Health
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Dietary fats interact with grape tannins to influence wine taste
Wine lovers recognize that a perfectly paired wine can make a delicious meal taste even better, but the reverse is…
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Why Salish Sea researchers are targeting superbugs in marine mammals
“Porpoises are always in the water, so it tells us that […] either it’s the genes in the porpoise, or…
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High life satisfaction linked to better overall health
New research from UBC finds that higher life satisfaction is associated with better physical, psychological and behavioural health. The research,…
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Could plastic roads make for a smoother ride?
On a road into New Delhi, countless cars a day speed over tonnes of plastic bags, bottle tops and discarded…
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Walgreens expands digital health services to offer cancer screenings, mental health support
Walgreens is expanding its digital health partnerships so consumers can try on glasses virtually, take an at-home COVID-19 test and access…
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Accelerating gains in abdominal fat during menopause tied to heart disease risk
Women who experience an accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause are at greater risk of heart disease, even if…
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Who’s Going to Take Responsibility for Air Pollution in Texas?
The chemical disaster at the Intercontinental Terminals Company in March 2019 was the beginning of the end of AJ Cole’s…
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New, highly precise ‘clock’ can measure biological age
Using the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans, researchers at the University of Cologne have developed an ‘aging clock’ that reads the…
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Officials grill water utility over response to earlier Luke AFB spill | Cronkite News – Arizona PBS
Luke Air Force Base recently alerted nearby residents to the presence of chemicals PFOA and PFOS, which were used in…
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Nature: New compound for male contraceptive pill
In a new paper published by Nature Communications, The Lundquist Institute (TLI) Investigator Wei Yan, MD, PhD, and his research…
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Toxic wasteland to fertile wetland: Transformation at former dumpsite complete at CVNP
BOSTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A once noxious and toxic dumping ground for the waste of Northeast Ohio’s heavy industry, a…
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Researchers discover that privacy-preserving tools leave private data anything but
Machine-learning (ML) systems are becoming pervasive not only in technologies affecting our day-to-day lives, but also in those observing them,…
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Bill seeks to ban the use of aerial herbicides in Maine forests
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature is considering a bill to ban aerial application of an herbicide used by large forest…
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Belly fat resistant to every-other-day fasting: Studies in mice show fat location matters for intermittent fasting
In a mouse study, Australian researchers have mapped out what happens behind the scenes in fat tissue during intermittent fasting,…
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Fish Farming Is Feeding the Globe. What’s the Cost for Locals?
Onboard the Lu Lao Yuan Yu 010 were seven Chinese officers and a crew of four Gambians and thirty-five Senegalese.…
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Study reveals details of immune defense guidance system: Results could lead to better drugs used to fight inflammation
At the beginning of an immune response, a molecule known to mobilize immune cells into the bloodstream, where they home…
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Facebook enabling Amazon land grabbing, deforestation, finds investigation
BBC Brasil, in a new TV documentary, penetrated deep within criminal networks illegally selling and deforesting conserved lands — even…
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Researchers illuminate potential precursors of blood cancers
Utah researchers report significant new insights into the development of blood cancers. In work published today in Blood Cancer Discovery,…
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Doctor who sounded alarms about cancer in the oilsands wins whistleblower award
When Dr. John O’Connor sounded alarms in 2006 about high levels of cancer in communities downstream of the Alberta oilsands,…
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No second chance to make trusting first impression, or is there?
In business, as in life, it is important to make a good first impression and according to research at the…
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Australia confirms extinction of 13 more species, including first reptile since colonisation
The Australian government has officially acknowledged the extinction of 13 endemic species, including 12 mammals and the first reptile known…
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Oscar Health brings in $1.4B in stock listing, eyes $7.9B valuation
Oscar Health raised $1.4 billion in its stock listing. The tech-enabled insurer listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange on…
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Genomics study identifies routes of transmission of coronavirus in care homes
Care homes are at high risk of experiencing outbreaks of COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. Older people and those…
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How Being Diagnosed With Psoriatic Arthritis Changed My Life
Hearing that I would have this debilitating disease forever was a complete shock. Initially, I refused to believe my doctor.…
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Scientists warn of rebound after record 7% fall in world emissions
Future emissions will largely depend on the alignment of post-pandemic economic recovery plans with climate targets and green growth, researchers…
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Industry Voices—Price transparency alone won’t solve the healthcare cost crisis
New rules for healthcare price transparency launched into effect on Jan. 1. So far, the results have been mixed. Only…
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Bitter receptor involved in anti-inflammatory effect of resveratrol? Human gum cells as a test system for investigating interactions between resveratrol, bitter receptors and the release of inflammatory markers
Resveratrol is a plant compound found primarily in red grapes and Japanese knotweed. Its synthetic variant has been approved as…
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Whoopi Goldberg Says Her Migraines Are ‘Like a Monster’
Whoopi Goldberg has had painful migraines for about 40 years now. And people don’t always understand the intense physical and…
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COVID-19 helped slash 2020’s carbon dioxide emissions. How will we keep it going?
