For generations, women have relied on informal networks of friends, family and neighbors to navigate the complexities of birth and motherhood. Today, research is finally catching up to what generations of women have known: Peer support can…
Category: 5. Health
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A tiny chemistry hack just made mRNA vaccines safer, stronger, and smarter
As millions of people know firsthand, the most common side effect of mRNA vaccines like the COVID-19 shot is inflammation: soreness, redness and a day or two of malaise. But what if mRNA vaccines could be redesigned to sidestep that response…
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A Year After The Outage For Healthcare CIOs
This photograph shows screens displaying the logo of “CrowdStrike” cybersecurity technology company … More
A JAMA study examined the impact of last year’s CrowdStrike outage by surveying 2,232…
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These 3 Medical Trends Predict A Massive Healthcare Crisis
An “Emergency” Sign in front of a hospital in the early evening
The American healthcare system is approaching a crisis. Medical costs are rising far faster than the nation’s ability to pay. Healthcare jobs are expanding rapidly, but…
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New Duke study finds obesity rises with caloric intake, not couch time
A newly released study from Duke University’s Pontzer Lab, housed in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology in Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, looks at the correlations between economic development, daily energy expenditure and the rise…
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Five Key Public Health Solutions For Gun Violence Prevention
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 11: Erica Ford speaks during March for Our Lives 2022 on June 11, 2022 in … More
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Scientists just discovered a secret code hidden in your DNA
A new international study suggests that ancient viral DNA embedded in our genome, which were long dismissed as genetic “junk,” may actually play powerful roles in regulating gene expression. Focusing on a family of sequences called MER11,…
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Popular sugar substitute linked to brain cell damage and stroke risk
From low-carb ice cream to keto protein bars to “sugar-free” soda, the decades-old sweetener erythritol is everywhere.
But new University of Colorado Boulder research shows the popular sugar substitute and specialty food additive comes with…
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Dirty water, warm trucks, and the real reason romaine keeps making us sick
E. coli outbreaks in romaine lettuce have long been a public health concern. and now a new Cornell University paper suggests that a combination of efforts in the field, and even postharvest techniques, can minimize risk to human health.
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Doctors used music instead of medication—what they saw in dementia patients was remarkable
A new treatment that uses music therapy on dementia wards could improve care and support for some of the NHS’s most vulnerable patients.
Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust have…