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  Race Could Matter When It Comes to Parkinson’s Severity

  It’s safe to say that the debilitating loss of motor control that typifies Parkinson’s disease is bound to undermine any patient’s quality of life. But new research now suggests that race complicates the equation, with quality of...

  • Posted April 6, 2023
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  Genes or Lifestyle? How a Person Becomes Obese Could Influence Heart Health

  It’s well known that being overweight or obese can increase health risks. But a new study finds that the reasons why a person is obese may have some impact on heart disease risk. Specifically, being obese because...

  • Posted April 6, 2023
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  Health Highlights: April 6, 2023​

  ‘Morning after’ antibiotics might prevent common STDs. Taking a common antibiotic within 72 hours of unprotected sex cut the chances of a sexually transmitted bacterial infection in high-risk groups, researchers found. Read more Immune system may hold...

  • Posted April 6, 2023
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  Mosquito Spit: It Could Weaken People’s Defense Against Dengue

  A new discovery explains why deadly mosquito-borne dengue viruses are so easily transmitted: The answer may lie in the insect’s saliva. The saliva of mosquitoes infected with dengue viruses contains a substance that thwarts the human immune...

  • Posted April 6, 2023
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  Your Sleep Can Affect Your Stroke Risk

  Sleep problems — from snoring to sleeping too much or too little — may be associated with elevated stroke risk, researchers say. Snorting during sleep, having poor quality of sleep and sleep apnea may also be linked...

  • Posted April 6, 2023
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  On Medicaid & Need Mental Health Services? Where You Live in U.S. Matters

  Medicaid reimbursement for mental health services varies widely across the United States, making it hard for many folks who need help to get it, a new study finds. Researchers found as much as a fivefold difference among...

  • Posted April 5, 2023
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  AI Beats Trained Staff in Spotting Heart Trouble on Sonograms

  It’s machine: 1, man: 0 in the latest battle between artificial intelligence (AI) technology and human health care pros. This time researchers set out to see if cardiologists could tell the difference between AI and a sonographer’s...

  • Posted April 5, 2023
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  Johnson & Johnson Agrees to $8.9 Billion Settlement in Talcum Powder Lawsuit

  Tens of thousands of people suing Johnson & Johnson may get some relief after the company announced Tuesday that it will pay $8.9 billion to settle lawsuits that have been going for more than a decade. The...

  • Posted April 5, 2023
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  AHA News: Discrimination Linked to Higher Risk of Death, Particularly From Cardiovascular Disease

  WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Experiencing discrimination may increase the chance of dying, especially from cardiovascular-related causes, according to a new study that followed participants for nearly two decades. Previous studies have found...

  • Posted April 5, 2023
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  Many Young Kids With Autism Are Kicked Out of Day Care: Study

  About 1 in 6 preschoolers with autism get expelled from their day care program, new research finds. On average, such kids are about 3 years old when they get kicked out. While their parents may already harbor...

  • Posted April 5, 2023
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