Napping on a regular basis is associated with higher risks for high blood pressure and stroke, according to new research
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Effects of lead poisoning may be reversible with early-childhood enrichment
Lead exposure in early childhood can lead to severe cognitive and behavioral impairments in children that last well into adolescence
New study finds lowest risk of death was among adults who exercised 150-600 minutes/week
An analysis of more than 100,000 participants over a 30-year follow-up period found that adults who perform two to four
People with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma face a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease than from cancer
Treatment advances have improved the survival of individuals with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)—a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system—but
Regular enquiry about well-being vs. universal screening recommended to detect depression in pregnancy and after birth
Depression in pregnant and postpartum people is a serious problem. Rather than using a screening tool with a cut-off score
Some antivirals used in nonsevere COVID-19 may reduce hospitalizations and deaths
The antiviral drugs molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid), when used to treat nonsevere COVID-19, most likely reduce the risk of subsequent
Indonesia foot and mouth outbreak prompts NZ, Australia restrictions
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesia could cost thousands of New Zealand jobs, as
North Korea pushes traditional medicine to fight COVID-19
As a medical student in North Korea, Lee Gwang-jin said he treated his fevers and other minor ailments with traditional
WHO triggers highest alert on monkeypox
The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has affected nearly 17,000 people in 74 countries, to
Monkeypox outbreak can be contained, White House says
The White House said Sunday it was confident authorities could “eliminate” monkeypox from the United States by speeding up the