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Category: 5. Health
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Public Health Is Much More Than Vaccines
Smoking laws are a public health achievement
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Lately, coverage and commentary about vaccines have dominated public health news. Reducing public health to vaccines is dangerous. Keeping the public focused on such a narrow, controversial and…
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Innovation And Policy Power Women’s Health Reform
From left to right: Seema Kumar, PhD – CEO of Cure; Linda B. Rosenthal – Assemblymember for District 67 in the Upper West Side; Phylicia Woods, Esq. – Director of Government Relations for Hologic; Liz Powell, Esq., MPH – Founder…
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Your ZIP Code could reveal your risk of dementia
Where you live could have a powerful influence on how your brain functions and your chances of developing dementia, according to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
The study, recently featured in Alzheimer’s & Dementia:…
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A hidden blood molecule may hold the secret to healthy aging and long life
Aging affects every part of the body, inside and out. The wrinkles and gray hair that appear on the surface often mirror similar changes happening deep within our organs. This connection suggests that aging does not occur in isolation but instead…
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Ozempic and Wegovy protect the heart, even without weight loss
A new study led by a researcher at University College London (UCL) has found that the anti-obesity medication semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) may help prevent heart attacks and other major cardiovascular events, regardless of how much weight a…
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Back pain during pregnancy is often dismissed as a passing discomfort − a nurse explains why it should be taken seriously and treated
About half to three-quarters of expectant mothers experience pain during pregnancy that is largely untreated, contributing to preventable suffering and harm. Many mothers avoid medications and treatments during pregnancy for fear that they…
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People abused by intimate partners have worse asthma – but researchers are still untangling the reasons behind this surprising link
Asthma is a common, serious and difficult-to-manage chronic health condition. In the U.S., 1 in 7 people are diagnosed with asthma, and that number is rising.
Over the years, researchers have identified a mix of individual and environmental…
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Health headlines can be confusing
Every week of 2025 seems to bring a new health headline, whether it’s about climbing autism rates, changing vaccination recommendations or unexpected cancer risks.
For people trying to make informed choices about their own health and…
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