Acute stress and early signs of PTSD are common in firefighters and other first responders − here’s what to watch out for
A firefighter surveys the destruction at the Auto Fire in Oxnard, Calif. Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty ImagesThe thousands of firefighters and other first responders on the front lines of the ...
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Vaccine hesitancy among pet owners is growing – a public health expert explains why that matters
Pet owners, too, are starting to become concerned about the side effects of vaccines. Noah Seelam/AFP via Getty ImagesWhen most people think about vaccines, they typically think about humans: Experts ...
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Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an expert on how alcohol affects the body breaks down a new government report
The Surgeon General's report links alcohol to 100,000 cancer cases every year. Lord Henri Voton/E+ via Getty ImagesMany people use the new year to reflect on their relationship with alcohol ...
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Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger in homes that escape burning − as Colorado’s Marshall Fire survivors discovered
The Marshall Fire spared some homes, shown here a day later, but smoke had blanketed the area. Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesOn Dec. 30, 2021, a wind-driven ...
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What are macros? An exercise and nutrition scientist explains
Most whole foods contain more than one kind of macro. carlosgaw/E+ via Getty Images“I’m tracking my macros.” “I’ll pass on that, it doesn’t fit in my macros.” “I’m on the ...
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What if you could rank food by ‘healthiness’ as you shopped? Nutrient profiling systems use algorithms to simplify picking healthy groceries
Certain amounts and types of food processing can diminish the nutritional value of the original ingredients. Deanna Kelly/Moment via Getty ImagesImagine a world where food on grocery store shelves is ...
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The ‘choking game’ and other challenges amplified by social media can come with deadly consequences
Video clips of teens playing dangerous games are easily accessible on many social media sites. Richard Drury/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesThe “choking game” has potentially deadly consequences, as players are challenged ...
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5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist
Many patients face significant upfront costs to getting health care. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty ImageswThe U.S. has made great progress in getting more people insured since the Affordable ...
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Blood tests are currently one-size-fits-all − machine learning can pinpoint what’s truly ‘normal’ for each patient
Blood tests are essential tools in medicine. Bloomberg Creative/Bloomberg Creative Photos via Getty ImagesIf you’ve ever had a doctor order a blood test for you, chances are that they ran ...
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Avian flu virus has been found in raw milk − a reminder of how pasteurization protects health
Pasteurizing milk kills disease-causing pathogens that dairy cattle pick up in fields and barns. steverts, iStock /Getty Images PlusAs the H5N1 avian flu virus continues to spread in poultry flocks ...
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