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Relationship counseling encourages couples HIV testing
By Staff Reporter | Feb 26, 2019 09:38 AM ESTIt's long been known that couples HIV testing and counseling is an effective way to mutually disclose HIV status and link to health care--unfortunately, couples don't use it even though it's widely available.
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Women with more social support are less likely to die, new study finds
By Staff Reporter | Feb 22, 2019 11:26 AM ESTWomen aged 50-79 who believed they had more social support were less likely to die during the course of the study, according to a new study led by Dr. Nancy Freeborne, adjunct professor in George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services.
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Tools to help seriously ill patients near death make decisions about their care aren't commonly used in routine practice
By Staff Reporter | Feb 21, 2019 10:44 AM ESTMany seriously ill people in the United States--and around the world--are not dying as they would like.
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PTSD alone didn't increase heart disease risk in veterans with PTSD
By Staff Reporter | Feb 13, 2019 09:05 AM ESTPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by itself does not explain the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in veterans with this condition. A combination of physical disorders, psychiatric disorders and smoking, that are more common in patients with PTSD, may explain the association, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
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Facebook memes during 2016 presidential election differ from gender stereotypes
By Staff Reporter | Jan 28, 2019 07:23 PM ESTFacebook political memes of Donald Trump in the 2016 election were more likely to focus on his hairstyle and facial expressions, while those of Hillary Clinton were more likely to center on the email scandal and her relationships -- a contrast to historical gender stereotypes in politics, a Baylor University study has found.
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Computer program aids food safety experts with pathogen testing
By Staff Reporter | Jan 28, 2019 07:16 PM ESTAn innovative computer program could be a big help for food safety professionals working to keep production facilities free of food-borne pathogens.
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Low-protein diet during pregnancy increases prostate cancer risk in offspring
By Staff Reporter | Aug 07, 2018 08:30 PM EDTExperiments with rats show that intrauterine protein restriction induces sex hormone imbalance, which appears to favor development of cancer in old age
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Feel lightheaded when standing up? You may have a greater risk of dementia
By Staff Reporter | Jul 25, 2018 04:22 PM EDTPeople who feel faint, dizzy or lightheaded when standing up may be experiencing a sudden drop in blood pressure called orthostatic hypotension. Now a new study says middle-aged people who experience such a drop may have a greater risk of developing dementia or stroke decades later.
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Fitness trackers prove helpful in monitoring cancer patients
By Staff Reporter | Jul 24, 2018 03:57 PM EDTFitness trackers can be valuable tools for assessing the quality of life and daily functioning of cancer patients during treatment, a new study has found.
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Johnson & Johnson to pay Californian woman $417 million over talcum powder lawsuit
By Staff Writer | Aug 23, 2017 04:11 AM EDTJohnson & Johnson is well-known for its hygiene products. However, if the products that are used to keep oneself clean can cause cancer, would definitely be a different story.
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Gluten-free Communion: Learn Why The Vatican Reportedly Says No
By Ivy Greene | Jul 13, 2017 09:32 PM EDTLearn why the Vatican apparently did not approve of gluten-free communion wafers.
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What Republicans Don't Want You To Know About Obamacare
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 30, 2017 09:09 AM EDTA new study shows that The Affordable Care Act reduces heart attack deaths in middle aged Americans.
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John Oliver Just Put The Smack-Down On Anti-Vaxxers
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 29, 2017 02:39 PM EDTOliver dismantles the lingering doubts among parents about whether vaccines could cause autism. (They can't.)
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The Nerds Are Going To Save Our Planet From An Asteroid Impact....At Some Point
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 26, 2017 11:23 PM EDTMIT students are designing a probe to study the asteroid that is heading near Earth in 2029. What they learn could help build a defense to avoid future asteroid collisions.
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More Car Accidents in States Where Marijuana is Legal
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 27, 2017 09:16 AM EDTBut the accidents themselves tend to be mellower.
