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Weekly Health Quiz: Covid Variants, Moderate Exercise and Coffee
ByTOBY BILANOWJAN. 22, 2021

A new variant of coronavirus, first identified in Britain, is spreading through the United States. Which statement about the new variant isnottrue?
The new variant is much more contagious than earlier forms of the coronavirus
The new variant is much more deadly than earlier forms of the virus
The new variant is expected to be the dominant form of the virus in the United States by March
Scientists believe current vaccines will be effective against the new variant
A new study compared high-intensity interval training with moderate workouts in sedentary, overweight men. Men who did moderate workouts showed this benefit:
They shed more body fat
They showed greater improvements in blood pressure
They were better able to metabolize fats in the diet
All of the above
Robotic-assisted surgery has shown the most gains in replacement of this joint:
Hip
Shoulder
Knee
Elbow
The United States reached a grim milestone in Covid-related deaths, which now exceed:
100,000
200,000
400,000
1 million
Men and women with pain and stiffness from knee arthritis showed the most improvements when they wore shoes that were:
Flat-soled and flexible
Stable, supportive and well-cushioned
Tightly laced with a low, broad heel
The type of footwear had little impact on symptoms of arthritis
Just one alcoholic drink a day was tied to an increased risk of this heart disorder:
Atrial fibrillation
Heart failure
Heart attack
High blood pressure
Men who drank coffee were at lower risk of this condition:
Erectile dysfunction
Prostate cancer
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Dementia

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