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  Storm Alert: How to Keep Your Home Safe

  Winter weather can bring hidden dangers, the most deadly of which can include carbon...

  • Posted March 17, 2021
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  Talks With Doctors May Be Key to Vaccine Acceptance: Study

  Talking with their doctors may help convince reluctant Americans to get COVID-19 vaccines, evidence...

  • Posted March 17, 2021
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  Health Care Workers More Likely to Catch COVID at Home, Not Workplace

  Health care workers are more likely to catch COVID-19 at home or in their...

  • Posted March 16, 2021
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  ‘Race Gap’ in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report

  Black Americans who live in rural areas are two to three times more likely...

  • Posted March 15, 2021
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  Assistance Dogs in Hospitals? New Study Gives Paws for Thought

  Could the paws of assistance dogs be cleaner than the soles of your shoes?...

  • Posted March 15, 2021
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  Drink Up! Humans Are the ‘Water-Saving Apes’

  Humans sweat more and move more than chimpanzees and other apes, but new research...

  • Posted March 15, 2021
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  Backyard Chicken Coops Pose Threat of ‘Viral Spillover’ to People

  Raising chickens in your backyard — a popular trend during the COVID-19 pandemic —...

  • Posted March 12, 2021
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  ‘Birthing Girdle’ Shows Traces of Medieval Women in Labor

  In medieval Europe, when childbirth was highly perilous for both mother and child, women...

  • Posted March 12, 2021
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  Even 1 Concussion May Raise Your Odds for Dementia Later

  Sustaining just one head injury may up your chances of developing dementia decades later...

  • Posted March 10, 2021
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  Medical Bill Worries Tied to Worse Outcomes for Cancer Patients: Study

  Financial worries can hamper the success of cancer treatment and raise patients’ risk of...

  • Posted March 10, 2021
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  For Amputees, a New Kind of Surgery May Allow Better Control, Sensation

  A new type of surgery offers amputees better control of muscles that remain after...

  • Posted March 9, 2021
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  Snow Shoveling, Slips on Ice Bring Cold Weather Dangers

  Clearing away snow can be hazardous to your health, experts warn. Shoveling snow causes...

  • Posted March 6, 2021
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  Opioid Use (and Overuse) for Knee Arthritis Takes Big Financial Toll

  Opioids and arthritic knees are a costly mix, new research claims. “These data offer...

  • Posted March 5, 2021
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  Perils of the Pandemic: Scooters, Cleansers and Button Batteries

  Fireworks, skateboards and button batteries are among the products associated with increased trips to...

  • Posted March 4, 2021
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