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Inadequate postpartum screening for hypertension and diabetes a 'missed opportunity' for women, study suggests

Less than one in five patients are tested for cardiovascular risk factors following pregnancy-related hypertension or diabetes, according to a new study published in the "Go Red for Women" issue of...

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Measles cases are rising in US as Texas outbreak grows. Should we be concerned?

Measles is continuing to spread across the United States as an outbreak in Texas rapidly grows and cases are confirmed in nearby states, according to health officials.In western Texas, a measles ou...

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Australians are waiting 12 years on average before seeking help for a mental health problem – new research

Pixel-Shot/ShutterstockAustralians are waiting an average of 12 years to seek treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, our new research shows. While many of us are proactive in...

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Alzheimer's brain inflammation: Immune cells react differently to amyloid-beta, research suggests

Brain inflammation, while a crucial part of the body's immune response, takes on a detrimental role in Alzheimer's disease. Unlike the acute, short-lived inflammation that combats infection, the in...

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Landmark atlas reveals how aging breast tissue shapes breast cancer risk

Aging is a privilege, but it also brings risks -- including an increased likelihood of developing age-related diseases including cancer. Researchers have now created a landmark atlas of how healthy...

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Protective role of mitochondrial protein Mitofusin 2 in cellular health revealed

A research collaboration has found that besides regulating the fusion of mitochondria, Mitofusin 2 also ensures protein quality control. This discovery could open up new routes to treating Charcot-...

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Remotely-delivered dementia care: A cost-effective solution for personalized support at home

The NIDUS-Family package of care uses goal setting to help people with dementia live well at home for longer. New research from Queen Mary University of London in collaboration with UCL shows that,...

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New study reveals that sleep prevents unwanted memories from intruding: « Sleep problems play an important role in the onset and maintenance of many mental health problems, but the reason for this link is elusive. »

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Fallon Health aims to better serve older adults in MetroWest with this new office - MetroWest Daily News

Fallon Health aims to better serve older adults in MetroWest with this new office MetroWest Daily News

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Pain Clinics Made Millions From ‘Unnecessary’ Injections Into ‘Human Pin Cushions’

McMINNVILLE, Tenn. — Each month, Michelle Shaw went to a pain clinic to get the shots that made her back feel worse — so she could get the pills that made her back feel better. ...

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Iowa Medicaid Sends $4M Bills to Two Families Grieving Deaths of Loved Ones With Disabilities

Collection agents for the state of Iowa have sent letters seeking millions of dollars from the estates of at least two people with disabilities who died after spending most of their lives in a stat...

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Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers

Ronald Donat’s longtime dream of becoming a police officer was in jeopardy.The 41-year-old struggled to stand after completing a flurry of pushups, sprints and pullups in the notoriously grueling s...

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The teen anxiety epidemic in the US and Australia — and what to do about it

Feelings of isolation and loneliness, as well as associated anxiety and depression, are growing everywhere — and most disturbingly, among our youth. Shocking data released by the Centers for Diseas...

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Leisure-time physical activity is key for type 2 diabetes risk reduction, research shows

Researchers have found that engaging in moderate to vigorous physical activity during leisure time, regardless of occupational physical activity, is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabete...

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States with abortion bans see more births but also more infant deaths, studies show

Three new studies provided nationwide data on the impact of abortion bans.New research shows the far-reaching effects of the abortion bans that have proliferated the United States since the Supreme...

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Hormonal Birth Control Linked to Heart Attack and Stroke, but Overall Risk Is Low

A new study confirms previous findings that hormonal birth control is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. SDI Productions/Getty Images New research suggests cert...

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Peristaltic pump flow: A potential trigger for amyloid protein aggregation

The factor that tips you over the edge from being at risk for a disease to actually developing the disease is not always clear. Now, researchers from Japan report one factor that triggers problemat...

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Guidelines needed for interpreting continuous glucose monitoring reports in those without diabetes, say researchers

With the Food and Drug Administration now allowing the over-the-counter purchase of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs)—small sensors that penetrate the skin to measure glucose levels in real time—t...

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Deny and Delay? California Seeks Penalties for Insurers That Repeatedly Get It Wrong

When Colleen Henderson’s 3-year-old daughter complained of pain while using the bathroom, doctors brushed it off as a urinary tract infection or constipation, common maladies in the potty-training ...

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Jewish Miami Man Randomly Shoots Two Israelis He Hoped Were Palestinians

Jewish Miami Man Randomly Shoots Two Israelis He Hoped Were Palestinians A wacky story of anti-Palestinian and anti-Arab animus played out in Miami Beach on Saturday night, as a Jewi...

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New study uncovers how genes influence retinal aging and brain health

Researchers used mice with nine different genetic backgrounds to identify factors influencing eye aging, paving the way for eye-based diagnostics for neurodegenerative diseases.

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