• Recognizing the Signs of Hypothyroidism
• 10 Strategies to Overcome Insomnia
• Could Artificial Sweeteners Be Aging the Brain Faster?
• Techniques for Soothing Your Nervous System
• Does the Water in Your House Smell Funny? Here’s Why
• Can a Daily Dose of Apple Cider Vinegar Actually Aid Weight Loss?
• 6 Health Beverages That Can Actually Spike Your Blood Sugar
• Treatment Options for Social Anxiety Disorder
• Understanding the Connection Between Anxiety and Depression
• How Daily Prunes Can Influence Cholesterol and Inflammation

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  The Future of Cancer for Americans

  At first glance, it appears that little will change between now and 2040 when it comes to the types of cancers that people develop and that kill them, a new forecast shows. Breast, melanoma, lung and colon...

  • Posted April 8, 2021
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  AHA News: Flu May Play Part in Plaque-Rupturing Heart Attacks

  THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Getting a flu vaccine can reduce the risk of a common type of heart attack in people 60 and older, according to new research that suggests the virus...

  • Posted April 8, 2021
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  NIH Starts Trial Looking at Rare Allergic Reactions to COVID Vaccines

  A new clinical trial will investigate whether people who are highly allergic or have what’s known as a mast cell disorder are at higher risk for a sudden allergic reaction to the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines....

  • Posted April 8, 2021
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  ‘Heart-in-a-Box’ Can Be Lifesaving, Matching Up Distant Donors With Patients

  A few days after his 74th birthday, Don Stivers received his dream gift — a new heart. “I was born with a very lousy heart,” he explained. “Growing up, I decided I was going to overcome it...

  • Posted April 8, 2021
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  COVID Cases Climb in the Midwest as British Variant Takes Hold in U.S.

  As new coronavirus cases soared across the Upper Midwest on Wednesday, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that a highly infectious variant first discovered in Britain has now become the most...

  • Posted April 8, 2021
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  Health Highlights: April 8, 2021

  Special ACA Enrollment Window Brings Insurance to 500,000 Americans More than half a million people have gained health coverage under a special sign-up window for Affordable Care Act insurance plans, the White House said Wednesday. Officials said...

  • Posted April 8, 2021
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  College Can Really Ramp Up Stress for People With ADHD

  College is far more stressful for undergrads with ADHD than for their classmates, but it doesn’t have to defeat them. New research finds that resilience seems to be an important buffer. “The results offer hope to students...

  • Posted April 8, 2021
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  Two Vaccines Show Effectiveness Against Emerging COVID Variants

  Two COVID-19 vaccines appear to work well against a rapidly spreading coronavirus variant that arose in California, but less effective against a variant that first emerged in South Africa, researchers report. “The good news is the California...

  • Posted April 8, 2021
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  Despite Pandemic’s Toll, Many Older Adults Don’t Have Living Wills

  As the coronavirus pandemic continues in the United States, less than half of older Americans have legally stated their wishes should they become seriously ill, a new survey finds. People 50 and older are at increased risk...

  • Posted April 8, 2021
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  Canada’s Menthol Cigarette Ban Boosted Quit Rates: Would the Same Happen in U.S.?

  Could banning menthol cigarettes be key to lowering smoking rates overall? New research suggests it’s possible, after finding that a ban on menthol cigarettes in Canada was linked to a large increase in the number of smokers...

  • Posted April 8, 2021
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