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No evidence supports physical exertion without rhabdomyolysis or heat injury causing sudden death in sickle cell trait
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Higher variability also linked to cognitive impairment with no dementia and with faster decline in global cognition, episodic memory
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Expenditures significantly higher when medical complexity and autism overlap versus either one alone
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Decreases in mortality seen for many causes of death among infants, with SUID the notable exception
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Exposure to cold linked to more internalizing problems; exposure to heat linked to attention problems
Read More »FDA Approves First New Non-Opioid Pain Pill in Decades
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In a recent study, majority non-White communities had at least 40 percent lower mean adjusted per-capita distribution than majority White communities
Read More »Bird Flu Studies Delayed as White House Halts CDC Reports
By India Edwards HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As a bird flu outbreak escalates across the U.S., the Trump administration has paused the release of key public health studies, stalling research that could provide insight into how the virus spreads to animals and people.The blocked studies were …
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