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Fit When Young? You May Have a Lower Risk of 9 Cancers as You Age
Having good fitness while young can really pay off when it comes to cancer risk later in life. New research found that cardiorespiratory fitness — the ability to do aerobic exercise — was associated with up to...
- Posted August 16, 2023
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Pain After Heart Attack May Predict Long-Term Survival
Whether a patient experiences pain a year after a heart attack — and not necessarily heart pain — may predict a person’s long-term survival. New research suggests it is linked with higher likelihood of death within the...
- Posted August 16, 2023
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Uncovering Hidden Consciousness in Comatose Brains
Some patients with acute brain injuries can’t respond to verbal commands, making them appear to be unconscious though they still have some level of awareness. Researchers recently studied this hidden consciousness to better understand this puzzling phenomenon....
- Posted August 16, 2023
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Who’s Got COVID? Dogs Can Quickly Tell
Do you have COVID-19? With a little training, your dog might be more effective at figuring that out than even at-home antigen or sophisticated hospital tests. Dogs are so good at it, according to a new research...
- Posted August 16, 2023
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Pediatricians’ Group Urges That All Infants Get New RSV Shot
All infants should receive the new long-acting preventive monoclonal antibody for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the nation’s leading pediatrics group said. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) urged that access to the new medication, called nirsevimab, be...
- Posted August 16, 2023
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Using Only ‘Brain Recordings’ From Patients, Scientists Reconstruct a Pink Floyd Song
The famous Pink Floyd lyrics emerge from sound that is muddy, yet musical: “All in all, it was just a brick in the wall.” But this particular recording didn’t come from the 1979 album “The Wall,” or...
- Posted August 15, 2023
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Heart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why
What researchers call ‘social factors’ are largely responsible for Black Americans having a greater risk of death from heart disease than whites, according to a new study. Among the social factors that contribute to this racial disparity...
- Posted August 15, 2023
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It’s Back-to-School, and Who’s Popular or Not Remains Key
“She’s cheer captain and I’m on the bleachers,” Taylor Swift laments to her popular crush in the song “You Belong With Me.” The lyrics of longing to fit in at school reflect an old trope re-confirmed by...
- Posted August 15, 2023
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Most Infants Hospitalized With RSV Were Otherwise Healthy, Study Finds
As experts begin preparing for another season of viruses, they now know that even healthy infants with no underlying health issues are at risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). New research finds that most infants who...
- Posted August 15, 2023
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AHA News: Head Back Safely to School Sports With This Expert Advice
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Sure, the end of summer vacation makes many kids groan. But many will also be cheering the return of fall sports. That’s a good thing, experts say. Exercise...
- Posted August 15, 2023