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AHA News: She Was Working Out at the Gym When Her...
On an August morning, Nicole Tetreault, her husband, Brian, and their 2-year-old daughter, Ella, had eaten breakfast and taken a walk. Nicole hadn't been feeling well since Friday. She'd had a headache and was nauseous. But on Sunday she was...
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Gene Therapy Helps Those With Rare Form of Blindness See Better...
An experimental gene therapy offers hope for rapid improvement in the night vision of adults who have a congenital form of childhood-onset blindness, researchers report. In this ongoing clinical trial at the Scheie Eye Institute in the Perelman...
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COVID Drug Paxlovid Might Interact With Heart Meds
The COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid has been a game-changer in the global pandemic, shielding high-risk patients from the coronavirus’ most devastating effects. But Paxlovid can itself pose a risk for people taking widely prescribed heart...
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Measuring Up: Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Height
The answer to how tall a child will be is typically an estimate based on an average of the parents’ heights. But an Australian study that included more than 5 million people has found that more than 12,000 genetic variants influence...
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Curbing Football Drills Could Make High School Football Safer
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Tackling drills are typically a staple of high school football practices, but new research suggests dropping them from training might cut the risk of head hits. Using mouth guards with sensors that...
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Children & the Truth: A ‘Complicated’ Relationship
While kids are told not to lie, they also get mixed messages about being honest in different situations. In a new study, researchers looked at how adults reacted to kids' levels of honesty in various situations, from telling bold truths to telling...
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