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The FDA has approved an updated covid shot for everyone 6 months old and up, which renews a now-annual quandary for Americans: Get the shot now, with the latest covid outbreak sweeping the country, or hold it in reserve for the winter wave?
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Dementia drug debate – Should you take Paxlovid? – Free COVID tests coming – EEE in MA – Stem cell diabetes study
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The findings of a new study suggest “weekend warriors” – those who get most of their exercise on the weekend – may enjoy the same brain health and mental health benefits as those who exercise regularly throughout the week.
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The size of the increased risk is modest, considering few people included in the study ate 50g — about 2 ounces — or more processed meat per day – meaning moderate ham consumption is likely to have no meaningful effect on your risk.
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Weather events over the past several years have led to lower harvests, lost agricultural incomes and increasing food prices. All those factors contribute to increasing rates of malnutrition.
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New Covid vaccine – Heat deaths – Whooping cough is back – Does knuckle cracking cause arthritis
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Thanks to a new law signed into law in 2023 by the Governor, all students in grades K-5 are now guaranteed recess to support their physical and mental health.
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The most common cause of the common cold, the rhinovirus, increases its chances of infecting someone who lacks immunity by simultaneously circulating many versions of itself, according to new research from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.
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Over the past few decades, conservative or religious groups that object to including the theory of evolution in science classes have tried a different approach. Now, they argue, if the “scientific” theory of evolution is taught, other views, such as “intelligent design” – a stand-in for creationism – should also be taught.
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Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than homework. They’ll be carrying germs, too.
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Social media challenges can range from bizarre, hilarious to downright dangerous – it seems there’s no limit to what some people will do for likes.
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How long you live depends on where you live – COVID symptoms in kids and teens – Raw milk and kids’ health
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As the West’s wildfire season worsens, a new Human Rights Watch report urges policymakers to address the toll it’s taking on pregnancy and birth outcomes.
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But what does the science actually tell us about the impact of bright, blue light and sleep? When our group of sleep experts from Sweden, Australia and Israel compared scientific studies that directly tested this, we found the overall impact was close to meaningless. Sleep was disrupted, on average, by less than three minutes.
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Measles in Oregon and Georgia – Obesity drug cuts diabetes risk 93% – Playstation is good for you
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