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AHA News: Watch Your Heart Rate, But Don’t Obsess About It
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Keeping track of your heart rate is probably a good thing. Obsessing about it probably isn’t. That’s one drawback of the increasing popularity of wearable devices that constantly...
- Posted February 10, 2021
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Fetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida
Spina bifida is a diagnosis no parents-to-be want to hear as they await their child’s birth, and the idea of performing surgery on a baby while it is still in the womb can be terrifying. But new...
- Posted February 10, 2021
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Most Americans Unhappy With U.S. Vaccine Rollout: Poll
As the United States enters a critical phase of its national coronavirus vaccination campaign, a new poll shows that two-thirds of Americans are frustrated with how hard it is to get immunized against COVID-19. The Gallup Poll,...
- Posted February 10, 2021
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Health Highlights: Feb. 10, 2021
Facebook Targets New COVID-19 Vaccine Falsehoods Facebook says it will ban new lies about COVID-19 vaccines that are circulating on the social network, such as falsehoods that the shots are ineffective, toxic, dangerous or cause autism. All...
- Posted February 10, 2021
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Obesity Helps Drive Half of New Diabetes Cases Among Americans
Obesity is the culprit in up to half of new diabetes cases among Americans each year, a new study estimates. Researchers found that over nearly two decades, obesity contributed to anywhere from 30% to 53% of new...
- Posted February 10, 2021
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Could Too Much Light at Night Raise Your Odds for Thyroid Cancer?
Though living in a bustling urban area may have its upside, all those nighttime lights could come at a price to your health, new research suggests. The study, published online recently in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of...
- Posted February 10, 2021
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Even Low-Intensity Exercise Can Help During Cancer Treatments
If you have cancer and you’re trying to exercise to boost your health, new research suggests you don’t have to knock yourself out during your workout. Light exercise is just as beneficial as more demanding workouts for...
- Posted February 10, 2021
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Child Suicides Are Rising During Lockdown; Watch for the Warning Signs
Among the many dangers the coronavirus pandemic has brought, parents really need to be on the lookout for one in particular: an increased risk of suicide among vulnerable teens. “We’ve seen an upsurge in really bad suicide...
- Posted February 10, 2021
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Did the New Coronavirus Come From Pangolins? New Study Says It’s Possible
Could it be that a strange-looking creature known as a pangolin was the conduit by which the new coronavirus jumped to humans and prompted an international pandemic? New research suggests the theory is a plausible one. Pangolins...
- Posted February 10, 2021
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ICU Bed Shortages Could Mean More COVID-19 Deaths
A lack of ICU beds and other resources was linked to a higher rate of deaths among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the early stages of the pandemic in the United States, researchers say. The investigators analyzed data...
- Posted February 10, 2021