• AHA News: What Is Commotio Cordis, Which NFL Player Damar Hamlin Says Stopped His Heart?

    TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Damar Hamlin has confirmed the cause of his near-fatal collapse on “Monday Night Football” as commotio cordis, a rare event caused by a blow to the chest. “This...

    • Posted April 18, 2023
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  • FDA Authorizes Spring COVID Booster for Certain Americans

    Seniors and people with weakened immune systems can get another booster dose of the bivalent COVID vaccine this spring, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday. Seniors age 65 and older can get a booster at...

    • Posted April 18, 2023
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  • Dietary Supplements Used by Most Adults, One-Third of Kids: Survey

    Taking vitamins may drain your wallet without helping your health, yet a new government survey shows most American adults take them, as do about one-third of children. Researchers who were led by Suruchi Mishra, from the U.S....

    • Posted April 18, 2023
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  • Study Offers Best Evidence Yet That Intervening Early Helps Curb Autism

    A leading doctors’ group recommends that toddlers get screening for autism at 18 months old. That may not be a moment too soon — and earlier may be even better, researchers say. A new randomized clinical trial,...

    • Posted April 18, 2023
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  • Oakland’s Soda Tax Cut Local Sales by 27%

    Could taxing soda cut down on the consumption of sugary drinks? That’s exactly what happened when a local “soda tax” was launched in Oakland, Calif., according to researchers from the University of California, San Francisco. Purchases of...

    • Posted April 18, 2023
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  • America’s 4th Leading Cause of Death: Poverty

    Poverty is the fourth-greatest cause of death in the United States, according to new research. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside estimate that poverty was associated with 183,000 deaths in 2019 among people 15 years and...

    • Posted April 18, 2023
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  • The Most Common Arthritis Symptoms You Should Know

    Most people think of joint pain when they think of arthritis but, depending on the type of arthritis, other symptoms can crop up. Here’s how to spot some of the most common signs of different types of...

    • Posted April 18, 2023
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  • AHA News: On a Snowy Day, the Warmth of a Stranger Kept One Man Alive

    TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — In the early months of 2021, heavy snow blanketed the city of Philadelphia. Justin Stroh and his wife, Bess, both in their 60s, had been taking turns shoveling...

    • Posted April 18, 2023
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  • Disconnecting From Work in Off-Hours Can Make You a Better Manager

    Striking a better work-life balance might make you a more effective manager on the job, according to a new study. A survey of managers and their employees found that bosses who could shut off after-work emails, calls...

    • Posted April 18, 2023
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  • AI May Equal Trained Staff in Spotting TB on Chest X-Rays

    Artificial intelligence (AI) may help clinicians diagnose tuberculosis in parts of the world where radiologists are scarce, a new study suggests. AI software successfully identified tuberculosis (TB) from cellphone photos of chest X-ray images, researchers reported at...

    • Posted April 18, 2023
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