A patient has his blood pressure checked at a Remote Area Medical (RAM) mobile dental and medical … More
Other than confirming Trump’s cabinet, the 119th Congress has not accomplished much. That…
Category: 5. Health
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This Brain Procedure Could Save Your Life- Learn More On World Stroke Thrombectomy Day
Dr. Fawaz Al-Mufti and team performing a life-saving thrombectomy to restore blood flow to a … More
Every two seconds, someone…
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Why Singer Carnie Wilson Is Raising Awareness Of Tardive Dyskinesia
Wilson Phillips co-founder Carnie Wilson (R) is seen here with her father Beach Boys co-founder … More
Hold on. Why is Carnie Wilson, the singer who co-founded the music trio Wilson Phillips, trying to bring more…
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US safety net helps protect children from abuse and neglect, and some of those programs are threatened by proposed budget cuts
President Donald Trump and Republicans in the House of Representatives have put forward budget proposals that would slash spending by hundreds of millions of dollars over the next decade on several programs that support low-income U.S. families with children.
If those cuts are in the…
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Apple Is Developing Tech So Users Can Control Devices With Only Their Thoughts
Apple CEO, Tim Cook, unveils the latest generation of iPhones.
Apple is boldly embracing brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to enable users to control its devices using only their thoughts—a novel frontier for the company.
Earlier this week, it was announced that the tech…
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276 Million Patient Records Compromised — What You Need To Know
MedStealer malware has stolen 276 million patient records.
It is a sad fact of life that cybercriminals are primarily motivated by one thing: illicit financial gain. Who gets hurt in the process really doesn’t figure in their nefarious plans; empathy is not on the threat actor CV. So, it…
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Epic Faces Mounting Antitrust Allegations Even As It Grows
A red dragon at top of turret on the Fortress building on Wizards Academy at Epic Systems Campus in … More
Epic Systems is perhaps the most successful health technology company in the world. Its electronic health record (EHR) platform is now used by…
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Research shows how hormone can reverse fatty liver disease in mice
A pioneering research study published today in Cell Metabolism details how the hormone FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) can reverse the effects of fatty liver disease in mice. The hormone works primarily by signaling the brain to improve liver function.
University of Oklahoma researcher…
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Could a mini-stroke leave lasting fatigue?
A transient ischemic attack, also known as a mini-stroke, is typically defined as a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain that causes symptoms that go away within a day, but a new study finds that people who have this type of stroke may also have prolonged fatigue lasting up to one year….
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New nanoparticle could make cancer treatment safer, more effective
Researchers have created a new kind of nanoparticle that could make ultrasound-based cancer treatments more effective and safer, while also helping prevent tumors from coming back.
The study, published in the journal Nano Letters, explores a way to make high-intensity focused ultrasound less…
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