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  AHA News: ‘I Feel Like I’m Dying’: Days After Giving Birth, TV Anchor Couldn’t Make Sense of Symptoms

  FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Five days after giving birth to her second child, Lauren Lowrey woke up with a sharp pain in her upper back. She couldn’t draw in a deep breath....

  • Posted August 18, 2023
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  1 in 10 ICU Patients With Heart Issues Has Illicit Drugs in Their System

  More than 1 out of every 10 patients who land in an ICU with a potentially deadly heart emergency test positive for recreational drug use, a new French study reports. About 11% of nearly 1,500 patients admitted...

  • Posted August 18, 2023
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  WHO Monitoring Highly Mutated New Strain of COVID-19, Now Spotted in Michigan

  A new COVID variant with very few known cases but many mutations has been swiftly moved into the World Health Organization’s “variant under monitoring” classification. Four known cases of the variant, dubbed BA.2.86, have been so far...

  • Posted August 18, 2023
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  Gene Study Reveals Brain’s Complex Organization

  The brain is a complex organ, and a new study — believed to be the largest ever on the brain’s genetics — identifies more than 4,000 genetic variants linked to brain structure. The research, involving some 36,000...

  • Posted August 18, 2023
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  Does Smoking Change the Teenage Brain?

  Teens’ desire to start smoking, and later to keep smoking, may be linked to differences in gray matter in their brains, a new study reveals. Researchers found that reduced gray matter in the left frontal lobe was...

  • Posted August 18, 2023
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  Did Vlad the Impaler, Inspiration for Dracula, Shed Tears of Blood?

  FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The 15th century prince who inspired the literary vampire Dracula may have had medical issues that caused him to cry tears of blood, according to researchers unearthing this ancient mystery....

  • Posted August 18, 2023
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  No Evidence ‘Blue Light-Filtering’ Glasses Actually Help Eyes

  Heavy screen users often buy blue light-filtering eyeglasses to protect their eyes — but they may be wasting their money, a new study suggests. A new research review suggests these blue light-filtering glasses probably make no difference...

  • Posted August 18, 2023
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  CBD Vapes Rising in Popularity Among Teens

  Vaping CBD (cannabidiol) is on the rise among middle and high school students, according to a national U.S. survey, and health experts warn there can be serious risks involved. More than 1 in 5 students who use...

  • Posted August 17, 2023
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  Even If Issues Emerge, Folks ‘Highly Satisfied’ With Shelter Rescue Dogs

  When Daniel Cooney and his husband Patrick Key adopted Rothko, a coonhound mix, from a shelter eight years ago, it took time to get used to his quirks. Rothko doesn’t always jell with other pups, which means...

  • Posted August 17, 2023
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  How Kids Are Being Injured by Ceiling Fans

  It’s fun to playfully toss a toddler into the air, or tote a kid piggyback-style on your shoulders. But those delightful giggles may come with a risk of head injury from a typically overlooked hazard — the...

  • Posted August 17, 2023
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