• Another Study Finds Vaccine Booster ‘Neutralizes’ Omicron

    If you need more proof that a third shot of COVID vaccine is needed, new British research confirms that boosters can “neutralize” the virus’ Omicron variant. To arrive at that conclusion, they analyzed 620 blood samples from...

    • Posted January 20, 2022
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  • Doctors Transplant Gene-Modified Pig Kidneys Into Brain-Dead Patient

    In another breakthrough for animal-to-human organ transplantation, U.S. researchers say they’ve transplanted two genetically modified pig kidneys into a living human. The recipient was Jim Parsons, 57, a brain-dead man on life support whose family agreed to...

    • Posted January 20, 2022
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  • AHA News: Residential Segregation May Increase Risk for High Blood Pressure

    THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Black and Hispanic adults who live in racially segregated neighborhoods may be more likely to develop high blood pressure than their peers who live in nonsegregated communities, a...

    • Posted January 20, 2022
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  • AHA News: A Healthy Thyroid Can Be Key to a Healthy Heart

    THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Make a list of the ABCs of heart health, from arrhythmia to Zumba classes, and you might not think to include a T – for thyroid. But the...

    • Posted January 20, 2022
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  • Vaccination Plus Prior Infection Best Defense Against COVID

    Think your prior bout of COVID shields you enough from another encounter with the coronavirus? New research suggests that adding in vaccination is still your best bet. A combination of vaccination and prior infection offers the most...

    • Posted January 20, 2022
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  • Many Who Attempt Suicide Not Getting the Care They Need

    About 4 in 10 Americans who attempt suicide don’t get mental health care, claims a new study that also found a “substantial and alarming increase” in suicide attempts. Researchers analyzed 2008-2019 federal government survey data on self-reported...

    • Posted January 20, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Jan. 20, 2022

    Ordering groceries online? Good luck finding nutrition info. Use of online home delivery services skyrocketed during the pandemic, but many websites are making it hard to find nutrition information on their products, a new study shows. Read...

    • Posted January 20, 2022
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  • New Clues to Why Some Develop ‘Brain Fog’ After COVID

    Brain fog. It has become an inexplicable side effect of COVID-19 infection, but researchers now report they have discovered a possible reason why it happens. In a small study, investigators found abnormalities in the cerebrospinal fluid of...

    • Posted January 20, 2022
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  • Dengue Virus Makes Mosquitoes Bite More Often

    New research shows that mosquitoes infected with the dengue virus bite more often, which triples the risk of transmitting the disease to people. Dengue is one of the most common mosquito-borne diseases. It affects more than 400...

    • Posted January 20, 2022
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  • Polluted Air Keeps Butterflies, Bees From Pollinating: Study

    As air pollution worsens, fruits, flowers and the creatures that pollinate them could pay a price. That’s the takeaway from British researchers who used special equipment to control levels of two common pollutants — diesel exhaust and...

    • Posted January 20, 2022
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