Post-COVID depressive symptoms respond well to antidepressants, study shows
The COVID pandemic has led to a significant increase in mental health problems. Now, in some good news, a pilot
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Facebook became emergency network during early days of pandemic
(HealthDay)—In a health emergency, social media giants like Facebook can be both quagmires of misinformation and sources of social support
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CHLA investigators receive NIH funding to lead study on healthy brain development
When children are sick, clinicians can consult a known standard for how their heart, lungs and kidneys should be growing
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Nobel prize in medicine won by US scientists who unlocked the secrets of our sense of touch
The 2021 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to two U.S. scientists who discovered the microscopic secrets
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Smokers were never really protected from COVID, despite what early studies claimed
Early in the coronavirus pandemic, researchers stumbled on an unexpected finding: smokers seemed to be protected from COVID’s worst effects.
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Israel Reports Very Few Myocarditis Cases After Pfizer Boosters
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Health Ministry has identified fewer than 10 cases of heart inflammation following a third dose of
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Stroke diet: Best foods to significantly lower your risk – and what foods to avoid
A stroke is a serious life-threatening medical condition that happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is
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Water buffalo spreading schistosomiasis in Philippines
Water buffalos play a critical role in transmitting the parasitic disease schistosomiasis in the Philippines, new research reveals. Schistosomiasis, also
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Vaccination works but a small number are still at increased risk
Men are more at risk of experiencing a severe complication from the COVID-19 virus than women even after vaccination, although
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Handheld Device Can Detect Amblyopia in Children As Young As 2
A handheld vision screening device to test for amblyopia and strabismus has been found to have a sensitivity of 100%,
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