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Planks and wall sits are best for lowering blood pressure – here are six more reasons they're such great exercises
Isometric exercises are great for your heart, joints and physical function in daily life.
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Nina Teicholz presentation: US Dietary Guidelines are out of step with the Science
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Development Delays Linked to Babies With Excessive Screen Time, Study Finds
A new study found out of 7,000 babies surveyed, those with access to four or more hours of screen time a day didn't adequately develop social and motor skills.
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CDC recommends updated Covid vaccines for everyone ages 6 months and up, allowing shots to start within days
CDC Director Mandy Cohen still has to sign off on the panel's recommendation before the new Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines become available nationwide.
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The (Second) Most Deadliest Virus on Earth
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“Inverse vaccine” shows potential to treat multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases
Pritzker Molecular Engineering researchers led by Prof. Jeffrey Hubbell showed that their compound can eliminate the autoimmune reaction associated with multiple sclerosis.
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A Strange World of Organisms Lives Inside You, But Not Like You Think
There are myths about the whole world inside your gut, made up of mostly harmless and often helpful microbes that reside in the gastrointestinal tract.
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Parkinson's Disease - PubMed
The etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) is multifactorial, with genetics, aging, and environmental agents all a part of the PD pathogenesis. Widespread aggregation of the α-synuclein protein in the form of Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, and degeneration of substantia nigra dopamine neurons are the …
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Does picking your nose really increase your risk of COVID?
Health workers who picked their noses were more likely to contract COVID, according to a new study. But here’s what the study means for the rest of us.
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Doctors in Eastern Europe have been using viruses to treat superbug infections since the 1930s.
Bacteriophages have been a mainstay in medical centers abroad for some time now. Georgia’s Eliava Institute has been active since the 1930s. Yet countries including the U.S. and U.K. grant access almost exclusively under compassionate use. That means bacteriophages have been languishing for decades as a last-ditch option.
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Many Vital Drugs Are Now Impossible to Find. Here's Why.
Past public ire over high drug prices has recently taken a back seat to a more insidious problem – no drugs at any price.
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Scratching Itchy Skin Causes Brain To Release Hormone Serotonin, Intensifies Itchy Sensation
While a good scratch may temporarily relieve you of your itch, it actually stimulates serotonin in the brain that intensifies the itchy feeling.
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The Hidden Reason Abortion Clinics Are Disappearing | The Class Room
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The American nuclear family is officially over
The number of Americans living with a spouse and children has plummeted in the last 50 years.
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Stack Overflow Didn’t Ask How Bad Its Gender Problem Is This Year
The coding hub’s 2022 survey found that 92 percent of its users were men. This time around it simply dropped the question.
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Chocolate prices soar as cost of cocoa rises 25%
World heads into a potential third year of supply deficit as major growing regions inundated by flooding
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The Psychology of Reading
Why a book can be good for mental well-being.
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Study raises possibility of immunotherapy treatment for ALS
Publication led by OHSU researchers is the first to modulate a protein related to the immune system to slow progress of disease in mice.
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Study shows dementia more common in older adults with vision issues
A link between vision issues in older adults and an increased likelihood of dementia.
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India Is Using Technology To Give 1.4+ Billion People Access To Healthcare
India's success in providing universal healthcare coverage is a remarkable feat.