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Why do some kids take bigger risks than others?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Some kids are risk-takers. Others tend to play it safe. Are these differences simply based on…
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Abortion info fight targets university but affects far more
Rebeca Castro, of Fruitland, sings and dances to a Christian praise song during an anti-abortion celebration for the overturn of…
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Some officials now say monkeypox elimination unlikely in US
A physician assistant prepares a syringe with the monkeypox vaccine for a patient during a vaccination clinic Friday, Aug. 19,…
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Long Covid remains a mystery, though theories are emerging
Nearly 145 million people globally had at least one long Covid symptom in 2020-21. Millions of people around the world…
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Why has my cold dragged on so long? And how do I know when it’s morphed into something more serious?
Common colds are caused by viruses. There are no effective cures, and antibiotics do not work on viruses, so treatment…
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How to run your next marathon like a pro—it could help you smash a personal best
After his world record 2:01:09 run in the Berlin marathon on September 25, the world’s greatest ever male marathoner, Eliud…
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Seizures more common after venous stroke
Computed tomography imaging findings in patients with cerebral venous thrombosis. A: Axial view, non-contrast. Left temporal lobe venous infarction (right…
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Researchers develop non-invasive blood glucose monitoring process
A new non-invasive blood glucose monitoring process is in development. Credit: Kennesaw State University As a child, Maria Valero witnessed…
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After a jump in maternal mortality for Hispanic women, a search for answers
The COVID-19 pandemic produced no shortage of somber statistics. But for people who care about women’s health, one number about…
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More than half of hepatitis A outbreak cases in persons reporting drug use
Hepatitis A outbreaks frequently occur in drug users and in people reporting homelessness, according to research published in the Sept.…
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Experts urge UK government to keep focus on leveling-up health
Graphical Abstract: A practical, evidence-based framework to leveling up health. Credit: Public Health in Practice (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.puhip.2022.100322 Experts are…
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Super ager brains contain ‘super neurons’
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Neurons in an area of the brain responsible for memory (known as the entorhinal cortex) were…
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Protecting children from eye allergies may be as simple as encouraging physical fitness
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Allergies are one of the most common conditions in children, with eye allergies, or allergic conjunctivitis,…
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Italy eases Covid measures ahead of new government
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Italy’s outgoing government is easing measures against coronavirus from Saturday despite an increase in cases, weeks…
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Ebola deaths in Uganda climb to seven
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in Uganda has risen to seven, the health ministry…
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Pediatric brain cancer is rare. A doctor explains why some kids are more vulnerable than others
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The odds that a doctor will diagnose your child with pediatric cancer are slim, and the…
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Nationwide cohort study reveals the features and outcomes of fulminant myocarditis
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium often caused by viral infections or autoimmune disorders.…
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Health and social services should be designed to be sensitive to people’s shame, experts urge
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Health and social services should be designed to be more sensitive to the shame felt by…
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A new urine test could help curtail the use of the latest synthetic cannabinoids to enter the drug scene
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A first-of-its-kind study published today in AACC’s Clinical Chemistry journal shows that a novel drug test…
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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: A breakthrough in insomnia drugs thanks to sleepy dogs!
