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Research identifies impact of teenage screen use
Two thirds of children use more than one screen at the same time after school, in the evenings and at…
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Antibiotic-resistant strains of staph bacteria may be spreading between pigs raised in factory farms: Findings from DNA-sequencing study raise public health concerns
DNA sequencing of bacteria found in pigs and humans in rural eastern North Carolina, an area with concentrated industrial-scale pig-farming,…
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New method facilitates development of antibody-based drugs
In recent years, therapeutic antibodies have transformed the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. Now, researchers at Lund University in…
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Novel urine test developed to diagnose human kidney transplant rejection
Patients can spend up to six years waiting for a kidney transplant. Even when they do receive a transplant, up…
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19 Gifts for Your Friend Who Can’t Stop Buying Plants
Plant lovers are very special people: Not only do they have a knack for caring for living things, but they…
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Pain clinic CEO sentenced to 15 years in prison for role in $150M fraud, opioid distribution scheme
The CEO of a Michigan- and Ohio-based group of pain clinics and other providers was sentenced to 15 years in prison…
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19 Kitchen Tools That Make Meal Prep Way Less of a Drag
Home-cooked meals can be inexpensive, delicious, and satisfying—and a drag to make, especially when you have a ton going on.…
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FTC was investigating merger of Atrium Navicent, Houston Healthcare before collapse of deal
The Federal Trade Commission was investigating a proposed merger between Atrium Health Navicent and Houston Healthcare System, which was called…
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New potential for functional recovery after spinal cord injury
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have successfully reprogrammed a glial cell type in the central nervous system into…
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The gut mycobiome influences the metabolism of processed foods
Studies of the microbiome in the human gut focus mainly on bacteria. Other microbes that are also present in the…
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Beauty is in the brain: AI reads brain data, generates personally attractive images
Researchers have succeeded in making an AI understand our subjective notions of what makes faces attractive. The device demonstrated this…
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Now Making Electric Bikes: Car and Motorcycle Companies
The transportation industry has seen the future, and the future is 1895. That was the year Ogden Bolton Jr. of…
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Walking pace among cancer survivors may be important for survival: Surveillance methods and interventions to improve cancer survivors’ walking pace should be investigated
A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has…
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The Promises to Coal Country Are Familiar, but Can Biden Deliver?
“I made the choice to be a coal miner,” he said. “I could have probably gone to college and pursued…
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In Amy Coney Barrett’s first signed majority opinion, Supreme Court sides with government over environmentalists
Barrett’s 7-to-2 opinion said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service did not have to provide the Sierra Club the guidance…
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How FedEx plans to become carbon neutral by 2040
If you get a FedEx delivery in some Californian cities later this year, it might show up in a new…
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Chutes & Ladders—Hinge Health nabs former Livongo, Google execs
Welcome to this week’s Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please submit the good news—or…
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Recipe: Heart-Healthy Spinach Artichoke Dip
Spinach artichoke dip is typically loaded with excess calories and saturated fat. This recipe swaps ingredients high in saturated fat…
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CDC chief tries to rebuild her agency’s reputation — and morale
Walensky, the former chief of infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital, has already embarked on a listening tour at agency…
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Here’s What to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects
Everyday, more and more people are receiving one of the COVID-19 vaccines. As vaccination becomes more widely available, many are…
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This Workout for Back Pain Only Takes 15 Minutes
It’s probably a safe bet that at some point in your adult life, you’ve experienced back pain or discomfort. Whether…
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Can You Be Too Old for Hip or Knee Replacement?
Today, people are enjoying longer lives — but joint pain from osteoarthritis persists and can interfere with an active lifestyle.…
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One School District’s Struggle Over Public Health, Parents and Politics
Mark Kreidler This story also ran on U.S. News & World Report. It can be republished for free. Brandon Dell’Orto…
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‘I…really struggled through this one’: A Republican senator chose history over oil and gas
The committee vote could easily have been a tie that would have complicated Haaland’s nomination. Her opposition to new leases…
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Firefighters — ‘Health Care Providers on a Truck’ — Signal Pandemic Burnout
Tim Dupin thought — or at least hoped — that Missouri firefighters, paramedics and other emergency medical services personnel would…
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Butterflies are vanishing out West. Scientists say climate change is to blame.
