Category: Health
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Stress during pregnancy can lead to early maturation of first-born daughters Stress during pregnancy can lead to early maturation of first-born daughters
Health March 5, 2024

Stress during pregnancy can lead to early maturation of first-born daughters

A UCLA-led team of researchers has found a correlation between early signs ... more

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Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men
Health February 2, 2024

Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men

Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, when ... more

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Don’t trust yourself, keep your cholesterol in check Don’t trust yourself, keep your cholesterol in check
Health February 1, 2024

Don’t trust yourself, keep your cholesterol in check

While 86 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol levels, ... more

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Syphilis, once nearly eliminated in the United States, continues to resurge Syphilis, once nearly eliminated in the United States, continues to resurge
Health January 30, 2024

Syphilis, once nearly eliminated in the United States, continues to resurge

Syphilis, once nearly eliminated in the United States, continues to resurge, reaching ... more

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Patients on weight loss medicine maintain their losses when stopping the prescription Patients on weight loss medicine maintain their losses when stopping the prescription
Health January 25, 2024

Patients on weight loss medicine maintain their losses when stopping the prescription

Most patients on a new class of anti-obesity medications kept at least ... more

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California eases COVID-19 protocols, mild cases no longer warrant isolation California eases COVID-19 protocols, mild cases no longer warrant isolation
Health January 24, 2024

California eases COVID-19 protocols, mild cases no longer warrant isolation

California, the state that once enacted some of the strictest COVID-19 protocols, ... more

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Diabetes: “Amputations are an unnecessary consequence of this devastating disease” Diabetes: “Amputations are an unnecessary consequence of this devastating disease”
Health January 22, 2024

Diabetes: “Amputations are an unnecessary consequence of this devastating disease”

For decades, the American medical establishment has known how to manage diabetes. ... more

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Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Are Skyrocketing Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Are Skyrocketing
Health January 21, 2024

Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Are Skyrocketing

Many pharmaceutical companies are raising the prices of numerous drugs, including popular ... more

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Increase in new cases of cancer in young population Increase in new cases of cancer in young population
cancer January 17, 2024

Increase in new cases of cancer in young population

  New cancer diagnoses in the U.S. are expected to top 2 million ... more

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Culture Affects How Latinos Experience Pain Culture Affects How Latinos Experience Pain
Health January 12, 2024

Culture Affects How Latinos Experience Pain

Latinos tend to be more sensitive to pain than Whites. Yet they ... more

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Why do we hide our illnesses? Why do we hide our illnesses?
Health January 12, 2024

Why do we hide our illnesses?

Why do we hide our illnesses? Mental health experts who work with ... more

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The trends of 2024 to get in shape The trends of 2024 to get in shape
Health January 9, 2024

The trends of 2024 to get in shape

Every year, fitness experts respond to various surveys to predict the trends ... more

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January and February, the worst for the flu, RSV and Covid-19 January and February, the worst for the flu, RSV and Covid-19
Health January 8, 2024

January and February, the worst for the flu, RSV and Covid-19

January and February are expected to be the worst for flu, RSV ... more

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Do our genes put us at risk for alcoholism? Do our genes put us at risk for alcoholism?
Health January 7, 2024

Do our genes put us at risk for alcoholism?

Hispanics are the largest and fastest growing ethnic group in the United ... more

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5 facts about Americans and alcohol as ‘Dry January’ begins 5 facts about Americans and alcohol as ‘Dry January’ begins
Health January 4, 2024

5 facts about Americans and alcohol as ‘Dry January’ begins

As Americans hang fresh calendars and debut New Year's resolutions, some will ... more

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Health Issues We Learned in 2023: Ozempic, Covid, Alcohol, Cottage Cheese and Climate Change Health Issues We Learned in 2023: Ozempic, Covid, Alcohol, Cottage Cheese and Climate Change
Health December 26, 2023

Health Issues We Learned in 2023: Ozempic, Covid, Alcohol, Cottage Cheese and Climate Change

The Ozempic era is just getting started… This year, it felt like there ... more

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5 Ways to Keep Your Drinking in Check Over the Holidays 5 Ways to Keep Your Drinking in Check Over the Holidays
Health December 19, 2023

5 Ways to Keep Your Drinking in Check Over the Holidays

The holidays are here and, for many people, that means gifts, togetherness, ... more

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Officials are calling for residents to wear masks and keep vaccines up-to-date Officials are calling for residents to wear masks and keep vaccines up-to-date
Health December 17, 2023

Officials are calling for residents to wear masks and keep vaccines up-to-date

    Officials are calling for residents to wear masks and keep vaccines up-to-date. Three ... more

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Is coffee nutritious or harmful? Is coffee nutritious or harmful?
Health November 3, 2023

Is coffee nutritious or harmful?

For many people, enjoying a freshly brewed cup of coffee first thing ... more