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Limited options for mothers giving birth in Western North Carolina
Indefinite closure of the WNC Birth Center highlights issues with maternal health in a part of the state that has…
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Rare disorder offers roadmap for understanding roots of inflammatory disease
Yale researchers have discovered the underlying genetic cause of a rare childhood disorder that mimics inflammatory bowel disease, a finding…
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Adding color to your plate may lower risk of cognitive decline
A new study shows that people who eat a diet that includes at least half a serving per day of…
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Mice treated with this cytokine lose weight by ‘sweating’ fat
Treating obese mice with the cytokine known as TSLP led to significant abdominal fat and weight loss compared to controls,…
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Preventing childhood obesity requires changes in parents’ and clinicians’ early-life care
Rates of childhood obesity are at historically high levels in the U.S., yet there are few interventions that promote healthy…
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New relevant target for PARP inhibitor talazoparib
Drugs that target specific proteins have greatly improved patient outcomes across a broad range of tumor types; however, patients often…
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Tiny wireless device illuminates neuron activity in the brain: A less invasive optogenetic device takes researchers a step closer to new treatments for chronic pain, depression, epilepsy and more.
Everything that happens in the brain is a result of neurons sending and receiving signals in complex networks that are…
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Amygdala found to have role in important pre-attentive mechanism in the brain: Discovery may lead to better understanding of and treatment for schizophrenia and other conditions
We’re all familiar with the startle reflex — that sudden, uncontrollable jerk that occurs when we’re surprised by a noise…
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World Trade Center responders with the greatest exposure to toxic dust have a higher likelihood of liver disease, study finds
Mount Sinai researchers have found evidence for the first time that World Trade Center responders had a higher likelihood of…
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Crucial new molecular mechanisms and biomarkers in ovarian cancer
UT Southwestern faculty have discovered what appears to be an Achilles’ heel in ovarian cancers, as well as new biomarkers…
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Radio-wave therapy is safe for liver cancer patients and shows improvement in overall survival, study suggests
Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine have shown that a targeted therapy using non-thermal radio waves is safe to…
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Greenland experienced ‘massive’ ice melt this week, scientists say
BRUSSELS, July 30 (Reuters) – With climate change fueling high temperatures across the Arctic, Greenland lost a massive amount of…
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Updated Mask Guidance as Delta Variant Spreads
As COVID-19 cases have once again exploded across the country — fueled by the highly contagious delta variant — the…
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Environmental Science And Social Justice Activism Make Extraordinary Bedfellows: A Review Of ‘The World We Need.’
The World We Need (The New Press, 2021) Photo credit: The New Press The World We Need: Stories and Lessons…
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Watch Simone Biles Show How Dangerous the ‘Twisties’ Really Can Be
A few days after Simone Biles’s surprising withdrawal from the women’s gymnastics team competition during the Tokyo Olympics, the 24-year-old…
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Tampa, Florida wanted clean energy. The state had other ideas.
This reporting by Grist and ADAPT is a collaboration in partnership with Floodlight. In January, Tampa was set to become…
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New research infuses equity principles into the algorithm development process
In the U.S., the place where one was born, one’s social and economic background, the neighborhoods in which one spends…
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Even providers with robust cybersecurity programs are struggling to secure their supply chain systems
Supply chain management is lagging well behind other areas of cybersecurity across the healthcare sector. According to a recent industry…
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Claims That CDC’s PCR Test Can’t Tell Covid From Flu Are Wrong
Victoria Knight Claim: “CDC has just announced they will revoke the emergency use authorization of the RT-PCR tests first introduced…
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Facing Recall, Newsom Draws Support from Health Care Allies
Samantha Young SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians upset with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pandemic rules — which shuttered businesses, kept schoolkids at…
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How to Manage Period Care When You Can Only Use One Hand
I use reusable pads from Period Aisle because this eliminates dealing with finicky packaging after my first use. (And they…
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How to Get Diagnosed With Psoriatic Arthritis
If there are no psoriatic arthritis findings present on the X-rays, your doctor can order additional tests to rule out…
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Ali Fedotowsky Is Sharing Photos of Her Shingles Rashes to Help Others Get Diagnosed
Ali Fedotowsky-Manno revealed she was recently diagnosed with shingles in a candid Instagram post this week. Fedotowsky-Manno is sharing her…
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The House Just Passed a Spending Bill That’s a Big Step for Abortion Rights
For the first time since the 1970s, the House of Representatives passed a federal spending bill that did not include…
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Insurers push back on CMS’ proposals to extend ACA open enrollment, bring back standardized plans
Insurers pushed back at the Biden administration’s efforts to extend the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment period by another month…
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In record-setting quarter, these 5 telehealth startups raked in $1.6B in funding
Despite investor fears of a telehealth slowdown, the market banked a record-setting $5 billion in 163 funding deals in the second…
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Chutes & Ladders—UPMC names next president, CEO; Dignity Health appoints COO for 2 hospitals
Welcome to this week’s Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please submit the good news—or…
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The Disney World Mask Policy Is Changing Again—For Vaccinated and Unvaccinated People
Disney World is changing its masking rules at the end of this month, the company announced this week. The new…
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Serena Williams Says Her Self-Care Is Still a ‘Work in Progress’
“I’ve been around designs that didn’t really include my shape, and I wanted to make sure that if I ever…
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What Is Wine Doing to Your Waistline?
