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Leafy greens and bananas could reduce risk of heart disease by 24% because they reduce sodium in the bloodstream, new study finds

Leafy greens and bananas could reduce risk of heart disease by 24% because they reduce sodium in the bloodstream, new study finds

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New York City declares Harlem legionnaire’s disease outbreak over | New York

New York City declares Harlem legionnaire’s disease outbreak over | New York

New York City has declared the deadly legionnaires’ disease outbreak in central Harlem over, nearly three weeks since it began. On Friday, city health officials announced that there have been no new cases among residents who live or work in the area since 9 August. As of Friday, there have been 114 cases of legionnaires’ disease, with 90 people hospitalized …

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Mammograms Can Detect Heart Disease Risk—Here’s What to Ask

Mammograms Can Detect Heart Disease Risk—Here’s What to Ask

Mammograms Can Detect Heart Disease Risk—Here’s What to Ask | Woman’s World Use left and right arrow keys to navigate between menu items. Use escape to exit the menu. Sign In Sign InUp with your social account Continue with Google Continue with Amazon Continue with Apple We won’t post to any of your accounts Sign Up Create a free account …

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AI-powered stethoscope detects heart disease in just 15 seconds – The Times

AI-powered stethoscope detects heart disease in just 15 seconds – The Times

AI-powered stethoscope detects heart disease in just 15 seconds  The Times Doctors develop AI stethoscope that can detect major heart conditions in 15 seconds  The Guardian NHS AI equipment to catch heart disease in 15 seconds  The Telegraph Automatic Diagnosis of Left Valvular Heart Disease Based on Artificial Intelligence Stethoscope  JACC AI stethoscope would help doctors pick up heart conditions within seconds  The Independent Source …

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US issues travel warning to China: ‘Enhanced precautions’ urged amid disease spread; Beijing revives COVID-era measures

US issues travel warning to China: ‘Enhanced precautions’ urged amid disease spread; Beijing revives COVID-era measures

Representative image (AI) US health officials have raised a travel alert for China’s Guangdong province after a surge in cases of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne illness known to cause prolonged joint pain.According to the New York Post, the center for disease control and prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 travel warning, advising visitors to “practice enhanced precautions” when visiting the …

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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease cases circulating in Eau Claire | Health Watch

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease cases circulating in Eau Claire | Health Watch

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease cases circulating in Eau Claire | Health Watch | wqow.com We recognize you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore access cannot be granted at this time. For any issues, contact news@wqow.com or …

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4 things to know about a new study on lithium and Alzheimer’s disease

4 things to know about a new study on lithium and Alzheimer’s disease

A recent study from Harvard Medical School asks whether the element lithium might be a key factor in whether someone develops Alzheimer’s disease. Led by Dr. Bruce Yankner, professor of genetics and neurology at Harvard Medical School, the almost-decade long study says it is the first to show that lithium is found naturally in the brain in small amounts and …

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COPD: This lung disease can be dangerous for younger people, too

COPD: This lung disease can be dangerous for younger people, too

Facebook Tweet Email Link Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 3.5 million deaths in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. It’s a common disease in the United States, affecting about 6% of US adults and ranking among the country’s top 10 causes of death, the US Centers for Disease …

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CDC issues travel warning amid concerning surge of debilitating disease: ‘Practice enhanced precautions’

CDC issues travel warning amid concerning surge of debilitating disease: ‘Practice enhanced precautions’

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a travel health notice for China after a spike in chikungunya infections, a mosquito-borne illness that can cause debilitating joint pain and fever. What’s happening? Since the first reported infection in early July, China has documented more than 8,000 cases of chikungunya, with Guangdong province at the center of the …

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