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- Utah Moves to Ban Fluoride in Public Water
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AHA News: Take a Fresh Look at Oatmeal – It’s Not as Simple as You Think
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Let’s admit it: Oatmeal is a total nerd. It lacks fashion sense – the color they named after it is somewhere on the drab side of beige. It’s...
- Posted September 1, 2022
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Could Your Blood Type Raise Your Odds for Stroke?
The risk of suffering a stroke at an early age may depend partly on a person’s blood type, a large study suggests. When it comes to the risk of ischemic stroke — the kind caused by a...
- Posted September 1, 2022
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How ‘This Is Us’ Put Alzheimer’s Care in the Spotlight
When the wildly popular TV show “This Is Us” wrapped up its final season this year, it did so with a storyline that showed one of the lead characters dealing with Alzheimer’s disease as her adult children...
- Posted September 1, 2022
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Half of Moms of Children With Autism Have Depression
While half of mothers of children with autism suffer symptoms of depression, a new study has discovered that did not raise the risk of behavioral problems for their kids. It was both a surprising and heartening finding,...
- Posted September 1, 2022
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Exercise Rates Still Haven’t Recovered From Pandemic, Global Study Shows
The COVID-19 pandemic stopped people in their tracks, reducing their physical activity. And daily “step counts” still haven’t reached previous numbers, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco examined worldwide trends...
- Posted September 1, 2022
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Who’s at Higher Risk for A-Fib, Men or Women?
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Doctors have long thought men had more risk of developing atrial fibrillation (a-fib) than women, but the reverse may actually be the case. When researchers accounted for height differences between...
- Posted September 1, 2022
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Health Highlights: Sept.1, 2022
Deadly ‘rainbow fentanyl’ looks like candy, could entice kids. The illegal drug now comes in many colors, “a deliberate effort by drug traffickers to drive addiction amongst kids and young adults,” said DEA administrator Anne Milgram. Read...
- Posted September 1, 2022
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A Dermatologist on Recognizing the Monkeypox Rash
Anyone who gets a new, unexplained skin rash should call their doctor and get medical care in case it’s monkeypox, public health officials advise. How can you tell when it is time to worry? The American Academy...
- Posted September 1, 2022
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FDA Warns of Dangers From Skin Lightening Creams
Skin lightening products can be dangerous for consumers when they contain harmful ingredients that are illegal for over-the-counter sales, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday. The potentially harmful ingredients are hydroquinone or mercury, the agency...
- Posted September 1, 2022