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Controlling adhesions in the abdomen
Scars inside the abdomen, known as adhesions, form after inflammation or surgery. They can cause chronic pain and digestive problems,…
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After old age, intellectual disability is greatest risk factor for death from COVID-19, study finds
Intellectual disability puts individuals at higher risk of dying earlier in life than the general population, for a variety of…
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How does your brain process emotions? Answer could help address loneliness epidemic: Study finds specific brain regions respond opposingly to emotions related to loneliness and wisdom
Research over the last decade has shown that loneliness is an important determinant of health. It is associated with considerable…
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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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California’s Vaccine Appointment Website Has Glitches. No Surprise?
Miranda Green This story also ran on San Diego Union Tribune. It can be republished for free. California rolled out…
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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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Uncovering hidden forever chemicals: New tool finds and fingerprints previously undetected PFAS compounds in watersheds on Cape Cod
Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) found large quantities of previously undetectable…
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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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Bravo Raw Dog Food Recalled for Salmonella Risk to Pets—and Humans
Bravo Packing Inc. is recalling two types of frozen raw dog food due to possible salmonella and listeria contamination, which…
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Withings launches new cellular connected devices to take the pain points out of at-home health monitoring
Connected devices like smart scales that help patients monitor their health at home often come with a weight setup. Device…
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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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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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Study finds no link between gender and physics course performance
A new data-driven study from Texas A&M University casts serious doubt on the stereotype that male students perform better than…
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Think You’re Allergic to Penicillin? Why You May Be Mistaken
When your doctor asks if you’re allergic to penicillin, do you say yes? Lots of people do. Cleveland Clinic is…
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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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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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Sutter Health starts major financial review after posting $321M loss in 2020
Northern California-based hospital system Sutter Health posted a $321 million operating loss for 2020, the second year in a row…
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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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After Championing Greener Building Codes, Local Governments Lose Right To Vote
The private consortium that oversees the model building codes for much of the United States and parts of the Caribbean…
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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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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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Prison policy, COVID death count change after NCHN/Vice probe – BizNewsPost
To ensure accurate counts in the future, NC will now check prison death reporting alongside official death documents. It could…
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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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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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Indonesian governor’s arrest in road project points to more tainted contracts
Indonesian anti-graft investigators last week arrested Nurdin Abdullah, the governor of South Sulawesi province, for alleged corruption in an upcoming…
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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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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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Conservation would be more effective with more Indigenous leadership, says Patrick Gonzales-Rogers
In the past year there’s been a lot more talk about stakeholder inclusivity in the conservation sector. But how would…
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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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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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China wanted to buy airport in Lapland for North Pole climate research flights
It is the regional branch of Finland’s state broadcaster, YLE Lappi, that tells the story previously being kept off public…
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Climate change spells trouble for baby tree swallows
As climate change worsens, spring temperatures come earlier in the year, cueing tree swallows to build their nests sooner. This…
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What Actually Is ‘COVID Arm’?
If you got a COVID-19 vaccine and you developed a swollen red rash at the injection site several days later,…
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Good and Not-So-Good News on Covid
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. There’s good news and bad news on covid-19 this week.…
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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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Determination of glycine transporter opens new avenues in development of psychiatric drugs
Glycine can stimulate or inhibit neurons in the brain, thereby controlling complex functions. Unraveling the three-dimensional structure of the glycine…
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Kaiser Permanente, Big Player in California Vaccine Effort, Has Had Trouble Vaccinating Own Members
As managed-care giant Kaiser Permanente assumes a prominent role in California’s new covid-19 vaccination strategy, it is drawing mixed reviews…
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Dr. Fauci’s Donation to the Smithsonian Is ‘Really Meaningful’
Anthony Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is parting with an item close to…
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Optum to acquire Atrius Health as it continues to grow physician network
UnitedHealth’s Optum plans to acquire Atrius Health, the largest independent physicians network in Massachusetts. The deal was first reported by The Boston…
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What Happens When You Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
By now, you’ve seen friends and loved ones post pictures of their COVID-19 vaccination cards on social media. Those posts…
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Ancient DNA reveals clues about how tuberculosis shaped the human immune system
COVID-19 is only the latest infectious disease to have had an outsized impact on human life. A new study employing…
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I Know Why the Caged Songbird Goes Extinct • The Revelator
The straw-headed bulbul doesn’t look like much. It’s less than a foot in length, with subdued brown-and-gold plumage, a black…
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Gender assumptions harm progress on climate adaption and resilience
Scientists say outdated assumptions around gender continue to hinder effective and fair policymaking and action for climate mitigation and adaptation.…
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