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Category: 5. Health
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Increased Fat in Abdominal Fluid Weakens Immune System
Cancer is the rapid, uncontrollable proliferation of mutated cells that spread within tissue and eventually throughout the body. Cancer types are dependent on the specific tissue in which tumors arise. Therefore, each tumor has various mutations and…
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Novel Biological Markers Improve Immunotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer
When the doctor utters the word “cancer” one might immediately go numb as their mind takes a minute to comprehend the severity of the diagnosis. The next question that usually comes to mind is, “what kind of cancer?”. While cancer is not looked upon…
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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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Mindfulness course effective in people with difficult-to-treat depression
Mindfulness-based therapy can offer significant relief for individuals who are still depressed after receiving treatment, according to a new clinical trial.
Researchers hope their findings, published in Lancet Psychiatry, could provide a new treatment pathway for people with depression who have…
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New study finds that tea and chocolate may help lower blood pressure
We might have another reason to enjoy our daily cup of tea or small piece of dark chocolate, as a new study from the University of Surrey has found that naturally occurring compounds called flavan-3-ols — found in cocoa, tea, apples and grapes — may improve blood pressure and the health of our…
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New study offers insights into designing safe, effective nasal vaccines
Most vaccines — and boosters — are injected directly into muscle tissue, usually in the upper arm, to kickstart the body’s immune system in the fight against disease. But for respiratory diseases like COVID-19, it can be important to have protection right where the virus enters: the…
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