Surgeon general issues call to action for hypertension control
(HealthDay)—The path toward hypertension control includes making it a national priority, ensuring community support, and optimizing patient care, according to
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Your blood type may predict your risk for severe COVID-19
(HealthDay)—There’s more evidence that blood type may affect a person’s risk for COVID-19 and severe illness from the disease. The
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Researchers improve the standard method for assessing cardiovascular disease risk
Taking into account two common kidney disease tests may greatly enhance doctors’ abilities to estimate patients’ cardiovascular disease risks, enabling
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Woman bullied for bleeding eczema shares how £4.99 cream turned her life around
26-year-old Lucy has struggled with eczema from when she was a baby, with the ‘incurable’ condition causing her a lifetime
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New therapy improves treatment for multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that affects millions worldwide, can cause debilitating symptoms for those
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Should you pay £100 for a first aid kit? We review some pre-made packs
Should you pay £100 for a first aid kit? We review a range of ready-made packs that claim to provide
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AHA News: Hispanics Are Paying the Price for Being ‘Essential’ During the Pandemic
FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Maria de Lourdes Alvarado has had
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Study shows first known effective treatment for rare genetic disease alkaptonuria
A new study published in The Lancet, led by a Liverpool based research collaboration, has identified the first effective treatment
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Big drug costs for small patients with rare diseases, study finds
Only about one in every 170 children take them. But ‘orphan drugs’ accounted for 1 in every 15 private insurance
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What to Know About All the Medications Given to Donald Trump for COVID-19
When President Donald Trump first revealed he and First Lady Melania Trump were diagnosed with COVID-19 early in the morning
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