A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results and may lead to a misdiagnosis ...
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Atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heart beat that can lead to stroke or sudden death, is three times more common than previously thought, affecting nearly 5% of the population, or 10.5 million U.S. adults, according ...
Sep 11, 2024
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In an article published in JAMA Network Open, researchers at the University of São Paulo's Medical School (FM-USP) report on a study involving 774 men and women who followed a vegan diet in Brazil.
Sep 19, 2024
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Rutgers Health researchers have found that parents who actively teach their children how to handle or shoot firearms are more likely to store loaded guns in unsecured locations.
Sep 9, 2024
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Collagen has been seen in the media in regard to having anti-aging properties. At least 30% of the body—skin, bones, tendons, organs—is made up of collagen. Collagen is a protein of the supportive tissue of the skin, ...
Oct 2, 2024
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People whose diet more closely resembles the MIND diet may have a lower risk of cognitive impairment, according to a study published in the September 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology. Results were similar for Black and ...
Sep 18, 2024
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Apple cider vinegar has been used for everything from flavoring salad dressings to cleaning toilets, washing windows and unclogging drains.
Sep 11, 2024
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Beans may sometimes give you gas, but one expert says that shouldn't stop you from finding ways to include them in your diet.
Sep 16, 2024
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A new review is the first to reveal the extent of human exposure to food contact chemicals (FCC), with 3,601 chemicals used in food packaging and other food contact articles having been found in human bodies. The authors ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Health authorities in the U.S. are studying seven people who developed influenza symptoms after being exposed to a Missouri bird flu patient, raising the possibility of the first human-to-human transmission of the infection.
Sep 30, 2024
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