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Americans missing out on robust health benefits of fish

Americans don't eat enough fish and miss out on robust health benefits Michael Tlusty, University of Massachusetts Boston CC BY-NC-ND Eating fish can provide powerful advantages for...
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How the internet is changing the way we grieve

Loss and grieving during the era of social media Jo Bell, University of Hull People don’t die in the same way that they used to. In...
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An artificial pancreas offers hope in treating pediatric diabetes

National Institutes of Health A clinical trial at four pediatric diabetes centers in the United States has found that a new artificial pancreas system —...

A promising new treatment for childhood eczema

Live bacteria spray is showing promise in treating childhood eczema Ian Myles, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Here’s a shorthand way to think of...
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Vitamin C and muscle mass

Vitamin C could help older adults retain muscle mass – new research Ailsa Welch, University of East Anglia and Richard Hayhoe, University of East Anglia As...
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What is Novichok? A neurotoxicologist explains

William Atchison, Michigan State University The German government has announced that toxicology tests proved that the Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok,...
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PFAS can increase your risk of severe COVID-19

How endocrine-disrupting chemicals like PFAS can increase your risk of severe COVID-19 Kathryn Crawford, Middlebury Nearly a year before the novel coronavirus emerged, Dr. Leonardo Trasande...
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How dangerous heat waves can kill

How dangerous heat waves can kill William H. Calvin, University of Washington Heat waves are the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States, not...
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Studying immune system differences between the sexes

COVID-19's deadliness for men is revealing why researchers should have been studying immune system sex differences years ago Adam Moeser, Michigan State University When it comes...
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FDA warns consumers about dangerous hand sanitizers

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Reiterates Warning About Dangerous Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol, Takes Additional Action to Address Concerning Products Agency Urges Consumers, Health Care...

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