to have to rely on any of the other options.  
  • What we’re watching for: It’ll be interesting to see what the Ravens passing game hierarchy looks like, whether Watkins is back or not. In fact, it would be more telling if Watkins plays — if he does and Bateman is still clearly the No. 2, Bateman could be a second-half breakout. If he’s running third behind both Watkins and Marquise Brown, you could probably drop him. On the Vikings side, we just want to see Kirk Cousins play better — he has multiple touchdowns in just one of his past four games. 

Falcons at Saints

  • Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
  • Line: Saints -6.5; 42 O/U
  • Implied totals: Saints 24.25-Falcons 17.7

It is, frankly, stunning to see an over/under between these two teams this low. It’s even more stunning that I can’t really argue it should be higher

  • Injuries: Taysom Hill (concussion) — Hill was upgraded to a full participant in practice Thursday and seems all but certain to be cleared to play Sunday. The Saints haven’t confirmed whether he will start, but I would be legitimately stunned if they turned to Trevor Siemian ahead of him. But who knows with Sean Payton … Russell Gage (groin) — Gage was upgraded to full participation in practice Thursday, so it sure looks like he’s going to be out there for this week’s game. He’s just a low-end starter, more like a WR4 in PPR leagues. Remember, the Falcons are without Calvin Ridley (personal). 
  • Toughest lineup decision: Taysom Hill — Start. I mean, assuming Hill starts. He’s a top-12 QB for me this week, and I think he’s the Saints’ best hope of moving the ball consistently with Jameis Winston and Michael Thomas out for the year. He may not be great news for Alvin Kamara’s value, but Hill’s rushing skills make him a viable starting Fantasy option, one with significant upside if things break right. .
  • What we’re watching for: If Hill starts for the Saints, you can start Hill and Kamara. If Siemian starts, you can start Kamara. That’s where we are with this team. On the other side, I need to see Matt Ryan step up without Calvin Ridley. This offense looked brutal without him in Week 8, and Ryan really struggled without Julio Jones last season as well. I’m still starting Kyle Pitts and Cordarrelle Patterson in all formats, but Mike Davis is a viable PPR RB2 as well. 

Patriots at Panthers

  • Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
  • Line: Patriots -3.5; 41 O/U
  • Implied totals: Patriots 22.25-Panthers 18.75

It looked like the Panthers might have an offense worth being afraid of early on, but Sam Darnold has collapsed over the last month or so. I think he really misses Christian McCaffrey. 

  • Injuries: Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) — McCaffrey has been present at both Wednesday and Thursday’s practice sessions, but because he’s still on IR, we don’t have an official designation of how much he worked. He’s been out since Week 3, but there is at least a chance he’ll be cleared to play this week. If he is, obviously, he’s a must-start … Sam Darnold (shoulder/concussion) — Darnold has been limited in practice both days this week, which seems like a good sign for his chances of playing. As much as he has struggled, I’m not sure P.J. Walker would be better for this offense … Terrace Marshall (concussion) — Marshall was taken off the injury report Thursday, so we can safely assume he’s coming back. He remains an interesting stash, especially if he can overtake Robby Anderson’s role in the offense.
  • Toughest lineup decision: Chuba Hubbard — Start. This is obviously dependent on McCaffrey’s status, because you’re not starting Hubbard if McCaffrey plays. But he’s a pretty fringe-y starter even if McCaffrey isn’t active, right? After all, it’s a tough matchup. But Hubbard has had at least 16 touches in each of his last four games, and there just aren’t enough viable running back starters to sit one with a workload like this even against a tough matchup. Hubbard is RB20 for me.  
  • What we’re watching for: With Marshall healthy, I’d like to see him overtake Anderson in the hierarchy. Anderson is a good player, but it just isn’t working for him, and Marshall is a talented young player who showed flashes early on, so I’d love to see him get some extended run as a big slot. Getting some easy throws to a big target could help settle Darnold down. On the Patriots side, I’d like to see Damien Harris keep proving me wrong. He’s been great lately. 

Chargers at Eagles

  • Sunday, 4:05 p.m.
  • Line: Chargers -1.5; 50 O/U
  • Implied totals: Chargers 25.75-Eagles 24.25

The Eagles finally got their ground game going in a blowout win over the Lions. The Chargers run defense is mediocre, but their offense should be able to keep the Eagles from ever really getting comfortable with a conservative approach. 

