Even when genetics and personality are working against you, having a strong network of supportive friends and family may help lower alcoholism risk, researchers say.…
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Movement can be very difficult for people with Parkinson’s disease, as shaking and stiffness play havoc with balance, coordination and gait. There are many different…
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Childhood obesity was a worrisome issue before the pandemic, and now it’s alarmingly worse, new data shows. A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Shedding excess weight does much more for the long-term heart health of young people than building muscle, new research suggests. It’s not that gaining muscle…
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When hair sprouts where you don’t want it, you can always shave, but other ways to remove unwanted body hair can last longer. The downside:…
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MONDAY, Sept. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) – If you often feel stressed out, your blood pressure may rise over time alongside higher odds for other…
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The law on whether or not students in Florida schools will be required to wear masks has changed again. On Friday the First District Court…
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When Nancy Cappello was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in 2003, she was stunned. How could this have happened? She went for her annual screening…
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Twenty years on, responders to the World Trade Center attacks in New York City are showing increased risks of certain cancers, two new studies confirm.…
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COVID-19 is surging in U.S. states with low vaccination rates, and these places may also be seeing a higher-than-usual number of stillbirths linked to the…
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A hysterectomy isn’t necessarily needed to treat a common women’s health problem, researchers report. Adenomyosis is abnormal tissue growth in the wall of the uterus,…
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Older adults who are socially isolated are more likely to experience serious disability or die after a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), new…
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