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AHA News: Research Into Asian American Health Doesn’t Always Reflect Their Diversity
TUESDAY, May 18, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Large health studies sometimes paint a rosy picture of Asian Americans in comparison with other groups. But when researchers aren’t using a broad brush, the portrait can be...
- Posted May 18, 2021
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AHA News: A Stroke at 34 Rocked Her Family’s World
TUESDAY, May 18, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Lisa Anderson shook her husband, Jacob, awake. “I just got off the phone with the nurse,” she told him. “She said I could have a stroke.” Jacob bolted...
- Posted May 18, 2021
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U.S. to Share 20 Million More Doses of COVID Vaccines With Other Countries
President Joe Biden announced Monday that the United States will share another 20 million doses of coronavirus vaccines with countries that are in dire need of shots. The move comes on the heels of his promise to...
- Posted May 18, 2021
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Health Highlights: May 18, 2021
Ohio Lottery Will Award $1 Million to Five Vaccinated Residents In an effort to boost COVID-19 vaccination numbers, Ohio officials said they will hold a weekly lottery in which five adult residents who have received at least...
- Posted May 18, 2021
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In One U.S. School District, Nearly 10% of Students Identify as ‘Gender-Diverse’
Teens may be much more diverse in their gender identities than widely thought, a new study suggests. In a survey of nearly 3,200 high school students in one U.S. school district, researchers found that almost 10% were...
- Posted May 18, 2021
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Smoggy Air Might Raise Black Women’s Odds for Fibroids
(HealthDay News) – Exposure to ozone air pollution may make Black women more likely to develop fibroids. Compared to women exposed to the lowest levels of the pollutant, Black women exposed to the highest levels had a...
- Posted May 18, 2021
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Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
People suffering from severe obstructive sleep apnea are at a greater risk of catching COVID-19, a new study finds. But researchers at Kaiser Permanente Southern California also found that the longer patients used a continuous positive airway...
- Posted May 18, 2021
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City Parks: Safe Havens That Don’t Raise COVID Infection Risks
(HealthDay News) –– Sitting or strolling in a park offered precious respite for many Americans during the pandemic, and new research shows city parks don’t fuel the spread of COVID-19. Researchers looked at how people used parks...
- Posted May 18, 2021
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Beta-Blocker Heart Meds Might Lower Arthritis Risk
Commonly used beta blocker heart medicine may also reduce the risk of knee and hip osteoarthritis and pain, a new study suggests. “Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and affects 15% of the general population,”...
- Posted May 18, 2021
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Low- or High-Dose, Aspirin Brings Similar Protection Against Heart Disease: Study
When it comes to taking a daily aspirin to cut heart patients’ risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study finds dosing doesn’t matter. Researchers looked at more than 15,000 heart disease patients at 40 health...
- Posted May 18, 2021