The loss of butterflies across Western forests and prairies, like the similar drop in bumblebees nationwide due to rising temperatures,…
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Delta to spend $30 million to offset most of its 2020 impact on climate
By Tracy Rucinski, Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines said on Thursday it would spend more than $30 million…
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Alberta’s Carbon Revolution – Alberta Views – The Magazine for Engaged Citizens
Alex Walk was captivated. He had flown to Edmonton because he had heard that Alberta researchers might have found the…
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Scientists Discover an 81-Year-Old Snapper | Hakai Magazine
Article body copy Over the past century, scientists have learned a great deal about the thousands of fish species…
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The Murder Hornets Nature Doc Disguised as a True-Crime Show
To be perfectly clear: Insects aren’t evil. They don’t have morals or ethical guidelines. They cannot act with malice. They…
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The San Francisco Bay Once Teemed With Oysters. What Happened? | KQED
“We know that native oysters existed in San Francisco Bay in the 1840s and they still exist today,” he said.…
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The Fossil Fuel Industry’s Last Stand in California Oil Country
Jesus Alonso still recalls the terrible rotten egg smell he’d whiff on his way to school in Lamont, California, immediately…
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Higher income predicts feelings such as pride and confidence: Findings similar from 162 countries, study finds
People with higher incomes tend to feel prouder, more confident and less afraid than people with lower incomes, but not…
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EPA Says Coakley Landfill ‘Impacted’ Some Nearby Wells; PFAS Chemicals Found In Superfund’s Cap
Federal officials say they’ve definitively linked three contaminated water wells in Greenland to the Seacoast’s Coakley Landfill Superfund site. The…
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Cancer ‘guardian’ breaks bad with one switch: Study shows how mutant protein clusters drive disease-causing aggregates
A mutation that replaces a single amino acid in a potent tumor-suppressing protein turns it from saint to sinister. A…
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Retracing the history of the mutation that gave rise to cancer decades later
There is no stronger risk factor for cancer than age. At the time of diagnosis, the median age of patients…
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Cancer plagues West Valley nuke workers – Investigative Post
Federal program has paid former employees $20.3 million in compensation. Other claims are pending and still more workers are unaware…
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When peeking in your brain may help with mental illness
In recent years, researchers have begun using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) not just for better understanding the neural bases…
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This Popular Retinol-Infused Oil Is on Major Sale Today
Around the time I turned 30, I started noticing a crease below my left eye that would not go away…
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Persistence of slave labor exposes lawlessness of Amazon gold mines
A notorious mining family continued to be awarded permits and lay claims to land in the Brazilian Amazon after being…
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Can’t solve a riddle? The answer might lie in knowing what doesn’t work
You look for a pattern, or a rule, and you just can’t spot it. So you back up and start…
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The 5 Best Baby Food Delivery Services and Subscriptions
For sleep-deprived new parents, summoning the energy to fire up the blender or steamer and make baby food isn’t always…
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Less inflammation with a traditional Tanzanian diet than with a Western diet: Study shows differences between western and traditional diet
Urban Tanzanians have a more activated immune system compared to their rural counterparts. The difference in diet appears to explain…
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Amazon Care, Intermountain form coalition to push for CMS home care reimbursement changes
Home-based care companies, including Amazon Care, and two health systems are lobbying Congress to make permanent changes to home health…
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Proteomics analysis identifies potential drug targets for aggressive human cancers
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine show that analysis of the proteomics, or all the protein data, from aggressive human…
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Republicans used oil industry-backed study to criticize Deb Haaland
Republican senators cited a study commissioned by the biggest oil and gas trade association in the US in their criticisms…
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DOJ reaches settlement with Geisinger Health, Evangelical in antitrust case
Geisinger Health and Evangelical Community Hospital reached a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) in an antitrust case federal…
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3 Eating Tips to Help You Recover From a Workout Better
Remember, carbohydrates are your body’s primary energy source and are critical to replenish after exercise, she says. After something like…
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New way to measure Antarctic snowfall helps predict the ice sheet’s survival
A new way of studying Antarctica’s weather, not from Earth’s surface but from space, is revealing a phenomenon that could…
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AHIP, BCBSA team to boost vaccine access for seniors
America’s Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association are joining forces to boost access to vaccinations for…
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