Health
Physician says hand hygiene, maintaining distance can keep viruses at bay
The holiday season is ubiquitous with family gatherings, shopping excursions in busy stores and malls, and workplace potlucks.
Dec 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds no soil-transmitted hookworm in Alabama children, despite ongoing sanitation, public health crisis
A study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases found no cases of soil-transmitted hookworm in hundreds of tested children, refuting a long thought public health concern that linked the illness to the ongoing sanitation ...
Dec 12, 2023
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Neuroscience
Advanced MRI technology detects changes in the brain after COVID-19
Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have examined the brains of 16 patients previously hospitalized for COVID-19 with persisting symptoms. They have found differences in brain tissue structure between patients with ...
Dec 11, 2023
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Health
Sore throat? Try these 5 home remedies for relief
Sore throats are commonplace during cold and flu season, but luckily there are lots of home remedies that can help ease your misery, doctors say.
Dec 11, 2023
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Health
Three tips from a dietitian on managing holiday indulgences
Whether it's work parties, social gatherings or family get-togethers, December joins people for holidays and social events centered around plenty of food and drinks. But overindulging during the holiday season can bring unwelcome ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Health
It's extremely hot and I'm feeling weak and dizzy. Could I have heat stroke?
Australia is braced for a hot, dry summer. El Niño is back, and this year it will occur alongside an Indian Ocean dipole, a climate pattern which will further amplify this hot and dry effect.
Dec 6, 2023
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Health
EPA to require removal of all lead pipes from U.S. water system
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it plans to require the removal of all lead pipes from the country's water systems.
Nov 30, 2023
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Attention deficit disorders
AI may aid in diagnosing adolescents with ADHD
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze specialized brain MRI scans of adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers have found significant differences in nine brain white ...
Nov 29, 2023
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Dentistry
Less than 75% of Queenslanders have access to fluoridated water. And it's putting oral health at risk
Health-care professionals have recently called on the Queensland government to mandate fluoride in drinking water across the state, where water fluoridation coverage lags behind other Australian states and territories.
Nov 25, 2023
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Neuroscience
Novel MRI reveals brain changes in long COVID patients
People with long COVID exhibit patterns of changes in the brain that are different from fully recovered COVID-19 patients, according to research being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society ...
Nov 22, 2023
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