• Why Don’t People Have Memories of Their Infancy?

    New insight into why you don’t remember your earliest years of life is provided in a new study. “A fundamental mystery about human nature is that we remember almost nothing from birth through early childhood, yet we...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • ‘Yo-Yo’ Dieting May Mean Sleepless Nights for Women

    So-called yo-yo dieting may increase a woman’s risk of insomnia, sleep apnea and other sleep problems, a new study suggests. Yo-yo dieting — formally called weight cycling — is defined as losing and regaining 10 pounds or...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • Hoarse Voice? There’s Many Reasons for Rasping, Experts Say

    Hoarseness is common and there are many causes, an expert says. “About one-third of us will develop some sort of voice problem in our lifetime,” said speech language pathologist Carrie Ruggiero, who sees patients at Penn State...

    • Posted May 23, 2021
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  • Elections Can Be Tough on Americans’ Hearts

    A U.S. presidential election can be hard on your heart. That’s the takeaway from two new studies that look back on the 2016 race between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. For one, researchers investigated heart...

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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  • AHA News: Discrimination May Change Heart Structure in Hispanic Adults

    FRIDAY, May 21, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Hispanic adults who experience perceived discrimination are more likely to have changes in the structure of their heart that may lead to cardiovascular disease, according to new research....

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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  • AHA News: Kids With Sleep Apnea Into Teen Years Could Develop High Blood Pressure

    FRIDAY, May 21, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Children with obstructive sleep apnea who don’t outgrow it by adolescence have nearly three times the risk of high blood pressure as teens compared to those without the...

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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  • Gluten Doesn’t Trigger ‘Brain Fog’ for Women Without Celiac Disease: Study

    Going gluten-free is a trend that touts benefits for the mind and body, but a new study finds no evidence that gluten is bad for your brain. Among nearly 13,500 middle-aged women, researchers found no connection between...

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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  • Fetal Exposure to Ultra-Fine Air Pollution Could Raise Asthma Risks

    Exposure to a certain type of air pollution while pregnant may up the odds that your child will develop asthma, a new study says. Children born to mothers exposed to high levels of ultra-fine particle air pollution...

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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  • Approved Vaccines ‘Respond’ to All COVID Variants So Far: WHO

    Vaccines approved for use in the United States and Europe show protection against all of the more infectious coronavirus variants known to be circling the globe, the World Health Organization said Thursday. “All COVID-19 virus variants can...

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: May 21, 2021

    Prince Harry Discusses Mental Health Struggles in New Documentary Series Prince Harry turned to drink and drugs in an attempt to ease his suffering over the death of his mother, Princess Diana, he reveals in an interview...

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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