• AHA News: Give Me a Beet: Why This Root Vegetable Should Be on Your Plate

    WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Meet the beet. Fans of “The Office” may know it as the mainstay of Schrute Farms. Others may have casually tossed them into conversation, remarking that someone has...

    • Posted February 22, 2023
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  • Types of Psychotherapy: Finding the Right Fit for Your Needs

    For anyone struggling with a mental health issue who is looking for support coping with stress or managing complicated feelings, help is available. It’s called psychotherapy, and it might be the answer you’re looking for. According to...

    • Posted February 22, 2023
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  • US to Allow Medicaid to Pay for Drug Treatment in Prisons

    WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Soon, the federal government will allow states to use Medicaid funds to treat prisoners for drug addiction and mental health services. In an announcement made during a visit to the...

    • Posted February 22, 2023
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  • Mpox Can Be Fatal for People With Advanced HIV

    WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The mpox virus — formerly known as monkeypox — often causes severe illness and death in those with advanced HIV infection that is not under control, researchers report. What does...

    • Posted February 22, 2023
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  • Rectal Pill May Give Days-Long Protection Against HIV: Study

    Could a quick-dissolving pill placed in the rectum prove to be an effective and safe “on-demand” way to prevent HIV infection among sexually active men and women? It might, new research indicates. The experimental form of PrEP...

    • Posted February 22, 2023
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  • Alcohol Might Speed Alzheimer’s Progress in Brain, Animal Study Suggests

    Even modest drinking can speed up the loss of brain cells and formation of the plaques that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, research in mice shows. These plaques are an accumulation of toxic proteins. “These findings...

    • Posted February 22, 2023
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  • Breathing Exercises Might Speed Concussion Recovery in Teens

    Combining breathing exercises with gradual aerobic activity may benefit teens who are recovering slowly from a concussion. New research found that while the two therapies each offer benefits, together they led to even greater improvement in thinking...

    • Posted February 22, 2023
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  • 21 Genes Could Link Midlife Obesity & Alzheimer’s Risk

    A new study links obesity with 21 Alzheimer’s disease-related genes. This may help explain why Alzheimer’s is often more frequent among adults who experienced obesity in midlife, according to researchers at the University of Texas Health Science...

    • Posted February 22, 2023
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  • LGBTQ+ Support Groups in Schools Boost Students’ Mental Health

    About 44% of U.S. middle and high schools have student-run clubs that shine a light on issues that touch the lives of LGBTQ+ students. And new research suggests that depression risk among LGBTQ+ students is considerably lower...

    • Posted February 21, 2023
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  • Naked Mole-Rats Are Fertile Forever: Could Research Help Humans?

    The naked mole-rat is unusual among mammals for many reasons, not least because these rodents remain fertile throughout their decades-long life span. Researchers think the reasons behind that lifelong fertility could eventually point the way to new...

    • Posted February 21, 2023
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