Do you struggle to stay alert during the day and find yourself drifting, involuntarily, off to sleep when you’re watching…
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Disastrous NHS strikes inch another step closer as BMA gives doctors a £2million war chest
Catastrophic NHS strikes inched another step closer today as doctors were given a £2million war chest in preparation for a…
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Potential cancer breakthrough as scientists finally discover how tumours ‘hijack’ healthy cells
Potential cancer breakthrough as scientists finally discover how tumours ‘hijack’ healthy cells to spread around the body Cancer cells ‘hijack’…
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Low awareness of kidney disease remains a challenge for clinical trial recruitment
In this feasibility study, researchers found low awareness of kidney disease for many participants and a challenge in recruiting vulnerable…
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It doesn’t matter if your surgeon’s a man or woman
It doesn’t matter if your surgeon’s a man or woman: Study finds gender has no impact on risks of death…
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How fat is YOUR US state? Map shows 40% of people in West Virginia and Kentucky are obese
More than four in 10 adults are obese in Kentucky and West Virginia as rates soared across the US, new…
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After Ian’s destruction: How to safely enter, clean flood-damaged homes
The devastation left by one of the strongest hurricanes to hit Florida in years is immense. But residents flooded out…
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People who age gracefully have bigger brain cells than the rest of us, study indicates
People who stay mentally sharp in old age have bigger brain cells than people decades younger than them, study finds…
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Novel inherited variants may raise risk for Hodgkin lymphoma
Novel coding and noncoding gene variants have been identified that may increase the risk for developing Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), according…
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Psychologist reveals what your profile picture says about you
A psychologist and life coach has revealed what your profile picture might say about your personality – and dished on…
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Weed killer detected in Australian urine samples
Graphical abstract. Credit: Science of The Total Environment (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157585 Dr. Sarit Kaserzon and Ph.D. candidate Garth Campbell from…
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New deadly Ebola-like virus that lives in monkeys in Africa is ‘poised for spillover’ into humans
Deadly new Ebola-like virus that lives in monkeys in Africa is ‘poised for spillover’ into humans and could cause next…
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Running the London Marathon without training could be possible, experts reveal
Running a marathon is, without question, one of the single greatest feats of human endurance. Athletes face aching muscles, dehydration,…
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Autumn Covid wave officially kicks off: NHS virus admissions jump by HALF in a week
England’s autumn Covid wave has officially kicked off, top experts claimed today as figures revealed both cases and virus admissions…
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Researchers create new method to more accurately measure cancer lesions response to treatment
Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center on the Anschutz Medical Campus have created a new way of measuring…
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Race and ethnicity influence end-of-life care for Medicare patients with dementia
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have known that race and ethnicity play a role in the intensity of medical care…
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Legal marijuana, but Uruguayans still prefer black market
A marijuana plant at a cannabis growing and consuming club in Montevideo, Uruguay. Uruguay was a pioneer in the legalization…
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Ensuring diverse participation in Alzheimer’s clinical trial participants
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Enrolling representative populations in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease is critical for finding treatments that will…
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Acute respiratory illness due to EV-D68 increased in late summer 2022
In late summer 2022, for children and adolescents, there was an increase in acute respiratory illness (ARI) resulting from enterovirus…
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Study shows birth weight could help identify children at higher risk of psychological issues
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has found that babies with larger…
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Combined oral contraceptives don’t increase the risk of macromastia in young women
Breast symptoms in participants with macromastia by combined oral contraceptive use. Credit: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (2022). DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000009513 Combined…
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Intimacy hormone repairs cells after heart attack, find Michigan researchers
Love really can mend a broken heart: ‘Cuddle hormone’ repairs cells damaged after a heart attack, study finds Oxytocin can…
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Low long-term risk of breast cancer recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM)—an increasingly popular option for women undergoing treatment for breast cancer—not only achieves good…
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New study highlights sexual problems for young women who’ve had cancer
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Young women cancer survivors are at much higher risk of sexual problems, including loss of libido…
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One in three Alzheimer’s disease family caregivers has persistent symptoms of depression
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain More than 60% of family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) experienced at least mild…
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Research finds link between poor health, low breast milk production
Derivation of severely low milk output cases, nested control group, and external control group. Cases include all 10 assigned to…
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Capsule delivery of fecal microbiota transplant has similar effectiveness to transplant by colonoscopy
FMT Capsules for Oral Delivery. Credit: University of Minnesota Microbiota Therapeutics Program Recent work published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology…
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Lipids in blood predict nerve damage risk among patients with type 2 diabetes
Flow diagram of the study strategy. Participants (n = 169) were originally recruited for the Renoprotection in Early Diabetic Nephropathy in Pima…
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Do COVID-19 vaccines help keep you from going bald?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The COVID-19 vaccines can help keep you from getting the nasty virus, missing many days of…
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Acupuncture may ease anxiety in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Acupuncture may help treat anxiety in patients with Parkinson’s disease and anxiety, according to a study published online Sept. 21…
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Sniffing out the brain’s smelling power
The images in the left column show mitral cells (top) and tufted cells (bottom) in the mouse olfactory bulb. The…
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