  • Injuries: Justin Herbert (right hand) — Herbert was limited Wednesday but got a full session in Thursday. He’s fine … Justin Jackson (quad) — Jackson hasn’t practiced this week and looks like a long shot to play. We’ll probably see more of Larry Rountree and Joshua Kelley, but neither has much value unless Austin Ekeler gets hurt … Jalen Reagor (ankle) — Reagor was upgraded to a limited practice Thursday, which actually comes as something of a shock given how the injury looked Sunday. I’d bet he won’t play, but that’s a good sign. Not that he has much more than just incidental Fantasy value at this point. 
  • Toughest lineup decision: DeVonta Smith – Sit. I vehemently defended Smith during our Tuesday night YouTube stream when Adam Aizer suggested he might be droppable, but you can’t feel terribly comfortable starting him at this point. Smith isn’t a must-sit, because he’s definitely the top target in this offense, but hasn’t been consistent yet. I have a lot of faith that he’ll get there eventually, but he’s a fringe starter right now. 
  • What we’re watching for: On the Chargers side, I’d like to see Herbert pull out of this little slide, and I’d like to see him bring Mike Williams along with him. Williams has struggled in three of his past four, with only one of those explained away so far by injuries. For the Eagles, it’ll obviously be interesting to see what happens with the running backs in a more competitive game. Boston Scott certainly looked like the lead back, and if you need to start one of them, he’s your guy as a low-end RB2. 

Cardinals at 49ers

  • Sunday, 4:25 p.m.
  • Line: 49ers -1.5; 45 O/U
  • Implied totals: 49ers 25.75-Cardinals 24.25

That is a line that indicates there are some real concerns that Kyler Murray won’t be playing this week. And he’s not the only significant injury we’re watching here. 

  • Injuries: Kyler Murray (ankle) — And there are concerns about Murray not playing because he has yet to practice this week. Murray doesn’t need to practice to play, as Kliff Kingsbury told us earlier in the week, but you’d definitely still feel better about his chances of playing (and playing effectively) if he gets on the field Friday. At this point, you should be making alternate plans just in case Murray can’t play … DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) — Hopkins has yet to practice this week as well, a bad sign for his chances of playing, as well. And, given that he played a limited role in Week 8 while playing through the injury, I’d say he’s a pretty risky play no matter what … Deebo Samuel (calf) — Samuel was upgraded to a limited participant in Thursday’s practice session, which is a good sign. He’s played through the injury in recent weeks but seemed to aggravate it last week. Friday’s session should give us a better sense of his chances of playing, but I’ll point out that I’m looking to add Brandon Aiyuk this week where I can regardless of Samuel’s status. I still think he can be a second-half breakout. 
  • Toughest lineup decision: How about all of the Cardinals wide receivers who aren’t DeAndre Hopkins. Christian Kirk, Rondale Moore, and A.J. Green have all been involved throughout the season, and all would likely benefit from Hopkins being out — unless Murray doesn’t play. It’s such a fluid situation that I can only tell you that, if Hopkins doesn’t play and Murray does, I’d probably rank all three as top-40 options, at least. 
  • What we’re watching for: With so many injury questions hanging over this game, it’s hard to know what to watch for until we know who we’re watching. However, I’d like to see the Cardinals continue to feature Chase Edmonds over James Conner — Edmonds has 26 touches to just 15 for Conner over the past two weeks. On the 49ers side, I want to see if Aiyuk leading the team’s wide receivers in routes and snaps was just a fluke, or if he’s back to a full-time role. 

Packers at Chiefs

  • Sunday, 4:25 p.m.
  • Line: Chiefs -7.5; 48 O/U
  • Implied totals: Chiefs 27.75-Packers 20.25

With Aaron Rodgers out due to COVID-19, the Packers are going to get their first look at the future with Jordan Love set to make his first start. 

