Health Highlights: April 7, 2023​

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Dirty air could raise your odds for dementia. A review of prior research found consistent evidence of a link between fine particle pollution and neurological decline. Read more

COVID in pregnancy can harm the fetal brain. Two babies exposed to COVID in the womb suffered brain damage even though they tested negative for the virus. One baby died. Read more

Birth complications? Risk may rise depending on where you live in the United States. New moms in Washington, D.C., face the highest risk of “near misses,” while women in Utah experience the lowest odds, a report found. Read more

CDC issues alert on Marburg virus outbreaks in Africa. Two outbreaks of the deadly hemorrhagic disease are ongoing in the African countries of Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania, the agency noted. Read more

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