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Black Women More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women
Black American women are more likely to gain weight after menopause than white women, and a number of factors may underlie the difference, researchers say. They analyzed data from nearly 71,000 American women who had gone through...
- Posted March 18, 2021
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On-the-Road Help: ‘Mobile Stroke Units’ Are Saving People’s Lives
Time is never more precious than in the minutes after a stroke. Now, research is confirming that a “mobile stroke unit” can rush aid to patients quickly, potentially saving lives. “Patients who are treated early benefit from...
- Posted March 18, 2021
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Fish Oil, Vitamin D Won’t Prevent A-Fib: Study
For people hoping to prevent the heart rhythm disorder known as “a-fib,” new research shows that taking vitamin D or fish oil supplements won’t help. A-fib, also known as atrial fibrillation, affects more than 33 million people...
- Posted March 18, 2021
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Some Long Haul COVID Patients Are Feeling Better After Vaccination
For many, it’s like emerging suddenly from a long, dark tunnel. Some people who’ve been laid low for months by so-called “long haul” symptoms after a coronavirus infection say that within days of getting their COVID-19 vaccine,...
- Posted March 17, 2021
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Disappointment and Hope From Two HIV Prevention Trials
An antibody infusion being tested for preventing HIV does not seem to thwart most infections — but its success against certain strains of the virus suggests researchers are on the right track. That’s the takeaway from a...
- Posted March 17, 2021
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World’s First Face Transplant in a Black Patient Brought Special Challenges
Robert Chelsea needed a new face, having lost most of his in a horrific Los Angeles traffic accident years ago. But Chelsea is Black, and the process to give him the first-ever face transplant wound up posing...
- Posted March 17, 2021
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More Guns on TV, More Gun Violence in Real Life: Study
When the proportion of gun violence on TV increases relative to other types of violence on television dramas, real-life gun violence among young people also grows, a new study suggests. Researchers examined trends in the proportion of...
- Posted March 17, 2021
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Scientists Create First Lab Model of Human ‘Pre-Embryo’ for Research Purposes
Research into miscarriages, infertility and birth defects is now primed to undergo revolutionary advances, thanks to the creation in the lab of an early stage of human embryos by two separate international teams of scientists. Both teams...
- Posted March 17, 2021
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AHA News: How to Get Better Sleep Amid the Pandemic – And Why You Should
WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A good night’s sleep. It’s one of those things people don’t appreciate until it’s gone. But like much taken for granted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, good quality...
- Posted March 17, 2021
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AHA News: Study Links Green Communities to Lower Stroke Risk
WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The greener the neighborhood, the lower the stroke risk, a new study suggests. Researchers matched images gathered from space to health data from residents to come up with...
- Posted March 17, 2021