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Scrap the nap: Study shows short naps don’t relieve sleep deprivation
A nap during the day won’t restore a sleepless night, says the latest study from Michigan State University’s Sleep and…
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Highest temperature ever recorded in Europe likely hit in Italy
Europe may have just registered its hottest temperature on record. An Italian weather monitoring station in Siracusa, Sicily, recorded temperatures…
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Amwell expects fewer telehealth visits in fall, winter as delta variant creates uncertainty
As the delta variant continues to drive the nation’s latest coronavirus surge, telehealth giant Amwell expects fewer telehealth visits through…
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Toward next-generation brain-computer interface systems
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are emerging assistive devices that may one day help people with brain or spinal injuries to move…
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How Much Do You Need to Worry About the ‘Delta Plus’ Variant?
Globally, Delta has been slowly increasing in prevalence since it was first identified in India in 2020. “Its early spread…
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‘The fire moved around it’: success story in Oregon fuels calls for prescribed burns
The Bootleg fire stampeded through southern Oregon so fiercely that it spit up thunderclouds. But when the flames approached the…
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Highmark’s Allegheny Health Network narrows losses as utilization rebounds
Highmark’s health system Allegheny Health Network posted a $9 million loss in the first half of 2021, an improvement of nearly…
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Metabolism changes with age, just not when you might think
Most of us remember a time when we could eat anything we wanted and not gain weight. But a new…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Tells Anti-Maskers ‘You Are Supposed to Protect Those Around You’
Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger railed against anti-maskers in a panel conversation about the COVID-19 pandemic. The Terminator actor did…
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Analysis: Debt in a warm climate: coronavirus and carbon set scene for default
As COVID fuels world debt, climate costs in focus Ratings downgrades linked to climate expected soon Major and developing economies…
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PCMA, Chamber of Commerce sue to block Trump admin’s insurer transparency rule
The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) has filed suit to challenge parts of the Trump administration’s insurer price transparency rule. The…
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Discovery of origin of esophageal cancer cells highlights importance of screening for pre-cancerous Barrett’s esophagus
Abnormal cells that go on develop into oesophageal cancer – cancer that affects the tube connecting the mouth and stomach…
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Dr. Fauci Says Some People Will ‘Inevitably’ Need COVID-19 Booster Shots
Anthony Fauci, M.D., said that some people will very likely need a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot—but not everyone. Dr. Fauci,…
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Transmission for renewables in largest power market may cost $3B
The operator of the nation’s largest wholesale electricity market — PJM Interconnection LLC — estimates $2.2 billion to $3.2 billion…
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HIMSS21: Former HHS CTO Simcox breaks down health innovation’s bright future
LAS VEGAS—The combination of COVID-19 disruption and longer-term industry trends has left health tech innovators in a prime spot for…
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A mobility-based approach to optimize pandemic lockdown strategies: New method for modeling COVID-19 spread incorporates real-time data on people’s movements
A new strategy for modeling the spread of COVID-19 incorporates smartphone-captured data on people’s movements and shows promise for aiding…
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Cutting methane is the best way to avoid disaster
“Today we have the technologies to reduce the vast majority of oil and gas methane pollution,” says Zavala-Araiza. “And more…
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Biden directs Congress to give Medicare broad authority to negotiate for lower drug prices
President Biden called for Medicare to get broad power to negotiate with drugmakers for lower prices as Congress mulls adopting…
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Red blood cell alterations contribute to lupus
The autoimmune disease lupus may be triggered by a defective process in the development of red blood cells (RBCs), according…
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Senate Acts
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher,…
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Pregnant and Breastfeeding People Should Get a COVID-19 Vaccine, the CDC Says
People who are pregnant or breastfeeding should get a COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.…
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Feedbacks and tipping points: Big uncertainties about future warming
As greenhouse gases pour into the atmosphere, global temperatures rise smoothly and predictably in response. It’s the fundamental basis of…
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HIMSS21: Technology needs to be at the center of health equity efforts, Google, Kaiser Permanente execs say
LAS VEGAS—The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on existing healthcare disparities, but, in communities throughout the U.S., public health leaders…
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Philippine Ayta people have the most Denisovan DNA, study finds
Researchers have known from several lines of evidence that the ancient hominins known as the Denisovans interbred with modern humans…
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4 People On How They Manage Rheumatoid Arthritis at Work
Managing rheumatoid arthritis at work can be one of the most challenging aspects of having the chronic condition. The inflammatory…
