Share A LinkedIn icon Share by linkedin An email icon Share by email During stressful situations, our brain can feel like our worst enemy, causing us to shut down with anxious thoughts or heart palpi

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Unique new material developed at University of Limerick has shown significant promise in the treatment of spinal cord injury. Brand new research conducted at UL’s Bernal Institute – published in lead

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An effort is underway in the Pentagon to remove language from Defense Department policies, regulations and instruction that stigmatizes mental health conditions and discourages service members from se

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Sam Norpel and her family. Norpel, 48, second from the right, got Covid-19 in December 2021 and hasn't recovered. This chronic illness, known as long Covid, impacts up to 23 million Americans. Kirstie

Researchers in Chicago have developed a deep learning model that uses a single chest X-ray to predict the 10-year risk of death. This can prevent the risk of death from a heart attack or stroke, stemm

Holly Francis, a volunteer with Boston Medical Center helped to plant some of the 20,000 purple flags in the Common that commemorate Overdose Awareness Day and kick off Recovery Month. Each purple fla

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CNN — Firearm deaths surged in the US during the Covid-19 pandemic, killing a record number of people in 2021. But as America’s gun epidemic gets worse, its burden is not equal. A new study publishe

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Almost a million stillbirths a year can be attributed to air pollution, according to the first global study. The research estimated that almost half of stillbirths could be linked to exposure to poll

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Drinking two litres of water a day to stay healthy and hydrated is a myth, with people needing up to six litres depending on job, climate and sex, scientists have found. In recent decades, the need t

As many as 1.35 billion young people worldwide are at higher risk of hearing loss because of how loudly they listen to music, according to a report from the World Health Organization. Audiologists sa

CNN — Eating more flavonols, antioxidants found in many vegetables, fruits, tea and wine, may slow your rate of memory loss, a new study finds. The cognitive score of people in the study who ate the

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Since the start of the pandemic, public health officials have warned people about the high risk associated with going to restaurants and bars. Earlier in the pandemic, these venues were shuttered. But

A universal flu vaccine that protects against all strains of the virus could be available in the next two years, according to a leading scientist. An experimental vaccine based on the same mRNA techn

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Nine people paralyzed by severe spinal cord injuries regained the ability to walk, thanks to a combination of electrical pulses to the lower spine and physical therapy, reports a study published this