Health
Is douching safe? What to know about the controversial process
Millions of women practice douching for what they think are its health benefits, but exactly what is douching and is it really safe?
May 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cholera outbreak kills 10 in S.Africa
An outbreak of cholera has killed at least 10 people near South Africa's capital of Pretoria, health authorities said Sunday, urging the public to be "extra vigilant".
May 21, 2023
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Health
Seeing ads about Camp Lejeune? What to know about the toxic water and deadline to sue
Camp Lejeune made national news after President Joe Biden signed into law a way for veterans and their families to seek justice after being exposed to deadly toxins from the base's water sources.
May 18, 2023
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Health
Drinking water at 1 in 4 California child-care centers tests dangerously high for lead
In test results that suggest thousands of California infants, toddlers and children continue to be exposed to brain-damaging lead, data released by the state Department of Social Services has revealed that 1 in 4 of the state's ...
May 18, 2023
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Medical research
Waterless artificial kidney may be the treatment of the future
Every year, more people die of kidney disease than breast cancer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 37 million people in the United States—15% of U.S. adults—have some form of chronic kidney ...
May 18, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Time of day may determine the amount of fat burned by cold exposure
Short-term exposure to cold temperatures activates brown fat that burns calories and has become an attractive target to promote cardiometabolic health. Now new research being presented at this year's European Congress on ...
May 17, 2023
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Health
How does food get contaminated? The unsafe habits that kill more than 400,000 people a year
Unsafe foods, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), contribute to poor health, including impaired growth and development, micro-nutrient deficiencies, noncommunicable and infectious diseases, and mental illness. ...
May 17, 2023
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Health
Easier way to test for PFAS could help detect dangerous levels earlier
Giving people at high risk of PFAS exposure the opportunity to easily self-test could improve access to testing for these "forever chemicals" and lead to the early detection of detrimental health conditions, according to ...
May 16, 2023
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Neuroscience
Scientists discover anatomical changes in the brains of patients with restored sight
For many decades, neuroscientists believed there was a "critical period" in which the brain could learn to make sense of visual input, and that this window closed around the age of 6 or 7.
May 1, 2023
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Pediatrics
Child drowning tragedies can be prevented
Drowning isn't always accompanied by the stereotypical flailing and cries for help.
May 1, 2023
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