As North America recovers from some of the worst air quality in decades due to wildfires, one of the largest and most comprehensive studies into the long-term health impact of smoke exposure raises significant concerns about ...
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Cardiovascular disease is still one of the two leading causes of non-communicable disease burden and death in North America. A growing body of evidence has linked the built environment to cardiovascular disease risk. A tried ...
Jun 9, 2023
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The expected course of a patient's cancer prognosis has traditionally been judged by its type, stage and microscopic aggressiveness, but patients with the same presentation can still have widely divergent outcomes. Researchers ...
Jun 6, 2023
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CT scans are better at predicting a middle-aged person's risk for a heart disease, such as a heart attack, than genetics, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study published May 23 in JAMA.
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Malaria is caused by a single-celled parasite of the genus Plasmodium. The parasite is transmitted to humans most commonly through mosquito bites. The malaria parasites enter the bloodstream and travel to the liver. When ...
May 1, 2023
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Language barriers, cultural differences and systemic health inequities are among the reasons many Latino people, particularly men, avoid doctor visits—and that could lead to dire outcomes, experts warn.
Apr 28, 2023
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Analyzing changes to DNA in the blood can improve the ability to predict a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes within a decade.
Apr 6, 2023
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Processed red meat intake is associated with an increased incidence of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in a Japanese population, according to a study published online March 7 in Environmental ...
Mar 24, 2023
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Many people use dry shampoo in their normal routine, stretching the days between washing their hair in the shower. In October of last year, the Food and Drug Administration found potentially elevated levels of benzene, a ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Researchers surveyed 3,510 English-speaking adults living in five states as part of a Rutgers study
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