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  Summer Buzzkill: Sorting Out Mosquito Myths & Facts

  Mosquitoes can be a big pest, leaving behind itchy bumps on skin and potentially spreading serious diseases, such as West Nile virus. Sam Telford III is a professor of infectious disease and global health at Cummings School...

  • Posted August 15, 2023
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  What’s Your Exercise ‘Fat-Burning Zone’?

  A more personalized approach to exercise may be necessary, claims a new study that found fat burning varied widely between individuals. Even worse, this rate often does not align with the “fat-burning zone” on commercial exercise machines,...

  • Posted August 14, 2023
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  ‘Magic Mushroom’ Drug Psilocybin Shows Early Promise in Easing Migraines

  Psilocybin, the active ingredient in “magic” mushrooms, is getting renewed interest as a potential treatment for various health conditions. Now, a new research review argues that migraines should be added to that list. Psilocybin mushrooms have long...

  • Posted August 14, 2023
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  In America’s Prisons, Suicide Risk Rises Along With Temperatures

  Punishing heat is a fact of life inside America’s prisons without air conditioning, and it is taking a serious toll on prisoners’ mental health. When the outside thermometer hits 90 degrees Fahrenheit or more, a new study...

  • Posted August 14, 2023
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  In Monkey Trial, Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Curbing Severe Problem Drinking

  For people with severe alcohol use disorder, a new gene therapy trial could lead to an effective treatment that would involve chemically rebalancing the area of the brain associated with addiction. “With alcohol alone, there’s generally more...

  • Posted August 14, 2023
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  More Americans Than Ever Believe Marijuana Smoke Is Safer Than Cigarette Smoke. They’re Wrong

  As cannabis use has become legal in many U.S. states for medical or recreational use, Americans’ views on the drug may have gotten rosier. In fact, a new report finds that over 44% of adults now believe...

  • Posted August 14, 2023
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  AHA News: What Is Shared Decision-Making, and How Can It Help Patients?

  MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Traditionally, many decisions about medical treatment were left up to doctors: They decided, and patients agreed. Today, health care professionals are embracing the idea of shared decision-making, where...

  • Posted August 14, 2023
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  Drinking, Often Heavy, Is Common Among Cancer Survivors

  Many Americans diagnosed with cancer continue to drink alcohol regularly — sometimes heavily and sometimes during treatment, a new study shows. The study, of over 15,000 U.S. cancer survivors, found that 78% were current drinkers. And of...

  • Posted August 14, 2023
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  New Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells

  MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The family of Henrietta Lacks has filed another in a series of planned lawsuits over the use of Lacks’ cells without her knowledge or consent. Known as the HeLa cell...

  • Posted August 14, 2023
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  Don’t Use Certain Tests for Pregnancy, Ovulation, UTIs, FDA Warns

  MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that consumers should not use certain pregnancy, ovulation, urine, UTI and breast milk test kits over concerns that the tests may not...

  • Posted August 14, 2023
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