Home from school and separated from peers during crucial developmental phases, young children and adolescents were clearly among the people most negatively impacted, in various ways, by the pandemic lockdowns.…
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Staying Healthy
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A new study finds that women who had experienced infertility had a 16 percent increased risk of heart failure compared with women who did not have an infertility history. Massachusetts…
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Inside brain cells, errors in DNA can accumulate as we age. But in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, these errors — known as somatic mutations — may build up at a…
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A recent CBS News/YouGov survey found that two-thirds of Americans want recreational marijuana use to be legal. Nearly 70 percent of states allow the medical use of cannabis products and…
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As female representation rose dramatically in U.S. medical schools, the number of Black men in academic medicine stagnated or decreased, according to a special report in the New England Journal…
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When you think about progressive brain disorders that cause dementia, you usually think of memory problems. But sometimes language problems — also known as aphasia — are the first symptom.…
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A team of researchers has developed a genetic risk score for six common diseases, which could assist doctors and patients when making medical decisions. A person’s risk of developing diseases…
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The Future of the CDC: Insights from Former Directors The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been at the forefront of public health initiatives, research, and crisis management…
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The Health Benefits of Avocados: A Heart-Healthy Superfood Avocado, also known as the alligator pear, has gained significant popularity in recent years due to its numerous health benefits. From being…
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The Siren Call of Daylight Saving Must Be Resisted, Scientists Say Imagine a world where time is constant, where the natural rhythms of nature guide our lives. A world where…