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Shift Work Might Delay Menopause, With Potential Harms to Health
Women whose jobs require shift work may experience delayed menopause, according to a new study, and it could be bad for their health. Whether it’s working the overnight shift or different hours from day to day, shift...
- Posted March 24, 2022
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Could Aspirin Cut Death Risk for Hospitalized COVID Patients?
Something as simple as aspirin may help lower the risk of death in hospital patients who are fighting a tough case of COVID-19, a new study found. George Washington University researchers analyzed data on more than 112,000...
- Posted March 24, 2022
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Drink Up! Daily Coffee Tied to Longer, Healthier Life
In yet another finding that highlights the health perks coffee can brew, new studies show that having two to three cups a day not only wakes you up, it’s also good for your heart and may help...
- Posted March 24, 2022
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Can’t Afford the Dentist? Try a Dental Therapist
Nearly 60 million Americans live in “dental deserts,” while many more can’t afford basic dental care even if it is available. Enter dental therapists. New research suggests these newly minted health care professionals could help more people...
- Posted March 24, 2022
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AHA News: With a Heart Attack and Stroke Behind Him, Pilot Plans Transcontinental Adventure
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Since he was a teenager living in England, Romi Singh devoted his life to airplanes and flying. At 16, he became a glider pilot with the Royal Air...
- Posted March 24, 2022
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Fauci: BA.2 Variant May Not Lead to Deadly Surge
(HealthDay News) — The new Omicron subvariant, BA.2, is spreading across the United States and will soon take over as the major COVID variant, White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday. “Ultimately it will...
- Posted March 24, 2022
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Statins Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson’s-Like Symptoms
Millions of people taking statin drugs to lower their cholesterol may get an unanticipated benefit: They may be less likely to develop movement and balance problems like those seen in Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests. The...
- Posted March 24, 2022
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Airlines Ask Biden to Drop Mask Mandates, COVID Testing
As coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths drop across the United States, the chief executives of the country’s largest airlines have asked President Joe Biden to let a federal mask mandate at airports and on planes to lapse next...
- Posted March 24, 2022
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Men Offered Surgery More Often Than Women When Carpal Tunnel Strikes
Men are more likely than women to be offered surgery to ease carpal tunnel syndrome, but a small new study from one hospital suggests that gender may have nothing to do with the disparity. Instead, the difference...
- Posted March 24, 2022
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Lying Prone Can Help Hospitalized COVID Patients, But Many Can’t Sustain It
Lying facedown may improve breathing in COVID-19 patients who are awake, but many can’t stay in a prone position long enough to reap the benefit, a new study finds. Prone positioning is standard for patients with severe...
- Posted March 24, 2022