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  Living Near Noisy Roads Can Raise Your Blood Pressure

  That road noise outside your window could be wreaking havoc on your blood pressure. A new study published March 22 in JACC: Advances found that the roaring engines, blaring horns and wailing sirens can themselves elevate high...

  • Posted March 23, 2023
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  New Parasite Is Killing Sea Otters, and Might Pose Threat to People

  A rare strain of the parasite Toxoplasma has killed four sea otters along the California coast, raising concerns about a potential public health risk. “The appearance of this lethal type of Toxoplasma in coastal California is concerning...

  • Posted March 23, 2023
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  Health Highlights: March 23, 2023​

  Coffee won’t affect your heart rhythms. A study pitting days of coffee drinking against days of abstaining found no significant difference in the number of premature atrial contractions — when the heart seems to “skip a beat.”...

  • Posted March 23, 2023
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  When Kids Lose a Parent, New Therapy Might Prevent Long-Term Mental Harm

  The death of a parent is heartbreaking for a child or teenager, and those who experience it are known to be at an increased risk for depression and other mental health issues later in life. But a...

  • Posted March 22, 2023
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  Dealing With Caregiver Stress & Burnout: A Guide

  If you’ve been suffering from caregiver stress, you’ve got plenty of company. It affects about 36% of the 53 million unpaid family caregivers in the United States, according to a recent report by the AARP and the...

  • Posted March 22, 2023
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  ‘Muted’ Immune Response May Explain Why COVID Is Tougher for Obese People

  Obesity is a well-known risk factor for severe COVID-19, and researchers think they’ve uncovered a possible reason why. Obese folks appear to have a blunted inflammatory response to COVID, leaving their immune systems less capable of fighting...

  • Posted March 22, 2023
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  New Technique 80% Effective in Selecting a Baby’s Gender

  It’s a controversial notion, but couples undergoing fertility treatments may soon be able to select the sex of their baby — with an 80% chance of success, doctors say. Sperm-sorting techniques have been tried and offered before,...

  • Posted March 22, 2023
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  Florida Bill Would Ban Elementary School Kids From Learning About Menstruation

  A proposed bill in Florida would prevent children from learning about menstruation in elementary school, even though some girls get their first periods in those years. The bill would also ban other sex education topics through the...

  • Posted March 22, 2023
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  From a Lock of Hair, Beethoven’s Genome Gives Clues to Health, Family

  Genetic analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair has provided new clues into the cause of the great composer’s death in 1827 — as well as evidence of a family scandal. The analysis revealed that Beethoven suffered from...

  • Posted March 22, 2023
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  AHA News: Medical Student Learned Lesson at an Early Age: ‘Health Goes Beyond Medicine’

  WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Multitasking is a way of life for Juan Medina-Echeverria. He’s a husband, a father of two and a second-year medical student living near Chicago. He often listens to...

  • Posted March 22, 2023
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