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Q and A: Reducing men’s risk of cardiovascular disease
Q: What’s the top cause of death in men, and what can guys do to reduce their risk? A: Cardiovascular disease (CVD)—which includes heart disease,
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Male and female fetuses respond differently to COVID-19
In pregnant women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, male placentas showed increased immune activation compared with female placentas, according to
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Race and ethnicity of children enrolled in clinical trials not representative of the United States as a whole: study
When conducting pediatric clinical trials, the scientific process is best served when participants come from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, so that conclusions are more
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Q&A: Children and storm anxiety
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 6-year-old son becomes anxious and agitated whenever it storms. I have noticed that this behavior has become more frequent since we
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Wandering minds and dysfunctional emotions
Most of us experience the world in two different states of mind. In one, we’re attentive and focused on what we’re doing, and in the
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How Fauci and the NIH Got Ahead of the FDA and CDC in Backing Boosters
[UPDATED at 12:30 p.m. ET] In January — long before the first jabs of covid-19 vaccine were even available to most Americans — scientists working
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Loneliness, loss and regret: What getting old really feels like
Paula had not been living in her retirement apartment for very long when I arrived for our interview. She welcomed me into a modern, comfortable
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Whats the Mu variant? And will we keep seeing more concerning variants?
This week the World Health Organization named a new “variant of interest” of the coronavirus, called the Mu variant. It was first found in Colombia
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Combined cigarette and alcohol cues intensify motivation to continue substance use
Researchers at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York have explored the motivational impact of cigarette and alcohol “cues”, with important implications
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