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Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Still Happening — And May Look Like COVID-19

By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) Reports of serious, even deadly, vaping-linked lung injuries dominated the headlines late last year,

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Exercise Might Make Breast Milk’s Goodness Even Better

By Cara Roberts Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) Exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle, but a new study suggests it also increases the amount

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Most With Coronavirus Not Sure How They Caught It: CDC

By Robin FosterHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) A majority of Americans who are diagnosed with COVID-19 don’t know who passed the virus to

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A Safer 4th Is One Without Backyard Fireworks

WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) If you plan to celebrate Independence Day, you might want to reconsider setting off fireworks, Prevent Blindness suggests. There are other, safer ways to mark

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Excess Sugar Is No Sweet Deal for Your Heart

TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) Too much added sugar can pile on dangerous fat around your heart and in your abdomen, a new study finds. “When we consume too much sugar, the excess is converted

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Worldwide COVID-19 Cases Far Beyond Official Numbers

WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 The number of coronavirus cases around the world may actually be 12 times higher than reported, a new study suggests in a finding that likely reflects asymptomatic transmission

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Deep Brain Stimulation May Slow Parkinson’s, Study Finds

By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) Data from a five-year clinical trial is adding to growing evidence that deep brain stimulation (DBS)

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Are Iron Stores the Key to Alzheimer’s?

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 The progression of Alzheimer’s disease may accelerate as iron deposits build up in the brain, a new study finds,

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U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Another High as Fauci Warns Daily Counts Could Soon Reach 100,000

By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) The number of new U.S. coronavirus cases broke yet another record on Tuesday,

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Sleeping In on Weekends Won’t Erase Your ‘Sleep Debt’

By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) For those who try to catch up on lost sleep during the weekend, French researchers have some bad news:

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