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Alberta says U.S. oil request ‘smacks of hypocrisy’ after it cancelled Keystone XL
EDMONTON—Alberta’s energy minister has rebuked U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration after it asked the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries…
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UnitedHealthcare to pay $15.6M in mental health parity settlement
UnitedHealthcare will pay $15.6 million to settle federal and state investigations into mental health parity, the Department of Labor announced Thursday.…
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From blood to brain: Delivering nucleic acid therapy to the CNS
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Ionis Pharmaceuticals, USA, show that heteroduplex oligonucleotide…
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Jillian Mercado on ‘The L Word: Generation Q,’ Boundary-Setting, and Pandemic Life Lessons
Jillian Mercado was determined to give “200%” of herself to her role as immigration attorney Maribel Suarez on the second…
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Groups challenge Corps’ elimination of dredge window | Coastal Review
Pumps from the Army Corps of Engineers’ hopper dredge Currituck, based in Wilmington, filter sand. Photo: Army Corps of Engineers…
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In HIV prevention, worsening disparities among U.S. states: Late adopters of preventative HIV drug continue to fall behind
States with low initial use of HIV-prevention drugs are continuing to fall behind in usage among people at risk for…
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Más embarazadas con covid en cuidados intensivos, expertos enfatizan que deben vacunarse
Los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) están duplicando su recomendación de que las mujeres embarazadas reciban…
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20 Summer Squash Recipes To Make Before The Season Is Over
Looking for some summer squash recipes to use up all the gorgeous gourds on your hands? Maybe your pandemic garden…
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‘Salmon is Life’: For Native Alaskans, Salmon Declines Pose Existential Crisis
In St. Mary’s, Alaska, the people of the Yupiit of Andreafski look to the south wind, the budding tree leaves,…
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Batters move their heads to keep their eyes on the ball: How to prepare for a baseball pitch remains an open question
Researchers are revisiting an age-old question in baseball: Do batters actually keep their eye on the ball? A review of…
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A 10-Minute Upper-Body Workout for Stronger Arms and Shoulders
Many strength training moves—like squats, lunges, and deadlifts—hone in on your lower-half. That’s great news for your glutes and legs,…
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Hidden Toll of the Northwest Heat Wave: Hundreds of Extra Deaths
More deaths per week than would be typical Coronavirus epidemic begins Fewer deaths Than typical More deaths per week than…
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Skin cells from frontotemporal dementia patients may prove useful in revealing disease mechanisms and in biomarker and drug research
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland suggests that skin fibroblasts from frontotemporal dementia patients may be useful…
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Is Biden serious about climate? His 2,000 drilling and fracking permits suggest not | Wenonah Hauter
The latest report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paints a stark and sobering picture: a global future…
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Familias apoyan máscaras en las aulas, pero se oponen a la vacunación obligatoria
Mientras la propagación de la variante delta amenaza la seguridad de las aulas, una nueva encuesta reveló que casi dos…
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How to Finally Find Running Shorts That Won’t Ride Up
Not-so-secret confession: I take my running gear pretty seriously. Not as seriously as I take things like social justice or…
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California considers human composting as a greener death option
Is there a greener way to honor those who have died? Humans have caused unprecedented and irreversible changes to the…
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Alcohol and Breastfeeding: Can You Have a Drink?
You love breastfeeding your baby — but sometimes a cold beer sounds tempting. Do you really have to give up…
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ND pipeline company to pay millions in fines for largest-ever inland spill
Pipeline Rupture Caused 29 Million Gallon Spill Over 143 Days Before Discovery WILLISTON – The Department of Justice this week…
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Recipe: Mango Almond Celebration Cake
Even one slice of regular cake — no matter how harmless you feel it is — reintroduces bad sugars and…
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Vaping just once raises oxidative stress levels in nonsmokers, increasing disease risk, study finds
The risk that both tobacco and electronic cigarettes can pose to regular smokers’ health has been well documented, but a…
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Pollution damaging humans’ first line of defence against infections and toxins, review finds
Air and water pollution hinders the body’s ability to fight off infections and toxins, a new study has found. Researchers…
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Fretting About Colonoscopy? New Prep Is Easier to Swallow
When your doctor says it’s time to schedule a colonoscopy, do you start thinking up excuses to put it off?…
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Youth, the pandemic and a global mental health crisis: Depression and anxiety symptoms have doubled, help needed, warn clinical psychologists
An alarming percentage of children and adolescents are experiencing a global-wide mental crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic according to…
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Apple Aims to Push More Patient Data to Doctors. But Who Can Gauge Its Impact on Health?
Sarah Kwon Soon, Apple announced recently, it will enable doctors to monitor health data from their patients’ phones and watches…
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