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05 Aug
Self-Employed Women Are Often Healthier, New Study Finds
Self-employed women report a lower risk of high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes, researchers say.
04 Aug
Facing Some Stress May Protect Your Mental Health, Study Finds
Low-to-moderate levels of stress can help people build enough resilience to ward off mental health symptoms, researchers say.
03 Aug
Pot Users Have Fewer Sinus Problems, Study Finds
Regular pot users report fewer stuffy or runny noses and less sinus pain, researchers say.
Getting Young Athletes Ready for a New School Year
As a new school year begins, many students return to their favorite sports or try something new.
Encouraging kids to make physical activity part of their lives has lifelong benefits, said Dr. Theodore Shybut, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Shybut offered some ti...
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- August 7, 2022
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Many Seniors Love Pickleball, But Injuries Can Happen
Pickleball has become a wildly popular sport for older Americans, but seniors who enjoy playing it should know about potential injuries and how to avoid them.
The most common problem is with the rotator cuff tendon in the shoulder, which can cause pain. Issues can included tendonitis, bursitis and even a tear in the tendon. Bigger tears a...
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- August 6, 2022
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COVID May Be Tied to Rise in Brain Infections in Children
FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 may be linked to a rise in bacterial brain infections in children, a new study suggests.
When the pandemic hit, doctors at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital of Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Mich., saw a worrisome 236% rise in these infections and wondered why.
Alth...
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- August 5, 2022
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When Treating Cervical Lesions, Adding HPV Vaccine Could Further Curb Cancer Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Most sexually active people will contract the human papillomavirus (HPV) during their lifetimes, and about 90% will clear it from their bodies. But some women are susceptible to the cervical lesions that infection brings, raising their risk for cervical cancer.
Now, a new review f...
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- August 5, 2022
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AHA News: 63 Years Ago, She Had Pioneering Open-Heart Surgery at Age 4
At Susan Mangini's checkup at age 2, the doctor subbing for her pediatrician asked about the girl's heart murmur.
Mangini's mother was stunned. No one had ever mentioned a problem with her daughter's heart.
Doctors ultimately found the little girl had pulmonary stenosis, or a narrowing of the valve between her lower right heart chamb...
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- August 5, 2022
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1 in 8 COVID Patients Will Develop Long COVID, Study Finds
Numerous people have reported lingering or new symptoms after a COVID-19 infection, though exactly how many people are struggling with long COVID has remained unclear.
Now, a new Dutch study finds about one of every eight (12.7%) patients who show long COVID symptoms.
The estimate is considered more reliable because researchers comp...
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- August 5, 2022
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