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What If You Never Get Better From Covid-19?
Some patients could be living with the aftereffects for years to come. Recent research into another persistent, mysterious disease might help us understand how to treat them.
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Overweight and healthy is a big fat lie, obesity study finds
Joggers who jiggle should stop fooling themselves: the idea that you can be chubby but healthy is false, a study suggests. The debate has raged for years: is it better to be a stout sportsperson who regularly exercises, or can you expect fewer health problems if you are sedentary but skinny?
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Personalized Skin Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in New Trial Results
The future of cancer treatment might involve personalized vaccines meant to manage or even prevent relapses—at least if new research published Thursday continues to pan out. In a small clinical trial, high-risk melanoma patients given such a vaccine were able to create a long term, durable immune response to their cancer, scientists said. They also remained alive four years after the initial treatment, with most being actively disease-free.
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Breakthrough study finds age-related cognitive decline may be reversible
A breakthrough study from a team of neurologists at Stanford University claims to have discovered one way immune cells become dysfunctional as we age, leading to the inflammatory hyperdrive that plays a role in most age-related disease from cancer to cognitive decline.
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Brain pressure disorder that causes headache, vision problems on rise: Increase corresponds with obesity rates, linked to low socioeconomic status in women
A new study has found a brain pressure disorder called idiopathic intracranial hypertension is on the rise, and the increase corresponds with rising obesity rates.
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Synthetic cornea helped a legally blind man regain his sight
A legally blind 78-year old man has regained his sight after being the inaugural patient to receive a promising new type of corneal implant.
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The deadly viruses that vanished without trace
Scientists are only just starting to unravel why some viruses disappear, while others can linger and cause disease for centuries.
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U.S. expected to have 500,000 COVID-19 deaths by February, CDC official warns
The grim news comes as Los Angeles is battling a more contagious variant of the virus. California leads the world in coronavirus cases, with over 3 million residents infected.
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AI Machine Learning Used to Predict Psychosis
European study led by the Max Planck Institute uses AI as a mental health tool.
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US Dietary Guidelines Revised to Recognize the Dangers of Dairy
For the first time, the US Dietary Guidelines have been revised to reflect the negative health effects that dairy can pose, thanks to Switch4Good.
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Just staying busy during lockdown can make you more emotional
As coronavirus lockdowns last spring forced people to change their daily behavior and take part in social distancing, those who simply kept busy experienced heightened negative and positive emotions versus those who pursued meaningful activities, according to new research.
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Smartwatches can help detect COVID-19 days before symptoms appear
Your smartwatch may know you have the coronavirus before you do, according to a growing body of research.
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Ex-Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder And 8 Others Criminally Charged In Flint Water Crisis
Together the group faces 42 counts related to the drinking water catastrophe roughly seven years ago. The crimes range from perjury to misconduct in office to involuntary manslaughter.
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New traumatic brain injury test is 'game-changing,' concussion experts say
A "game-changing" new blood test from medical device company Abbott could allow doctors to diagnose traumatic brain injuries in under 15 minutes.
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A Nutrition Guide for Memory Loss Care and Prevention
When equipped with the right dietary guidelines, vitamins, and social support from close relatives, senior adults can help mitigate and prevent loss of memory. This comprehensive guide shares some of the most simple tactics when it comes to battling disorders that target a person's memory.
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What Happens If We Hit Sperm Count Zero?
A strange thing has happened to men over the past few decades: We’ve become increasingly infertile, so much so that within a generation we may lose the ability to reproduce entirely. What’s causing this mysterious drop in sperm counts—and is there any way to reverse it before it’s too late?
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Study: E-Cigarettes Trigger Inflammation in the Gut
Chemicals used for vaping break down zipper-like junctions between cells in the gut, leading to chronic inflammation and potential for other health concerns.
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CDC has not seen emergence of a highly contagious U.S. variant of coronavirus
The White House coronavirus task force said there could be a new variant of the virus that evolved in the U.S. and is driving spread, a document obtained by NBC News said.
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People with ASD May Be More Likely to Use Drugs
Parents sometimes wonder whether giving their child medication for mental health sends the message that a pill solves problems--and might encourage young people to experiment with drugs. On the other hand, if the medication is effective, even only in part, it might make someone less likely to self-medicate with illegal drugs in search of relief.
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Yes, your boss can fire you if you refuse to get a Covid vaccine
Companies have the legal right to make Covid inoculation a condition of employment, similar to how the annual influenza vaccine is required in some workplaces.
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