  • Injuries: With Davante Adams cleared to play, Aaron Rodgers is the only notable name unlikely to play this week. 
  • Toughest lineup decision: Darrel Williams– Start. As weird as it was to watch Derrick Gore come out of nowhere to take significant carries from Williams in Week 8, Williams actually ended up having a pretty great Fantasy game, scoring 17 PPR points while also playing a pretty typical 64{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} of the snaps. That game might weirdly have made me feel better about his Fantasy value with Clyde Edwards-Helaire out than his two-touchdown game back in Week 6. 
  • What we’re watching for: Well, we’re going to get our first chance to see the Packers offense without Aaron Rodgers in a few years, and Love, a former first-round pick, is the most promising replacement option they’ve ever had for him. Love will likely only play one or two games — Rodgers can’t be cleared from COVID protocols until next Saturday at the earliest — but it’ll tell us a lot about the future. I’m still treating Aaron Jones and Adams like elite Fantasy options even without Rodgers. On the Chiefs side, they’ve been weirdly out of sync offensively, scoring just 18.5 points per game over the past four. Teams have effectively taken away their downfield game, and Patrick Mahomes has looked a bit lost at times. I have faith they’ll turn it around, but obviously, I want to see it happen soon. 

Titans at Rams 

  • Sunday, 8:20 p.m.
  • Line: Rams -7; 53 O/U
  • Implied totals: Rams 30-Titans 23  

The Titans are about to experience life without Derrick Henry for the first time in years because he’s out 6-10 weeks with a foot injury. 

  • Injuries: Matthew Stafford (back) — Rams coach Sean McVay has already said Stafford will play, and I have no reason to doubt him. Hopefully he wasn’t just blowing hot air … Robert Woods (foot) — Similarly, it seems like Woods is likely to play through this injury, and the Rams have been overly cautious about injuries in the past with regards to practice, so hopefully this is nothing to worry about. Just make sure you have someone you can slot in just in case he does have to sit out, since this game is later on … Julio Jones (hamstring) — Jones has been limited each day so far, which is a positive sign, though obviously not a certainty that he will play. I still think Jones can make an impact for Fantasy this season, but I’m avoiding him until he proves healthy and productive. 
  • Toughest lineup decision: Adrian Peterson– Sit. I just don’t know how they’re going to use Peterson. I think he’ll be the lead back, but Jeremy McNichols figures to see a role, and I’m not sure D’Onta Foreman won’t have one either, given his experience with the team from last season. I’m fairly confident Peterson won’t have a role in the passing game, so why not just take a wait-and-see approach to how they use him before getting him in your lineup — if you have the luxury, that is. He’s an RB3 for me. 
  • What we’re watching for: Well, how do the Titans replace Derrick Henry? That seems like a pretty important one, huh? There’s certainly an opportunity for Ryan Tannehill to take a step forward and become one of the better Fantasy options at the position, but they’ll need to increase the pass volume as an offense in order to do that and I’m not sure they will. On the Rams side, things are pretty settled, but it’s still weird that Robert Woods has caught just 11 passes for 136 yards over the past three games. I thought he would be better with Matthew Stafford, but it really hasn’t happened.  

Bears at Steelers 

  • Monday, 8:15 p.m.
  • Line: Steelers -6.5; 39 O/U
  • Implied totals: Steelers 22.75-Bears 16.25

Hopefully we’re in for a better game than that line suggests. 

  • Injuries: Damien Williams (knee) — Williams didn’t practice Wednesday. I would expect he plays, but you can’t trust him for Fantasy. The only question is how much Khalil Herbert will play, but I don’t think you can get away from him given how good he’s been the past few weeks. 
  • Toughest lineup decision: Justin Fields — Sit. If I had faith that the Bears offense we saw last week would be the one we see every week, it’d be easier to trust Fields. He ran the ball 10 times, and the Bears finally got him going in the read-option game, something they did far too rarely in his first five starts. This is a tough enough matchup that I think you can avoid Fields in one-QB leagues, and in one of my two-QB leagues, I’m starting Tyrod Taylor over him. 
  • What we’re watching for: I’m expecting this one to be about as ugly as the line suggests, but I’ll be keeping a close eye on how the Bears use Fields, especially as a runner. That’s the key to his Fantasy value, and it might just be the key to the Bears season, too. On the Steelers side, I’d like to see Ben Roethlisberger get Chase Claypool more involved, and I’d like to see Pat Freiermuth play a big role again. He has some breakout potential with seven targets in each of his past two games. 

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Pandemic validates telecommuting options for some auto dealerships

About fifty percent of this year’s profitable dealerships stated they supply telecommuting as a typical follow. And more than 50 percent of the suppliers on the listing stated their telecommuting fees elevated soon after the start off of the pandemic in early 2020, with some reporting that half or much more of workers were being doing work from household, in accordance to a study by Most effective Organizations Team, which compiled the Best Dealerships To Do the job For listing. Individuals premiums have given that moderated, nevertheless almost a quarter of the successful dealerships documented that staffers are continue to telecommuting at levels bigger than ahead of the pandemic commenced.

