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Battle intensifies against sepsis, a condition that can kill
1 of 5 | A nurse at El Camino Health demonstrates the FloPatch device. Once placed on the patient's neck, the Food and Drug Administration-approved device assesses…
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Using both tobacco and marijuana linked to higher risk of depression, anxiety
Among nearly 54,000 U.S. adults, those who used both marijuana and tobacco experienced anxiety or depression at nearly twice the rate of nonusers, researchers found. Photo by…
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Study: Depression linked to different inflammatory proteins in boys, girls
Researchers at King's College London said on Wednesday that a new study found that depression and risk of depression are linked to different inflammatory proteins in boys and girls.…
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Fall allergy forecast calls for a bad season for over a dozen states
Pumpkin patches and haunted hayrides are starting to appear across the country as late summer transitions to early autumn, but with the changing of the seasons comes a hidden danger.…
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CDC recommends new COVID-19 booster for all over 6 months
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommend that all Americans over the age of 6 months receive the updated COVID-19 booster shot, which will be…
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Staying up late may raise risk of diabetes
A new study found that night owls were at 72% increased risk of developing diabetes when compared to early birds. Photo by congerdesign/pixabay Staying up late comes…
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Blood transfusion has slim chance of causing brain hemorrhage
The new research, from scientists in Sweden, Denmark and Belgium, shows that patients who have received blood from donors who later suffered recurring brain hemorrhages were more…
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Sedentary behavior linked to higher risk of dementia
Compared to spending nine hours a day on the proverbial couch, 10 hours of inactivity were associated with an 8% higher risk for dementia among seniors, a new study found. Photo…
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Young people who vape more likely to report chronic stress
Researchers found that young people who vape were more likely to be physically active but were also more likely to report experiencing extreme chronic stress in their lives. Photo…
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Many heart attack, stroke patients revert to bad habits, experts say
1 of 5 | "Most people don't realize that so much of heart disease is preventable," said Dr. Roger Blumenthal, director of the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the…
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