Just one dose of antiviral baloxavir marboxil significantly reduced transmission of influenza within households, reported a recent study in The New England Journal of Medicine. The findings constitute the…
Category: 5. Health
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Key Implications for DSH Patients
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 07: United States Supreme Court (front row L-R) Associate Justice Sonia … More
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Why True Mental Health Support For Moms Starts With Community
Two women sitting in armchairs and talking. Woman psychologist talking to patient woman. Coach … More
Parental burnout is at an all-time high….
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Is Swiping Fatigue Real? How Dating Apps Are Reshaping Mental Health
A mobile phone with the Hinge dating app logo on its screen, in Athens, Greece, on 31 January 2024. … More
Recent studies show what many daters already feel: swiping…
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Heart disease deaths worldwide linked to chemical widely used in plastics
Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to make plastic household items could be linked to more than 356,000 global deaths from heart disease in 2018 alone, a new analysis of population surveys shows.
While the chemicals, called phthalates, are…
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New machine algorithm could identify cardiovascular risk at the click of a button
An automated machine learning program developed by researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in conjunction with the University of Manitoba has been able to identify potential cardiovascular incidents or fall and fracture risks based on bone…
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Rainfall triggers extreme humid heat in tropics and subtropics
Scientists believe they have found a way to improve warning systems for vulnerable communities threatened by humid heatwaves, which are on the rise due to climate change and can be damaging and even fatal to human health.
The team, from the…
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Should You Be Worried About Getting Cancer From Your CT Scan?
In the past few weeks, radiologists such as myself have fielded numerous questions from concerned patients who have read news articles such as “Study highlights cancer risk from millions of CT scans performed annually“ and “Radiation from…
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Whooping cough is making a comeback, but the vaccine provides powerful protection
Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That’s compared with 4,266 cases during the same period in 2024.
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