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  Household Radon Can Lead to Lung Cancer — Has Your Home Been Tested?

  Kentucky resident Chasity Harney embraced a thoroughly healthy lifestyle — eating right, exercising and never touching tobacco. So, her 2018 diagnosis of advanced lung cancer, which came at the age of 40, was a complete shock to...

  • Posted April 11, 2024
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  Consumer Reports Warns of Concerning Levels of Lead, Sodium in Lunchables

  Lunchables, those ubiquitous plastic packets of cheese, deli meats and crackers that many parents choose for convenience, contain concerning levels of lead and sodium, Consumer Reports warns. To arrive at that conclusion, the advocacy group tested Lunchables...

  • Posted April 11, 2024
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  Preventive Mastectomy Less Common for Black Women With Breast Cancer

  Black women with cancer in one breast are less likely than white women to have the healthy breast removed as well, a new study has found. Women with cancer affecting one breast often elect to have the...

  • Posted April 11, 2024
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  Rare Fungal Infection Reported in Two Cats, Vet Tech

  A rare fungal infection has been diagnosed in two cats and a vet tech who treated one of the animals, a new report warns. The three cases — discovered in Kansas in late 2022 and early 2023...

  • Posted April 11, 2024
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  Climate Change May Be Fueling a Rise in Stroke Deaths

  Intense weather fluctuations caused by climate change could be contributing to an increase in stroke deaths, a new study claims. Freezing cold fronts and broiling heat waves are associated with more than half a million deaths annually...

  • Posted April 11, 2024
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  Most Kids With Down Syndrome Have Sleep Apnea, But New Implant Can Help

  Four-year-old Theo Scott was born with Down syndrome, and since the age of 1 he’s also had to wear a CPAP device whenever he sleeps, to help ease his sleep apnea. He’s not alone: Eight out of...

  • Posted April 11, 2024
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  Two-Thirds of Severe COVID Survivors Face Health Issues Months Later

  People who survive a long and harrowing bout of COVID-19 do not emerge unscathed from their illness, a new study warns. Two-thirds of severe COVID patients still have physical, psychiatric and thinking problems one year after their...

  • Posted April 11, 2024
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  Parks, Forests Boost Preschoolers’ Mental Health

  Toddlers who grow up near nature are less likely to have emotional issues, even if the green space is just a park or a big back yard, a new study shows. The more green space there is...

  • Posted April 11, 2024
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  A Hidden Culprit Behind A-Fib: Gum Disease

  Oral health might have an impact on heart health, a new study has found. Folks treated for an irregular heart rhythm were more likely to keep a healthy heartbeat if they took steps to manage their gum...

  • Posted April 11, 2024
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  Gene Discovery May Lead to Better Alzheimer’s Treatments

  The discovery of a gene variant that rids the brain of toxic plaques linked to Alzheimer’s might lead to new treatments for the disease, researchers report. The variant arises naturally in people who don’t seem to get...

  • Posted April 11, 2024
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