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Are Women Absorbing Toxins From Their Makeup?
A polished, perfectly put-together face can be a huge boost to your confidence, but a new study shows that many of the cosmetics that help achieve that look might also be harmful to your health. In the...
- Posted June 15, 2021
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Third Dose of COVID Vaccine Boosts Protection in Transplant Recipients
Researchers say an extra dose of two-dose COVID-19 vaccines may improve immune system protection for organ transplant patients, a group that’s so far responded poorly to two-dose vaccines. “Our findings suggest clinical trials are warranted to determine...
- Posted June 15, 2021
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Big Rise in U.S. Teens Identifying As Gay, Bisexual
More teens in the United States are reporting their sexual identity as gay, lesbian or bisexual, nationwide surveys show. Between 2015 and 2019, the percentage of 15- to 17-year-olds who said they identified as “non-heterosexual” rose from...
- Posted June 15, 2021
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AHA News: Misguided Masculinity Keeps Many Men From Visiting the Doctor
TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — It’s a cliché that men don’t like to visit the doctor. But unlike tropes about refusing to ask for directions or put away their laundry, this one has...
- Posted June 15, 2021
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After COVID, Many Americans Are Struck by New Maladies: Study
Suffering through a case of COVID-19 unleashed a host of other health problems in hundreds of thousands of Americans participating in the largest study yet of the long-term effects of coronavirus infection. Tracking the health insurance records...
- Posted June 15, 2021
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Health Highlights: June 15, 2021
Christiane Amanpour Reveals Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis After revealing that she’s been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, CNN’s chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour urged women to learn about and get regular cancer screenings. “I’ve had successful major surgery to...
- Posted June 15, 2021
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Many U.S. Seniors May Need Better Knee Arthritis Care
Just a fraction of older Americans with arthritic knees try physical therapy, pain-relieving injections or other more conservative measures before undergoing knee replacement surgery, new research shows. And this may be driven by what type of doctor...
- Posted June 15, 2021
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Dirty Air in Pregnancy Might Raise Baby’s Obesity Risk
Children may have an increased risk of obesity if their mothers were exposed to high levels of air pollution during pregnancy, researchers say. In a new study, 123 Hispanic mother-infant pairs were enrolled in an ongoing trial...
- Posted June 15, 2021
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Almost All U.S. Physicians Have Gotten a COVID Vaccine
While COVID-19 vaccination rates may lag among some groups, that’s not the case for practicing physicians in the United States. More than 96% are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with no significant difference in vaccination rates across regions,...
- Posted June 15, 2021
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Many U.S. Mass Shooters Had Untreated Mental Illness: Study
A new study finds that many mass shooters in America suffered from a mental illness that wasn’t being treated when they committed their crime. “Without losing sight of the larger perspective that most who are violent are...
- Posted June 15, 2021