Several new studies have identified biomarkers of COVID-19 and long COVID, which can tell us more about what causes the diseases. These findings can also help find ways to diagnose and treat long COVID, or…
Category: 5. Health
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When you lose your health insurance, you may also lose your primary doctor – and that hurts your health
When you lose your health insurance or switch to a plan that skimps on preventive care, something critical breaks.
The connection to your primary care provider, usually a doctor, gets severed. You stop getting routine checkups. Warning…
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Nostalgic foods and scents like fresh-cut grass and hamburgers grilling bring comfort, connection and well-being
Walking around my neighborhood in the evening, I am hit by the smells of summer: fresh-cut grass, hamburgers grilling and a hint of swimming pool chlorine. These are also the smells of summers from my adolescence, and they remind me of…
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When developing countries band together, lifesaving drugs become cheaper and easier to buy − with trade-offs
Procuring lifesaving drugs is a daunting challenge in many low- and middle-income countries. Essential treatments are often neither available nor affordable in these nations, even decades after the drugs entered the market.
Prospective…
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GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic Are Widely Popular. Here Are Side Effects You Should Know About
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 13: Ozempic is medicine for adults with type 2 diabetes . Wegovy is … More
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How Safe Is Spine Surgery? What To Know And What To Ask Your Surgeon
A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for scoliosis. A common surgery for … More
Facing a recommendation for spine surgery can certainly spark…
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5 Harmful Foods To Avoid For Better Health & Weight Loss
Ultra-processed foods like chips, soda and packaged snacks dominate the Standard American Diet (i.e. … More
When people decide it’s time to eat healthier to lose…
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Federal Judge Reinstates $1 Billion In NIH Grants, Citing ‘Blatant’ Government Discrimination
Bethesda, Maryland, USA: Bethesda Campus of the National Institutes of Health. On June 16, 2025 … More
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Judge Rules NIH Grant Cuts Illegal
Bethesda, Maryland, USA: Bethesda Campus of the National Institutes of Health. On June 16, 2025 … More
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Obamacare And Medicaid Popularity Hit All-Time High As GOP Preps Cuts
Two in three Americans – an all-time high – view health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care … More
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