Athletes looking for a competitive edge may find it within their gut microbiome
Your gut microbes and mitochondria may give you a leg up come race day. rzarek/iStock via Getty Images PlusWhen milliseconds can mean the difference between silver and gold, endurance athletes ...
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Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling
Researchers are gaining key insights into the ways that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can lead to long COVID symptoms. Catherine McQueen/Moment via Getty ImagesSince 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 ...
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Immigrant moms feel unsafe and unheard when seeking pregnancy care – here’s how they’d improve Philly’s health care system
Misinformation -- such as that a person needs a passport to receive medical attention -- can make immigrant moms reluctant to interact with doctors and hospitals. Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/DigitalVision ...
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Navigating mental health treatment options can be overwhelming – a clinical psychologist explains why it’s worth the effort
Many Americans are not getting the mental health care they need. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty ImagesThe percentage of Americans seeking mental health treatment nearly doubled between 2004 and 2022, with ...
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Detroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm
More than half of Detroiters rent Detroit's aging housing stock. Suzanne Tucker/Getty I,agesDetroiters who face rising rents, poor living conditions and systemic barriers to affordable and safe housing are at ...
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ICE detainees suffer preventable deaths − Q&A with a medical researcher about systemic failures
The ICE Health Service Corps suffers from outdated systems and a lack of translation services, despite a federal mandate to provide them. ICE Health Service CorpsThe 2024 Homeland Security appropriations ...
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Do hormonal contraceptives increase depression risk? A neuroscientist explains how they affect your mood, for better or worse
Hormonal contraceptives have functions that go beyond just birth control. Mindful Media/E+ via Getty ImagesMore than 85% of women – and more than 300 million people worldwide at any given ...
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Raw milk health risks significantly outweigh any potential benefits − food scientists and nutritionists explain why
Influencers extoll the benefits of drinking raw milk over pasteurized milk, but there isn't substantive evidence to support these claims. AP Photo/Charlie NeibergallDespite an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in ...
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Calls to US poison centers spiked after ‘magic mushrooms’ were decriminalized
Calls to poison control centers spiked across the U.S. for adolescents and young adults exposed to the hallucinogen psilocybin, according to our analysis of data from 55 U.S. poison centers ...
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Menopause treatments can help with hot flashes and other symptoms – but many people aren’t aware of the latest advances
Actor Halle Berry, standing in front of U.S. senators, proclaims that she's in menopause. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesMenopause used to be a taboo topic in many quarters ...
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