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  As Parents Drop Kids Off for Their Freshman Year at College, An Expert Offers Tips

  Tears may flow when parents drop their teen off at college. Watching kids leave the nest can tug at the heart and make parents a little anxious about what’s to come. That makes sense, but it’s natural...

  • Posted August 26, 2023
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  ‘Eco-Friendly’ Paper Straws Contain Harmful PFAS Chemicals

  Paper straws, meant to be an eco-friendly alternative to plastic, may not be better for the environment, a new study concludes, warning that they also contain “forever chemicals” that can harm human health. “Straws made from plant-based...

  • Posted August 25, 2023
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  Updated COVID Vaccines Will Roll Out Mid-September, Officials Say

  New COVID-19 booster shots, reworked to target variants circulating now, could be available by mid-September. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve them in a few weeks, CNN reported, citing unnamed senior administration officials....

  • Posted August 25, 2023
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  Adult Education Classes Could Be a Buffer Against Alzheimer’s

  Older people who take adult education classes may lower their risk for dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, Japanese research suggests. Middle-aged folks and older people in adult education classes had a 19% lower risk of developing dementia within...

  • Posted August 25, 2023
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  Bus Drivers Faced High Risk of Severe COVID-19

  People working in certain jobs had greater risk of being hospitalized for COVID-19, even in the later stages of the pandemic, researchers report. Bus drivers rank high on that list, with double the risk of being hospitalized...

  • Posted August 25, 2023
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  AHA News: Here’s the Latest on Dietary Cholesterol and How It Fits In With a Healthy Diet

  FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — For more than half a century, scientists have debated the role of dietary cholesterol in a healthy diet. Because it was often associated with saturated fat, limiting dietary...

  • Posted August 25, 2023
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  Sepsis Almost Killed Jake Tapper’s Daughter, Alice. Now, She’s Working to Keep Others Safe

  Alice Tapper felt deathly ill, suffering from severe abdominal pain, a 102-degree fever and vomiting. Emergency room doctors found that Alice — the daughter of CNN anchor Jake Tapper — had a rapid pulse of 135 beats...

  • Posted August 25, 2023
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  Canadian Wildfire Smoke Caused Spikes in Asthma-Related ER Visits Across the U.S.

  Smoke from Canadian wildfires sent high numbers of people suffering from asthma attacks to America’s emergency rooms this spring and summer, according to two new reports. From April 30 to August 4, 2023, smoke from out-of-control wildfires...

  • Posted August 25, 2023
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  Wegovy May Be Valuable New Option for Heart Failure Patients

  Weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) and its diabetes-focused cousin, Ozempic, have already upended the treatment of both obesity and diabetes, with sales of both drugs skyrocketing. Now, injected Wegovy could prove a boon for many patients battling heart...

  • Posted August 25, 2023
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  Tobacco Company Coupons Raise Odds Ex-Smokers Will Light Up Again

  Coupons for tobacco products appear to have a big impact on relapse rates for smokers who have recently kicked the habit, researchers report. A study of more than 5,000 former smokers who participated in a national survey...

  • Posted August 25, 2023
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