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Study: High seafood diet may increase risk of exposure to ‘forever chemicals’
A new U.S. study warned that people who consume seafood frequently can face a greater risk of exposure to…
Extreme weather associated with increase in stroke deaths
Freezing cold fronts and broiling heat waves are associated with more than half a million deaths annually in…
Severe COVID-19 leaves two-thirds of survivors with health issues months later
Two-thirds of severe COVID-19 patients still have physical, psychiatric and thinking problems one year after…
Physician empathy linked to better outcomes in chronic pain patients
1 of 2 | Patients under the care of very empathic physicians reported experiencing much better and…
Parents with backyard poultry can transmit salmonella to infants
A new study suggests that salmonella bacterial infection can happen even without direct contact between a child…
CDC: Surge in U.S. measles cases threatens elimination status
Nearly 30% of measles cases in the United States since 2020 occurred this year, according to the U.S. Centers…
New coronary scan reduces need for invasive, artery-opening procedures, study finds
A newly developed, non-invasive scan that models coronary blood flow using images of the heart, AI algorithms…
Lunchables contain concerning levels of lead, sodium, Consumer Reports warns
None of the products exceeded regulatory limits, five of the 12 tested expose children to 50% or more of…
Few Americans have homes tested for radon despite risk for lung cancer
Chasity Harney urges all homeowners to have radon levels tested in their home, and to get radon remediation…
Gene variant may protect against Alzheimer’s
The gene variant arises naturally in people who don't seem to get Alzheimer's disease despite having another…