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Americans on the Move as Post-Pandemic Life Begins
Americans flocked to beaches, parks and stadiums over Memorial Day weekend, as new coronavirus cases dropped to levels not seen since March 2020. With more than 40% of the country fully vaccinated and the seven-day average of...
- Posted June 1, 2021
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Health Highlights: June 1, 2021
Johnson & Johnson Asks Supreme Court to Review $2 Billion Verdict A U.S. Supreme Court review of a $2 billion verdict in favor of women who said they developed ovarian cancer from using Johnson & Johnson’s talc...
- Posted June 1, 2021
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Tai Chi Equal to ‘Regular’ Exercise in Trimming Your Tummy
Could exercise that uses slow movements and breathing, like tai chi, do as much for trimming belly fat in older adults as aerobic exercise? It might. A new study found that individuals aged 50 and up who...
- Posted June 1, 2021
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Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
The United States has more than two dozen regional hotspots for opioid overdose deaths, according to researchers who also found a link between fatal overdoses and mental distress. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, West Virginia, Indiana and Tennessee have...
- Posted June 1, 2021
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Losing Weight Can Beat Diabetes and Also Help the Heart
An aggressive weight-loss program not only achieves remission of type 2 diabetes, but may also end the need for blood pressure medications, new research shows. “Our study shows that, in addition to possible remission from type 2...
- Posted June 1, 2021