You’re humming along on your diet, losing one or two pounds per week and feeling good about yourself. In fact,…
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Recipe: Smoky Sautéed Spinach and Chickpeas
When you think of smoky flavors, barbeque and other meat-centric meals probably come to mind — not a vegan feast.…
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Colorado’s Unrelenting Ozone Pollution Could Mean Long-Term Problems For Your Health
Non-stop ozone can increase the risk of dying from heart and lung diseases, and can decrease birth weights. Recent research…
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Getting Vaccinated
You’ve thought about how to have “the talk” with your kids, but here’s one big conversation you might not have…
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Lead exposure during childhood may influence adult personality, and not for the better
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Children raised in areas with more…
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How To Prevent Summer Acne Breakouts
When you’re looking all summertime fine in your favorite hot-weather attire, the last thing you want to do is worry…
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Climate Activists Target a Retrofitted ‘Peaker Plant’ in Queens, Decrying New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure – Inside Climate News
When the sky over New York City filled with smoke last week from massive wildfires burning thousands of miles away…
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Tracking Biden’s environmental actions
In the early months of his tenure, President Biden has moved quickly to undo the environmental track record of his…
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Bus Stop by Bus Stop, Denver-Area Officials Microtarget Vaccine Hesitancy
AURORA, Colo. — John Letson had seen too many apocalyptic movies to feel comfortable getting a covid-19 vaccine initially. “I…
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Diabetes Drug’s New Weight Loss Formula Fuels Cost-Benefit Debate
The long list of side effects that follow ads for the newer expensive drugs to treat Type 2 diabetes sometimes…
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America’s Birds of Prey Are Largely Doing OK, With Notable Exceptions – The Allegheny Front
It’s not easy keeping tabs on raptors, like osprey and falcons. They are widespread and somewhat rarer than other birds,…
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Floods make thousands homeless in Bangladesh Rohingya camps
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Days of heavy rainfall have pounded Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, destroying dwellings and sending…
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Will a Native-led initiative spur an agricultural revolution in rural Alaska?
When Eva Dawn Burk first saw Calypso Farm and Ecology Center in 2019, she felt enchanted. Calypso is an educational…
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What’s the true cost of retail giants shipping your junk across the ocean?
Take a look around your home and you’ll likely find plenty of goods that traveled by cargo ship to your…
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Restoring protections to Bears Ears will likely spark legal fights
When U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland recommended last month that full protections be restored to three national monuments in the…
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Study tests microplasma against middle-ear infections
Middle-ear infections are a common affliction in early life, affecting more than 80% of children in the U.S. Antibiotics are…
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More ‘good fires’ could help California control future catastrophes
Georgetown, CaliforniaRob York walks calmly through the quiet pines deep in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, trailing a mix of kerosene…
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Remember more by taking breaks: Longer breaks during learning lead to more stable activation patterns in the brain.
Many of us have experienced the following: the day before an exam, we try to cram a huge amount of…
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Belgium and Germany deal with ‘unimaginable’ piles of post-flood trash
Press play to listen to this article After the deluge comes the garbage. German and Belgian authorities are struggling to…
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Scientists release new AI-based tools to accelerate functional electronic materials discovery: The work could allow scientists to accelerate the discovery of materials showing a metal-insulator transition
An interdisciplinary team of scientists from Northwestern Engineering and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has used artificial intelligence (AI) techniques…
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In Nord Stream 2 fight, Ukraine gives EU taste of its own bureaucracy
Press play to listen to this article It was a bold, bureaucratic retort to a geopolitical provocation that would make…
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