Proposed FDA rule targets asbestos in talc cosmetic products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule to require standardized testing of talc-containing cosmetics for ...
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How circadian rhythms have been implicated in diseases from dementia to cancer
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In this season of short days and long winter nights, it's easy to feel out of ...
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Pediatrician suggests eight parenting goals to start the new year strong
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New Year's resolutions are typically sweeping and grand. But you can often reap the biggest rewards ...
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Cooking garlic and onions at high heat can form trans fats, study finds
Natural sulfur compounds promote formation of trans fatty acids (TFAs) during heating. Credit: Masaki Honda / Meijo University Trans-fatty acids ...
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Therapeutic-dose anticoagulation linked to lower mortality in COVID-19
For patients hospitalized for COVID-19, administration of therapeutic-dose versus prophylactic-dose anticoagulation with heparins is associated with lower 28-day mortality, according ...
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Neurological outcomes worsen with gestational HTN, preeclampsia, eclampsia
Gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia are associated with an increased risk for neurological outcomes in the months or years after ...
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Investigation uncovers poor quality of dental coverage under Medicare Advantage
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Medicare Advantage—the privatized form of Medicare that offers benefits beyond traditional Medicare, such as dental insurance—is ...
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Are we moral blank slates at birth? A new study offers some clues
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain What does a baby know about right and wrong? A foundational finding in moral psychology suggested ...
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The ‘choking game’ and other challenges amplified by social media can come with deadly consequences
Credit: Pixabay from Pexels The "choking game" has potentially deadly consequences, as players are challenged to temporarily strangle themselves by ...
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Nurses need care, too—how curbing self-sacrifice can prevent burnouts
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Reflecting on my mother's decade-long nursing career, I often wonder why so many nurses leave the ...
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