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Health

National Poll: Two in three parents don't make kids use helmets when sledding

Snow days bring many families to ski slopes and sledding hills for winter fun, but they may also come with injury risks for kids.

Jan 24, 2022

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Cardiology

Red Cross says U.S. blood supply at dangerously low level

(HealthDay)—There's an urgent need for blood donations as the United States' blood supply drops to one of its lowest levels in over a decade, the America Red Cross said Tuesday.

Jan 11, 2022

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Psychology & Psychiatry

How to fight seasonal depression amid the pandemic

While some welcome the changing leaves of fall and fresh snow of winter, others find themselves having difficulty waking in the morning, experiencing daytime fatigue, eating more carbohydrates, and feeling a general sense ...

Dec 23, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Have a bad cold? You are not alone. Here's why we could be seeing a worse cold season this year

Craig Hoffman's two-year-old son, Roky, came down with a cold a week before Thanksgiving after coming back from school. As a family, the Hoffman's have been pretty careful, yet Roky's cold quickly spread to the whole family.

Dec 13, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study: Surgical face mask use does not affect performance of youth hockey players

Ice hockey has been linked to the spread of COVID-19 in the sports community—including among youth—with multiple case transmissions in the past year being attributed to infected players exposing their teammates to the ...

Oct 20, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Beijing rolls out COVID-19 booster shots ahead of Olympics

Beijing is starting to offer residents booster jabs for COVID-19, local media said Wednesday, as the Chinese capital gears up to host a tightly controlled Winter Olympics in February.

Oct 20, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Pockets of unvaccinated older people leave northern states in the US vulnerable to COVID surge

AHarvard infectious diseases expert says that vaccination rates among the elderly need to be close 100 percent if another surge of COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths is to be avoided this winter.

Oct 1, 2021

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Cardiology

Can knowledge about brown bears contribute to development of a vaccine against atherosclerosis in humans?

High blood lipids and inactivity are two risk factors for atherosclerosis in humans. When the European brown bear (Ursus arctos) hibernates during winter, it is inactive for 5-6 months and also develops high blood lipids, ...

Jun 16, 2021

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Health

Allergy treatment is crucial if your child has asthma

If your child has both allergies and asthma, it's imperative to treat their allergies to prevent asthma from worsening as they spend more time outdoors, an expert says.

Jun 2, 2021

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