The COVID-19 pandemic’s early death toll was much higher than the official U.S. count, according to a new study that spotlights dramatic disparities in the uncounted deaths.
Category: 8. Health
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Why the early U.S. COVID-19 death toll may be 155,000 higher
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When an eating disorder becomes a medical emergency, resources are available for hospitals
They’re tired all the time. They fainted at school. Their blood pressure, body temperature or heart rate are super low. They’ve lost a lot of weight in a few months. Their hair is falling out.
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African Americans with specific gene variant show brain-network decline years before Alzheimer's appears
Rutgers-Newark researchers have shown that a genetic variant specific to African ancestry alters the brain in a way that could foretell the eventual development of Alzheimer’s Disease. At the same time, their study revealed some good news: A far…
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Vaccines facing misinformation spike: WHO experts
Vaccine programs are being challenged by rising misinformation and an uncertain pipeline for research funding, the World Health Organization’s immunization experts said Wednesday.
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Human vision: What we actually see, and don't see, tells us a lot about consciousness
What can you see right now? This might seem like a silly question, but what enters your consciousness is not the whole story when it comes to vision. A great deal of visual processing in the brain goes on well below our conscious awareness.
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What is 'eye stroke' and why has it been linked to weight loss injections?
The phrase “eye stroke” has recently appeared in news reports about a very rare side effect of weight-loss injections. It’s not a formal medical diagnosis, but a shorthand used to describe a condition in which reduced blood flow damages the optic…
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Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Jumps When People Stop Taking GLP-1s
The more GLP-1s catch on, the more benefits researchers discover. Originally formulated to treat diabetes, the popular weight-loss drugs have been shown to improve kidney health, liver function, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and even
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Kent's meningitis outbreak was years in the making. Here's why
Two young people are dead and 20 are receiving treatment after a meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent. The students caught up in it belong to a generation that has never been routinely vaccinated against the strain responsible.
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Snail-derived compound prevents clots while preserving normal bleeding
For more than a century, heparin has been the go-to anticoagulant to prevent harmful blood clots in blood vessels or the heart from forming or getting larger. However, a major side effect is an increased risk of excessive…
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New breath test could quickly diagnose bacterial infections
Infectious diseases are a major cause of death worldwide, and diagnosing bacterial infections remains a challenge in medicine. And doing so reliably is more important than ever, given the increasing frequency of antibiotic…
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