The COVID-19 pandemic may have cut 2020’s global greenhouse gas emissions, but it won’t offer a lasting benefit unless similarly…
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Industry Voices—Increased vaccine supply is a crucial step in eliminating the burden on nurses
Vaccine distribution has dominated headlines since the new year—and rightfully so. We are now closer than ever to seeing the…
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Color blindness-correcting contact lenses
Imagine seeing the world in muted shades — gray sky, gray grass. Some people with color blindness see everything this…
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There Could Enough Be COVID-19 Vaccines for All Adults By May—Here’s What to Expect
There will be enough COVID-19 vaccine doses for all adults in the U.S. sooner than expected, according to President Joe…
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Mississippi is lifting COVID restrictions while thousands of residents can’t even wash their hands
Get weekly climate politics updates from Grist Subscribe to The First 100 Texas’ experience of last month’s deadly winter storm…
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Becerra’s nomination to lead HHS advances to Senate floor but without any GOP support
The Senate Finance Committee evenly split along party lines on whether to approve the nomination of California Attorney General Xavier…
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Green tea supplements modulate facial development of children with Down syndrome, study finds
A new study led by Belgian and Spanish researchers published in Scientific Reports adds evidence about the potential benefits of…
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6 Ways to Cope With Having No Sense of Smell (From Coronavirus or Anything Else)
AbScent manages three moderated Facebook groups: one for people who became anosmic due to COVID-19 (with more than 23,000 members),…
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Invasive grass is overwhelming U.S. deserts—providing fuel for wildfires
In recent years, large swathes of the desert landscape in the parks around Tucson, Arizona have started to look a…
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DispatchHealth brings in $200M to scale up in-home medical care
DispatchHealth has secured an additional $200 million in Series D financing, less than one year after closing a $135.8 million Series…
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Energy switching decisions could widen social inequalities
New energy tariffs could leave people on bad deals even worse off despite the potential benefits for everyone, research has…
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Planting trees helps fight climate change—but we need billions more seedlings
Planting trees has quickly emerged as a seemingly simple way to soak up carbon emissions. Everybody likes it: Environmentalists, politicians,…
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Humana, University of Houston launch value-based care specialization course
Humana and the University of Houston have teamed to launch a specialization course aimed at assisting health professionals in learning…
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Vaccine shows signs of protection against dozen-plus flu strains: Candidate outperforms commercial vaccine, bolsters promise of universal vaccine for humans
Ask Eric Weaver about pandemics, and he’s quick to remind you of a fact that illustrates the fleeting nature of…
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Oregon’s Logging Industry Says It Can’t Afford New Taxes. But Prices Have Never Been Higher and Profits Are Soaring.
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Drug target could fight Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease
Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease are in the firing line after researchers identified an attractive therapeutic drug…
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Rechazan a cuidadores familiares en sitios de vacunación contra covid de California
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de Kaiser Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de…
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‘Existential threat to our survival’: see the 19 Australian ecosystems already collapsing
In 1992, 1,700 scientists warned that human beings and the natural world were “on a collision course”. Seventeen years later,…
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How to Protect Yourself From the Coronavirus While Traveling
Spring break is coming up and after being cooped up for so long, you probably can’t wait to feed that…
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Key steps discovered in production of critical immune cell
WEHI researchers have uncovered a process cells use to fight off infection and cancer that could pave the way for…
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Will race, income inequalities trip up Cascadia’s fight against climate change? | InvestigateWest
The heavy wind woke Niria Garcia about 5 a.m. It whipped against her home, leaving her restless as she…
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5 Tips to Help You Breathe Easier in Hot or Cold Weather
Air quality and changing weather can sometimes wreak havoc on your ability to breathe. In particular, rising heat and humidity can…
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