• Drug May Curb ‘Sluggish’ Thinking in Some Adults With ADHD

    ADHD patients often complain of feeling spacey, slow-moving and lethargic — symptoms that don’t on their face seem to jibe with hyperactivity. That’s because these symptoms come from what appears to be a separate psychiatric disorder that...

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  • Women’s Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic

    Breast and cervical cancer screenings dropped sharply among low-income minority women during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. That could lead to delayed cancer diagnoses, health consequences and an increase in...

    • Posted June 30, 2021
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  • AHA News: Women With Heart Failure From Breast Cancer Treatment May Fare Better Than Previously Thought

    WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Women who develop heart failure following certain breast cancer treatments are generally healthier and have a better prognosis than those with heart failure from other causes, a new...

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  • AHA News: Farming Takes Root in Seattle-Area Food Desert

    WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Nine thousand miles separate Veronica Karanja from her mother’s farm in Kenya and where she now farms in Kent, Washington. Karanja’s expertise – and her vegetables that are...

    • Posted June 30, 2021
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  • CBD Products Gain Following Among Fibromyalgia Patients

    Could the answer to easing the tough-to-treat chronic pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia be found in edibles and other products containing CBD? A new study from Michigan Medicine examined whether people using potentially addictive painkillers like opioids...

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  • Health Highlights: June 30, 2021

    Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Wednesday, June 30: Delicious but deadly. Fried chicken, pork rinds, Red Velvet cake: Southern foods are tempting, but new research suggests a steady diet of such fare can raise your...

    • Posted June 30, 2021
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  • Most Americans Who Wanted COVID Vaccine Have Already Gotten One: Poll

    In another sign that coronavirus vaccination rates have plateaued in America, a new poll shows that most adults who wanted a COVID-19 vaccine have already gotten one. Released Wednesday, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) report shows 65%...

    • Posted June 30, 2021
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  • Supreme Court Upholds CDC’s Ban on Evictions During Pandemic

    (Healthday News) — A nationwide ban on evictions introduced during the coronavirus pandemic will remain in place for now, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Landlords had asked the high court to end the U.S. Centers for...

    • Posted June 30, 2021
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  • Delicious & Deadly: Southern U.S. Diet Tied to Higher Odds for Sudden Death

    Planning to celebrate the Fourth of July with a traditional Southern-style spread of fried chicken, pork rinds, buttermilk biscuits and sweet tea? Don’t make it an everyday habit. These staples of a regional diet heavy in fried...

    • Posted June 30, 2021
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  • Could the ‘Mono’ Virus Be Driving Long-Haul COVID?

    Some folks suffering COVID long-haul symptoms might actually be experiencing an attack of fatigue-inducing Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a new study argues. Two-thirds of a group of 30 COVID long-haul patients had high levels of Epstein-Barr antibodies, suggesting...

    • Posted June 30, 2021
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