At Faulkner Subaru, BDC reaction time to customers’ queries is now 5 to 10 minutes, down from up to 30 minutes pre-pandemic, Jones mentioned, citing knowledge from the store’s customer connection management program.

The top secret sauce? Utilizing the Slack communication platform allows staff members to promptly ship messages even when they are active. In advance of, BDC brokers had been pressured to wait for, say, a sales supervisor to get off a phone contact or complete a assembly right before having issues answered, Jones explained.

Outside of the BDC, two place of work staff stored doing work remotely, this means about 10 percent of the store’s 4 dozen employees now telecommute, up from zero right before the pandemic, Jones said.

Also, the remote staff feel to communicate more than standard to compensate for not getting in a position to speak experience-to-encounter with colleagues.

Kim Stanley, an region human resources manager for Penske, reported telecommuting can aid catch the attention of and keep staff members.

“We consider we will have to go on to look for these sorts of options in purchase to attract and keep group members shifting forward,” Stanley wrote in response to a survey of winners executed by Automotive News.

Diana Kennedy, standard manager of Volvo Cars Marin in San Rafael, Calif., owned by Price Simms Relatives Dealerships, mentioned, “I can unquestionably see us performing much more of this as we mature, but there are boundaries.”

Two of the Volvo store’s staff members — a marketing manager and a BDC agent — now operate from household. Those careers are suited for remote do the job mainly because they you should not involve continual face-to-deal with interaction with fellow employees, consumers or vendors, Kennedy explained.

“Our internet marketing manager is just as productive as just before, if not additional,” she stated. “She enjoys getting the flexibility to composition her day as necessary and suggests it assists a good deal when she can prevent and get a walk to mentally regroup. Which is tough to do in the shop, where by you are often getting interrupted by curveballs.”

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13 myths about epilepsy

According to the Facilities for Disease Control and Avoidance (CDC), epilepsy has an effect on an estimated 1.2{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} of individuals in the United States. That equates to close to 3.4 million folks.

Globally, the Entire world Well being Firm (WHO) estimates that epilepsy affects all-around 50 million people today. Of these, some 80{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} dwell in lower- or middle-profits countries.

The key symptom for most individuals with epilepsy is seizures. These are surges of electrical activity in the brain. Where in the brain these seizures take place can alter how they affect the relaxation of the human body.

Past running seizures, persons with epilepsy often have to deal with stigma. As the authors of 1 study produce:

“The stigmatizing nature of epilepsy and its associated psychological distress have been noted to have a substantial effect on the high quality of lifetime of people today with epilepsy.”

One particular way of cutting down stigma is to arm people today with the points about epilepsy. Below, we tackle 13 epilepsy myths. To assistance us, we have recruited the perception of Dr. Clifford Segil, a neurologist at Providence Saint John’s Health Centre in Santa Monica, CA.

While epilepsy is most likely the most perfectly-recognised seizure issue, it is not the only a single. Epilepsy is brought on by abnormal electrical activity in the mind, while other problems might have unique mechanisms.

For instance, reduced blood sugar or issues with the way the coronary heart features can lead to non-epileptic seizures.

The most frequent type of non-epileptic seizures is dissociative seizures, or psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES).

PNES have an association with a selection of factors, which includes mental health situations and psychological trauma. It is value noting that an approximated 10{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} of individuals with PNES also have epileptic seizures.

This is a fantasy. As Dr. Segil advised Medical Information Currently, men and women with epilepsy or who have seizures “can perform when their seizures are managed by medication.”

He also told us that he has “known fellow medical professionals with epilepsy.”

“There are only a couple of circumstances where having a seizure condition disqualifies folks from operating, and these incorporate becoming a pilot and truck driver.”

This is an previous fantasy that is nevertheless common, specially in some sections of the globe, but it has no foundation in truth — epilepsy is not contagious.

On the other hand, while professionals know that epilepsy are not able to transmit from man or woman to human being, identifying the lead to is complicated. In accordance to the WHO, “the bring about of the sickness is nevertheless unfamiliar in about 50{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} of cases globally.”

