Health
ATVs: How to avoid injuries this summer
For many Americans, summer is synonymous with All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs).
May 30, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Video: Men need to take melanoma seriously
Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It develops in the cells that produce the pigment in your skin that gives it color. It most often occurs on skin that is exposed to the sun, but can develop in your eyes and, ...
May 26, 2022
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12 safety tips to reduce ATV injury
All-terrain vehicles (ATV) offer adventure for riders, but parents need to be aware of the dangers when children are involved.
May 4, 2022
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Medical research
New high-tech portal launched to speed hearing loss innovations
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) launched a new online tool that could more quickly advance medical discoveries to reverse progressive hearing loss. The tool enables easy access to genetic ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Health
Volunteer firefighters have higher levels of 'forever chemicals'
Volunteer firefighters—who comprise more than 65 percent of the U.S. fire service—have higher levels of "forever chemicals," per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in their bodies than the general public, according ...
May 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New Year comes to COVID ward, with hope for end to nightmare
While the world said goodbye—or good riddance—to 2020, a year in which the pandemic brought hardship and pain to billions, some of those who have been fighting the virus on the front lines soldiered on even as the clock ...
Jan 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Many hospital workers infected with coronavirus don't show symptoms
(HealthDay)—A new study of 13 U.S. medical centers finds that 6% of staff tested positive for prior infection with the new coronavirus, with almost half (44%) having no idea they'd ever contracted SARS-CoV-2.
Sep 1, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As virus rages in US, New York guards against another rise
As coronavirus rages out of control in other parts of the U.S., New York is offering an example after taming the nation's deadliest outbreak this spring—while also trying to prepare in case another surge comes.
Jul 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Report measures public demand for face masks to protect against COVID-19
One in four people already own a disposable face mask to protect themselves against COVID-19, a new study says—despite the UK government saying evidence for their use is "weak."
May 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UV light won't treat COVID-19—but it might disinfect medical gear
(HealthDay)—Supplies of personal protective equipment remain scarce across the United States, especially the N95 respirator masks that health care workers use to protect themselves from the new coronavirus.
Apr 28, 2020
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