- Judge Blocks Cuts to $11 Billion in Public Health Funding
- Common Chemicals in Plastics May Harm Baby Brain Development
- Trump Administration Orders More Cuts to CDC Budget
- FDA Delays Final Approval of Novavax COVID Vaccine
- Medicaid Expansion Protected Americans During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Antidepressants Linked To Sudden Cardiac Death
- Discrimination Dramatically Increases Risk for Depression, Anxiety
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- Lifestyle Changes Boost Longevity For Cancer Survivors
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Sleep Deprived? Coffee Can Only Help So Much
You know you’ve done it — stayed up too late and relied on coffee to get through the next day — but new research suggests that caffeine can only do so much. That cup or cups of...
- Posted June 2, 2021
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Allergy Treatment Crucial If Your Child Has Asthma
If your child has both allergies and asthma, it’s imperative to treat their allergies to prevent asthma from worsening as they spend more time outdoors, an expert says. “It’s a time when after a winter when we’re...
- Posted June 2, 2021
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Tennis Star Naomi Osaka’s ‘Time Out’ Highlights Common, Crippling Mental Health Issue
On Tuesday, tennis star Naomi Osaka announced her withdrawal from the French Open. The reason: An ongoing battle with depression and anxiety. As the world’s No. 2 woman’s tennis player and a four-time Grand Slam tournament winner...
- Posted June 2, 2021
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NIH Starts Trial Assessing ‘Mix & Match’ COVID Vaccine Approach
Moderna plus Pfizer? J&J plus Moderna? There’s a new clinical trial underway to assess the safety and effectiveness of mixing different types of booster shots in adults who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. “Although the vaccines...
- Posted June 2, 2021
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‘Boomerang Kids’: When an Adult Child Moves Back Home
It’s a scenario fraught with potential conflict: Moving back home as an adult can be tough – on both the grown children and their parents. But it can also come with opportunities, as long as expectations are...
- Posted June 2, 2021
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AHA News: Is Mango the Luscious Superhero of Fruit?
WEDNESDAY, June 2, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — If mangoes could be any more of a nutritional hero, they might need to wear capes. The luscious, sweet tropical fruits are packed with so many vitamins and...
- Posted June 2, 2021
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Are Adults With Cerebral Palsy Getting the Therapies They Need?
U.S. adults with cerebral palsy aren’t getting adequate physical therapy, according to a new study. While they’re more likely than other adults in community-living situations to have debilitating pain from musculoskeletal disorders, those with cerebral palsy receive...
- Posted June 2, 2021
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U.S. Set to Send Millions of COVID Vaccines to Countries in Need
The United States will soon be sending millions of coronavirus vaccine doses around the world, including Latin America, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Tuesday. Still, exactly where those doses will go and when they will be...
- Posted June 2, 2021
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Health Highlights: June 2, 2021
First Human Case of H10N3 Bird Flu Reported in China The world’s first case of H10N3 bird flu in a person has been reported in China, but officials say chances are low that the virus will spread...
- Posted June 2, 2021
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Blood Sugar Tests Using Sweat, Not Blood? They Could Be on the Way
A new quick and painless sensor that measures blood sugar in human sweat may mean far fewer finger pricks for the millions of people who live with diabetes. Monitoring blood sugar to make sure it remains in...
- Posted June 2, 2021