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Pandemic-Fueled Drug Abuse Threatens Hearts, Lives
By American Heart Association NewsHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 20, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — On a recent day in…
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America's Unhealthiest Cities for Polluted Air
More than 40% of Americans live with unhealthy air, according to the American Lung Association’s annual “State of the Air”…
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Severe Eczema: How to Manage It
Ashley Hall has been living with severe eczema for more than 3 decades. She was only 2 years old when…
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J&J Pause Did Not Upend Vaccine Confidence: Poll
April 21, 2021 — The federal government’s recommended pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on April 13 has…
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Deaths From Paint Stripping Chemicals Are on the Rise
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A deadly chemical in paint strippers continues to…
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Things People With Multiple Myeloma Wish You Knew
Multiple myeloma is a rare type of blood cancer that affects less than 1% of Americans. It can…
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Strides Against HIV/AIDS Falter During Pandemic
By Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News Wednesday, April 21, 2021 (Kaiser News) — Facing a yearlong siege from the…
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Brain Injuries Raise Long-Term Risk of Stroke
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People who suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) have…
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Diet, disease, and the microbiome
There is growing interest in the human body’s microbiome and its connection to chronic disease. A new study examines that…
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‘Nerve Zap’ for Pain After Surgery May Reduce Need for Opioids
By Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An emerging technology could zap your post-op…
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Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black Doctors
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The percentage of U.S. doctors who are Black has…
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Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans’ Mental Health
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As America awaits a verdict in the Derek…
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