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Exercise aids the cognitive development of children born preterm
A premature start in life can cause problems even into teenage years. A study by the University of Basel and…
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Have high blood pressure? You may want to check your meds: Many people with high blood pressure are taking another medication that could raise it
Nearly 1 in 5 adults with high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke, also take…
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Alcohol in moderation may help the heart by calming stress signals in the brain
Moderate alcohol intake — defined as no more than one alcoholic drink for women and two for men per day…
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Mental health may play big role in recovery after a heart attack: Psychological distress found to double the risk of subsequent cardiac events in younger adults
Young and middle-aged adults who reported severe psychological distress — such as depression or anxiety — after suffering a heart…
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New EPA coolant rule is a no-brainer for addressing the climate crisis
The EPA’s new rule to phase down the manufacturing and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — the coolants used in air…
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Men with chest pain receive faster, more medical attention than women: Women with possible heart attack wait longer and undergo less testing, study finds
Among younger adults visiting the emergency department for chest pain, women may be getting the short end of the stick.…
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New method identifies tau aggregates occurring in healthy body structures
It turns out that not all build-ups of tau protein are bad, and a team of researchers from the Perelman…
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Study confirms racial differences in response to prostate cancer treatment
A study designed to enroll an equal number of Black and white men with advanced prostate cancer confirms key findings…
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Research breakthrough in the fight against cancer: Latest advance in targeted delivery of therapeutic proteins
A team of researchers at the Center for Bioactive Delivery at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Institute for Applied Life…
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The origin of reproductive organs
Early in human development, during the first trimester of gestation, a fetus may have XX or XY chromosomes that indicate…
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Children likely to be pleading guilty when innocent
The study says differences in children’s brains, which affect their sensitivity to pressure and rewards, and differences in the way…
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Big cat comeback? Florida strikes bipartisan deal to help endangered panthers
In a political culture where bipartisan legislation is a rare species, lawmakers in one state have come together to agree…
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Independent evolutionary origins of vertebrate dentitions
The origins of a pretty smile have long been sought in the fearsome jaws of living sharks which have been…
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Climate change, chaos, and cannibalism
In the 70s an often-forgotten film predicted climate change, chaos, and cannibalism in America’s not-so-distant future. Well, we’re underachieving on…
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New evidence links gut bacteria and neurodegenerative conditions
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS affect millions of adults, but scientists still do not know what causes…
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HCA CEO Hazen boosted his compensation to $30M in 2020. Here’s what other public health system CEOs earned
Reduced patient volumes and higher expenses have become the norm among hospitals, with many smaller organizations on the lookout for…
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Trial demonstrates early AI-guided detection of heart disease in routine practice
Heart disease can take a number of forms, but some types of heart disease, such as asymptomatic low ejection fraction,…
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Biden Promises to ‘Build Back Better.’ Some Climate Experts See Trouble.
When President Biden arrived in Lake Charles, La., on Thursday to push for spending trillions of dollars on infrastructure nationwide,…
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Researchers speed identification of DNA regions that regulate gene expression
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have developed an integrated, high-throughput system to better understand and possibly manipulate gene expression…
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Pesky Condors Invade California Home
After spending the weekend away, Cinda Mickols returned to her California house on Monday and found some unexpected visitors. About…
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Some meat eaters disgusted by meat
Some meat eaters feel disgusted by meat, according to a new study. University of Exeter scientists showed food pictures to…
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Q&A: Pete Buttigieg has Eisenhower, Lincoln and buses on his mind
Pete Buttigieg: It’s an interesting way to think of it. I would think of Eisenhower. I would think Lincoln. The…
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Cheese in the Desert: Why Mega-Dairies are Piping Water onto Oregon’s Shrub-Steppe – Circle of Blue
Despite its water woes, the Lower Umatilla Basin has become a magnet for mega-dairies. Stand Up to Factory Farms—a coalition…
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Insurers boost 2021 guidance in Q1 even as pandemic’s impact remains murky
Major national health insurers largely increased their financial outlook for the year in Q1, despite warning that plenty of uncertainty…
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Why Ken Meter Is on a Mission to Build Community Food Webs | Civil Eats
Your book highlights the importance of trust within food webs. You also give examples of rare networks that can survive…
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EU U-turns on ‘unsafe’ common food additive linked with cancer risk
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has deemed titanium dioxide, a widely used food additive, to be unsafe in its…
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Scripps Health says malware took down its computer systems as state regulators monitor the situation
Scripps Health said the cyberattack last weekend that took down its IT systems stemmed from malware on its computer network.…
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We can 3D-print wood now
[Photo: Desktop Metal] Two years ago, pioneers in the 3D printing industry started exploring new materials. “We realized really quickly…
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This power plant stopped burning fossil fuels. Then Bitcoin came along.
