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AHA News: 7 Healthy Strategies to Navigate a Food Swamp
THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — On nearly every corner, and along the roads in between, the familiar signs comfort and tempt us: burgers and fried chicken, ice cream and doughnuts, sweets and treats...
- Posted March 25, 2021
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Pregnant Women Pass on COVID Vaccine Protection to Newborns
In some good news to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, new research shows that pregnant women and new breastfeeding moms have a strong immune response to COVID-19 vaccines and can transfer that immunity to their infants. The...
- Posted March 25, 2021
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AstraZeneca Reports Slightly Lower Estimate of Its COVID Vaccine’s Effectiveness
Following a sharp rebuke from an independent oversight board over potentially misleading information on the effectiveness of its coronavirus vaccine, AstraZeneca released new data late Wednesday that showed the vaccine is slightly less effective than the company...
- Posted March 25, 2021
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Health Highlights: March 25, 2021
White House Announces $10 Billion More to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Another $10 billion in funding to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates in low-income, minority and rural areas across the United States was announced Thursday by the Biden...
- Posted March 25, 2021
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Drug Shows Promise Against Rare Condition That Stunts Kids’ Growth
A new medication may offer hope to children with achondroplasia, a rare bone growth disorder that causes very short stature coupled with disproportionate limb and trunk size. The experimental drug is called vosoritide. By tamping down overactive...
- Posted March 25, 2021
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In Rare Cases, People Can Get COVID After Vaccination
THURSDAY, March 25, 2021It’s very rare, but it is possible to catch COVID-19 even if you’ve been vaccinated, a new study finds. Looking at vaccinated health care workers at two University of California campuses, researchers found a...
- Posted March 25, 2021
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Nitrogen Dioxide, a Car Exhaust Pollutant, Is Raising Death Rates: Study
Even small increases of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air pollution may cause an uptick in heart- and lung-related deaths, underscoring the need to tighten limits on this type of air pollution, Chinese researchers say. NO2 is produced by...
- Posted March 25, 2021
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Exercise Boosts Blood Flow to Brain, Keeping it Sharp
Regular aerobic exercise increases blood flow to the brain, which may help slow mental decline in older adults, a new, small study suggests. Researchers from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center looked at 70 men and women...
- Posted March 25, 2021
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Whatever the Language, Babies LOVE Baby Talk
There’s a reason you may choose to talk in singsong tones and with exaggerated sounds when you’re talking to babies — they’re more likely to listen. New research shows that babies pay more attention to baby talk...
- Posted March 25, 2021
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‘Non-Drug’ Approaches Can Fight Depression in People With Dementia
Exercise, mental stimulation and massage are among the drug-free therapies that are as good or better than medication in treating depression in dementia patients, researchers say. They reviewed 256 studies that included a total of more than...
- Posted March 25, 2021