- Hope for New Test, Treatment for Endometriosis
- IV Fluid Plant in Florida Remains Functional After Milton
- All Those Head Spins By Breakdancers Could Be Harming Them
- Government Crackdowns Can Cripple Bogus Stem Cell ‘Cures’ Industry
- Could Certain Genes Help You Slim Down?
- Almost 10 Million Pounds of Meat Recalled Due to Listeria Danger
- Why Friendships in Your Teen Years Are So Important
- Unprotected Sex Boosts Mpox Danger for Gay Men as Drug-Resistant Strain Spreads
- 2 Million Fisher-Price Infant Swings Recalled After 5 Deaths
- Injected ‘Nanodiscs’ Could Bring Brain Stimulation Therapy Without Implants
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Health Highlights: Jan. 7, 2021
Below are newsworthy items compiled by the HealthDay staff: Identical Twins Aren’t Perfect Clones Identical twins are not exact genetic matches of each other, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Icelandic researchers sequenced DNA from nearly 400 pairs...
- Posted January 7, 2021
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More Infectious COVID Variant Likely Widespread in the U.S., Experts Say
The more contagious coronavirus variant that has brought Britain to its knees in recent weeks is showing signs that it is spreading widely throughout the United States, health officials and experts said this week. So far, the...
- Posted January 7, 2021
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Can 2 Nutrients Lower Your Risk for Parkinson’s?
People who consume high levels of dietary vitamin C and E may lower their risk for Parkinson’s disease by almost a third, a new study suggests. Foods high in vitamin C include oranges, strawberries, broccoli and Brussels...
- Posted January 7, 2021
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Hope Can Save People From Making Bad Choices: Study
Hope may help prevent you from doing things that aren’t good for you, a new study claims. The investigators wanted to find out why some people are more likely to fall into risky behaviors, such as gambling,...
- Posted January 7, 2021
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Cold Weather Exercise Could Burn More Fat
If you want to burn fat this winter, take your exercise outdoors, researchers say. A Canadian study suggests that vigorous exercise in cold weather may burn more fat than working out indoors. Regular physical activity speeds metabolism...
- Posted January 7, 2021
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Death Risk Nearly Doubles When COVID Strikes People With Heart Failure
Patients who suffer from acute heart failure may be nearly twice as likely to die if they get COVID-19, a new study finds. “Our results support prioritizing heart failure patients for COVID-19 vaccination once it is available,”...
- Posted January 7, 2021
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When Soda Tax Repealed, Soda Sales Rebound: Study
After a short-lived tax on sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened beverages was repealed, consumption of sugary drinks in an Illinois County escalated again, according to a new study. The tax was pitched to reduce Cook County budget deficits....
- Posted January 7, 2021
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Women May Transmit Cancer to Infants in Childbirth, Reports Suggest
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6, 2021 — In extremely rare instances, newborns can contract cancer from their pregnant moms during delivery, a new case report suggests. Two boys, a 23-month-old and a 6-year-old, developed lung cancers that proved an...
- Posted January 6, 2021
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Moves, Evictions Often Trigger Harmful Breaks in Health Care: Study
Research brings grim findings for these economically tough times: People who must move because they can’t make the rent often miss out on needed medical care. The study, of over 146,000 California residents, found a connection between...
- Posted January 6, 2021
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Pediatricians’ Group Says School Is Priority, With Proper Safety Measures
A prominent U.S. doctors’ group reaffirmed its recommendation this week that having kids physically in school should be the goal, while also outlining safety protocols needed to allow schools to be open. In its COVID-19 guidance for...
- Posted January 6, 2021