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Tech neck: what are smartphones doing to our bodies?
Bending your head to use a phone stresses the spine, say chiropractors – and that’s not the only way the devices are injuring and changing us.
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Reducing TV viewing to less than one hour a day could help prevent more than one in ten cases of coronary heart disease
Watching too much TV is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease regardless of an individual’s genetic makeup, say a team of scientists at the
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You Eat a Credit Card’s Worth of Plastic Every Week
What is our hidden consumption of microplastics doing to our health?
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COVID made things taste weird, now 'Paxlovid mouth' sounds disgusting. What causes dysgeusia?
The effects of COVID and a new treatment for it are leaving a bad taste in the mouth for many. How do we detect what’s salty, sweet, bitter, sour or umami?
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These Nanobots Can Swim Around a Wound and Kill Bacteria
Researchers have created autonomous particles covered with patches of protein “motors.” They hope these bots will tote lifesaving drugs through bodily fluids.
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She Was Told Surgery Would Cost About $1,300. Then the Bill Came: $229,000.
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Lisa French had never agreed to pay the full price when she signed service agreements with a hospital.
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Scientists devise method to prevent deadly hospital infections without antibiotics
A novel surface treatment developed at UCLA stops microbes from adhering to common medical devices like catheters and stents.
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More than 3,000 potentially harmful chemicals found in food packaging
International experts who analyzed more than 1,200 scientific studies warn chemicals are being consumed with unknown long-term impacts
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Spain's monkeypox cases tally rises to 21
Regional authorities in Madrid reported 14 confirmed cases of monkeypox on Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 21 in Spain.
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Daily dose of cranberries can 'dramatically' boost memory, ward off dementia, and even lower cholesterol
A daily handful of cranberries can help strengthen memory and protect against Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions, according to new research. British scientists reveal that the superfruit, most often eaten with turkey on Thanksgiving, boosts recall by increasing blood flow to the brain.
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9 Million People Died From Pollution in 2019, Report Finds
Little has been done to reduce the harms of pollution, despite the staggering death toll.
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Contact lens that can release drug could be used to treat glaucoma
Invention can deliver medication after detecting pressure in the eye from fluid buildup, scientists say
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We Just Got Closer to Mapping Nearly Every Single Cell Type in The Human Body
Researchers have created the most comprehensive healthy human cell atlas to date, tracking the placements of over a million cells across 33 organs in a vast joint effort.
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Discovery reveals blocking inflammation may lead to chronic pain
Findings may lead to reconsideration of how we treat acute pain.
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‘It’s Very Unusual’: Experts Baffled By Mysterious Disease Infecting Children Globally
Indonesia announced three deaths this week that health officials suspect are linked to a liver disease hospitalizing hundreds of children worldwide.
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Just 1 in 20 adults in England exercise their muscles enough
A survey suggests only one in 20 people aged 19 to 64 are meeting England’s strictest weekly strength exercising guidelines
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Canadian doctors are prescribing free passes to national parks
Much has been said about the healing power of nature. Now, some medical professionals in Canada are increasingly prescribing it.
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Google almost convinced me to spend $400 on useless laser treatments
Online health information is terrible. How can we fix it?
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COVID-19 infection linked to increased nightmare frequency
People who have had COVID-19 tend to report having more nightmares than people who have not been infected by the virus, according to research published in Nature and Science of Sleep. ...
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Cancer: Huge DNA analysis uncovers new clues
An "archaeological dig" of thousands of tumours in the UK has unearthed new patterns in cancer's DNA.
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