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AHA News: Why Black Women Are Less Likely to Survive Pregnancy, and What’s Being Done About It
THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Being Black and pregnant in the U.S. was already a risky combination, and health experts now worry the pandemic is making things worse. Before the pandemic, Black women...
- Posted February 11, 2021
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You’ve Had COVID: Maybe One Dose of Vaccine Is Enough, Studies Suggest
Could one shot of a coronavirus vaccine be sufficient if you suffered a case of COVID-19 earlier in the pandemic? Yes, new research claims. A pair of new, small studies found that patients previously infected with COVID...
- Posted February 11, 2021
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Prior Exposure to Common Cold Won’t Shield You From COVID: Study
It would be nice if it were true, but a bout of the common cold won’t protect you against the new coronavirus infection, researchers report. Colds are caused by seasonal coronaviruses (CoVs) and previous studies have suggested...
- Posted February 11, 2021
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Genes Could Raise COVID Risks for People With Down Syndrome
Certain genetic factors in people with Down syndrome may increase their COVID-19 risks. Previous studies have found that people with Down syndrome are 10 times more likely to die from COVID-19, and experts have said they should...
- Posted February 11, 2021
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No Hams: Pigs Show Their Smarts in Complex Experiments
“Four pigs were playing a video game” may sound like the start of a joke, but it’s not. Researchers taught four pigs how to play a rudimentary joystick-enabled video game, finding the animals were capable of advanced...
- Posted February 11, 2021
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Abnormal Stool Test Result? Don’t Delay Your Colonoscopy
Getting a colonoscopy as soon as possible after an abnormal stool test could reduce your risk of colon cancer and death from the disease, researchers say. In a new study, investigators analyzed data from more than 200,000...
- Posted February 11, 2021
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Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won’t Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
Taking prescription opioid painkillers or a common class of antibiotics during pregnancy doesn’t increase the risk of major birth defects, according to two new studies. Both are often prescribed to pregnant women. Some studies have linked them...
- Posted February 11, 2021
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Implant May Improve Lives of Those With Serious Balance Disorder
An inner-ear implant may help people with a debilitating balance disorder get steady on their feet again, an early study suggests. The study involved eight patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH). The disorder arises from a problem...
- Posted February 10, 2021
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Injected Drug Delivers Up to 20% Weight Loss in Trial
A new weight-loss drug is almost twice as effective as current medications, clinical trial results show, and experts say it could revolutionize the treatment of obesity. Overweight and obese people lost an average 15% of their body...
- Posted February 10, 2021
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Tight-Fitting Masks Can Slash COVID Transmission by 95%, CDC Says
It’s known that face masks help protect against COVID-19 infection, but U.S. health officials said Wednesday that the tighter the mask, the better. In lab experiments, wearing cloth or medical masks close to the face cut COVID...
- Posted February 10, 2021