The subsequent are some of the opportunity triggers of epilepsy:

There is a sizeable amount of stigma attached to epilepsy. Section of this stigma features the idea that people today with the situation are more probable to be “emotionally unstable.” This is not legitimate.

“Patients with epilepsy are not emotionally unstable,” Dr. Segil instructed MNT.

“It is unsettling to have a seizure disorder and know a seizure can strike any time, but most epilepsy individuals are content [and] most epilepsy cases are very easily managed working with monotherapy, or one seizure treatment.”

Associated to the fantasy above, this is also untrue — epilepsy is not a psychological disease. As the Epilepsy Foundation writes:

“[T]he large majority of people living with epilepsy have no cognitive or psychological challenges. For the most section, psychological concerns in epilepsy are constrained to persons with significant and uncontrolled epilepsy.”

Not every person with epilepsy loses consciousness and convulses through a seizure. According to the Epilepsy Modern society:

“Not all seizures contain jerking or shaking movements. […] There are about 40 diverse sorts of seizures. What seizures glimpse like can change. For instance, a person could go ‘blank’ for a few of seconds, [or] they may well wander all-around and be rather bewildered.”

This is a hazardous myth. As the CDC clarify, “This can injure enamel or the jaw.”

This is a further widespread fantasy. “Most seizures last for 30–90 seconds, and there is no explanation to restrain a affected individual with a seizure,” spelled out Dr. Segil.

“A hallmark symptom of an epileptiform seizure is that it is not suppressible, which implies they really do not stop when you hold a man or woman down.”

Nonetheless, he described that it “is sensible to lay somebody on their aspect.” He also suggested that filming the seizure with a cell cell phone could aid a medical professional modify the individual’s seizure care.

Soreness through a seizure, or ictal soreness, is scarce. In 1 review, just .9{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} of 5,133 individuals who frequented the Jefferson Detailed Epilepsy Center in Philadelphia, PA seasoned ictal suffering.

Even so, some individuals may well knowledge agony just after a seizure. This may possibly be thanks to a slide or damage throughout the seizure or mainly because of extended muscle contractions.

Some folks can working experience a headache ahead of, for the duration of, or immediately after a seizure.

Only individuals with photosensitive epilepsy are at possibility of seizure when viewing strobing lights.

Photosensitive epilepsy accounts for just 5{cfdf3f5372635aeb15fd3e2aecc7cb5d7150695e02bd72e0a44f1581164ad809} of epilepsy circumstances. For these men and women, it is not only strobe lighting that can bring about a seizure. Other visible stimuli, these types of as shifting patterns and styles, may well also induce them.

Even though this is not real, Dr. Segil described to MNT that physicians consider pregnancies in people today with seizures large risk. This signifies that they will see their obstetrician a couple much more periods than individuals with no a seizure dysfunction.

“They are also adopted additional intently by their neurologists through this period,” he defined.

“Some seizure medicines are not harmless to be utilized while expecting, but in 2021 there are numerous much more medicines that are protected for the two the mom and developing baby.”

This is a myth that extends past epilepsy. In actuality, it is not achievable to swallow one’s tongue beneath any circumstances.

In the course of a seizure, even so, it is doable that the personal could possibly crack or or else damage their enamel. They may also chunk their lips or tongue.

Thankfully, this is an additional myth. There is no get rid of for epilepsy, but a range of treatment plans are available to help.

For a lot of people, anti-epileptic medication effectively avoid seizures. According to the Epilepsy Culture, an believed 7 in 10 men and women with epilepsy could quit getting seizures once they are on the ideal medication.

For individuals who do not reply to drugs, other options consist of medical procedures, vagus nerve stimulation, and even nutritional interventions that can enable.

As scientists continue to review, they go ever nearer to a cure for epilepsy. While it may possibly be some time absent, the function is ongoing.

Obtain information and facts on 1st support for seizures here.

Soon after finishing a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience at the U.K.’s College of Manchester, Tim improved training course solely to operate in sales, internet marketing, and evaluation. Noticing that his coronary heart definitely lies with science and crafting, he transformed system after extra and joined the Healthcare Information Right now team as a News Author. Now Senior Editor for news, Tim sales opportunities a staff of best notch writers and editors, who report on the newest health-related research from peer reviewed journals he also pens a number of articles or blog posts himself. When he will get the opportunity, he enjoys listening to the heaviest steel, seeing the birds in his yard, pondering about dinosaurs, and wrestling with his little ones.

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