Hepatitis A is on the rise in Alabama. In December, the Alabama Department of Public Health sounded the alarm about
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New findings may help oncologists determine effectiveness of checkpoint inhibitors
In an article recently published in JCI Insight, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Vanderbilt University have
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How to fight norovirus, the ‘cruise ship’ germ
(HealthDay)—Whether it’s infiltrating a cruise ship, a restaurant or a college dorm, the norovirus is often in the news. It’s
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Study shows dopamine plays a role in musical pleasure
An international team of researchers has found evidence of dopamine in the brain playing a role in the pleasure people
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Pregnant mom’s high blood sugar affects kids at ages 10 to 14
Up to 20 percent of women develop gestational diabetes – high blood sugar – during pregnancy, but the long-term effects
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Variation in revascularization for asymptomatic SIHD unexplained
(HealthDay)—For asymptomatic patients with stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD) and coronary artery disease (CAD), there is considerable variation in revascularization
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Scaring smokers into stopping starts to pay dividends
Smokers once used to turn a blind eye to health warnings on cigarette packets. But now researchers at the University
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Exercise can fast-track your workplace well-being – here’s how
Exercise has been found to reduce stress, increase positive mood, decrease anxiety and alleviate depression. But you may not know
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Scientists create a renewable source of cancer-fighting T cells
A study by UCLA researchers is the first to demonstrate a technique for coaxing pluripotent stem cells—which can give rise
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Adolescent South Africans increasingly struggle with eating disorders, unhealthy eating attitudes and body image issues
Anorexia has traditionally been seen as a disease of the privileged. Most people believed that if you have anorexia, it
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