One decade and $1 trillion after the debut of Bitcoin, the environmental footprint of “mining” the cryptocurrency is still hotly…
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Walmart to acquire telehealth company MeMD as Amazon Care signs first customer
Walmart is going all-in on telehealth, opening a new front to compete with Amazon. The retail giant announced Thursday that…
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Pfizer and Moderna vaccines safe for pregnant people, major study confirms
As each of the FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines became available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consistently asserted that they…
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‘Doomsday scenario’: Lagging vaccine rates stir fears of dangerous variants
Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Wednesday it is essential to quickly get…
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Industry Voices—Healthcare is infrastructure, and here’s why we should invest
President Biden’s sweeping infrastructure proposal, the American Jobs Plan, is the legislation that launched a thousand gripes. From the day…
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Coal Phase-Down Has Lowered, Not Eliminated Health Risks From Building Energy, Study Says – Inside Climate News
Thanks to the phase-down of coal, the risk of premature death in the United States due to the burning of…
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Audubon fostered toxic work culture for women and people of color, probe confirms
“Witnesses described Audubon as having a culture of bullying, fear and retaliation, which they said starts with Mr. Yarnold and…
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Can You Outgrow Hay Fever or Other Allergies?
If you have allergies, you know they can make you miserable. But are they a problem for life, or can you grow out…
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10 Tips to Create a Workout Routine You’ll Actually Stick To
With all of that said, there are some steps you can take to combat this fear of failure and allow…
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Amid Danger Signs, A Global Energy Leader Finds Reason for Hope
For more than a decade, Fatih Birol has consistently warned that the world is moving far too slowly to wean…
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Chutes & Ladders—Southeast Georgia Health System CEO to retire; Mass General Brigham’s names a chief community health officer
Welcome to this week’s Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please submit the good news—or the bad—from your…
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Recipe: Roasted Cauliflower Tacos
Variety is the spice of life, as the saying goes, and it can surely enliven your taco nights. Whether you’ve…
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New Approach to Blue Carbon Projects Underway in Colombia
A mangrove preservation project along Colombia’s Caribbean coast is using a more comprehensive method to calculate how much carbon is…
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Physician-hospital consolidation causes Medicare spending on labs, imaging to soar: study
Medicare spending on imaging and lab services increased by $73 million after a hospital or health system acquired a physician…
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Inspector General Rebukes EPA for Failing to Protect Communities From Carcinogenic Air Pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General issued a report today taking the agency to task for its failure to protect…
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Cigna beats the Street with $1.2B in profit for Q1
Cigna reported $1.2 billion in profit for the first quarter of 2021, on par with the prior-year quarter and surpassing…
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Is My Vagina Normal?
People come in all shapes, sizes and colors. It should come as no surprise that female genital anatomy is also…
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To cut methane leaks — and maybe work on their image — 2 Pa. gas drillers eye ‘responsibly sourced’ label | StateImpact Pennsylvania
Rachel McDevitt Rachel McDevitt is a reporter for StateImpact Pennsylvania at WITF. Rachel joined WITF in 2017 as the…
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Can Tracking Your Basal Body Temperature Help You Conceive?
If you’re trying to get pregnant — or attempting not to get pregnant — it’s important to understand your body…
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5 Things to Know About Health Care Changes in Montana
Matt Volz HELENA, Mont. — The 2021 Montana legislative session will be remembered as one of the state’s most consequential…
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Watch this flat-pack pasta transform into shapes as it boils
You’ve probably bought a flat-packed sofa or bookcase from Ikea. Maybe you even live in a flat-packed tiny house. And…
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‘I Just Feel Like Myself’: A Nonbinary Child In Their Own Words
It’s 7:30 a.m. on a school day. Two parents are racing to get their three young children dressed, fed, packed…
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