The symphony of summer is under way: Lawn mowers droning, cicadas buzzing, kids shrieking, outdoor concerts and cracking fireworks. Summer’s delights often reach us through our ears. But protecting our hearing is often an…
Category: 5. Health
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Senior Living Center Welcomes Shelter Dogs For Uplifting Photo Shoot
AGoldPhoto Pet PhotographyShelter dog Betty Boop poses for a portrait with a resident at Brookdale Bayshore, a senior living … More
A photography session at a senior living center is highlighting the joy that shelter…
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The Dangers Of RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Advisory Committee
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the dangers of RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory committee, how Trump’s visa ban bars foreign doctors, the first FDA-approved transcontinental telesurgery and more. To get it in your inbox,
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Maternal Hypertension and Childhood Seizure Risk
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation seeks to understand the relationship between maternal hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and the risk of seizures and epilepsy in offspring,…
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Advances in HIV Vaccines & Treatment Come with Serious Funding Cuts
There is still no cure or effective vaccine for HIV-1, which remains a public health threat. But scientists have opened up new possibilities in HIV treatment and vaccine development.
A Step Towards a…
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AI sniffs earwax and detects Parkinson’s with 94% accuracy
Most treatments for Parkinson’s disease (PD) only slow disease progression. Early intervention for the neurological disease that worsens over time is therefore critical to optimize care, but that requires early diagnosis. Current tests, like…
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Ticks carry decades of history in each troublesome bite
When you think about ticks, you might picture nightmarish little parasites, stalking you on weekend hikes or afternoons in the park.
Your fear is well-founded. Tick-borne diseases are the most prevalent vector-borne diseases – those…
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Gay Men’s Health Crisis showed how everyday people stepped up when institutions failed during the height of the AIDS epidemic – providing a model for today
The story of the AIDS movement is one of regular people: students, bartenders, stay-at-home mothers, teachers, retired lawyers, immigrants, Catholic nuns, newly out gay men who had just arrived in New York, and many others. Some had lost…
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Mapping America’s Invisible Pollutants: A Landmark Study on PM1
What are the health implications between particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution and PM1 pollution, which are the diameter in microns? This is what a recent study published in The Lancet Planetary Health hopes to…
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Mapping America’s Invisible Pollutants: A Landmark Study on PM1
What are the health implications between particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution and PM1 pollution, which are the diameter in microns? This is what a recent study published in The Lancet Planetary Health hopes to…
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