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Swimming is a unique activity. Not only is it an Olympic sport but it’s also a form of exercise and a life-saving endeavor. How many other physical activities can boast such a claim?This post was […]

The U.S. has named a veterinary tranquilizer as an “emerging threat” when it’s mixed with the powerful opioid fentanyl, clearing the way for more efforts to stop the spread of xylazine.This post was originally published […]

A Yale School of Public Health study has found that older persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a common type of memory loss, were 30% more likely to regain normal cognition if they had taken […]

Chia seeds are a popular superfood but consumers may not be getting the most benefit possible out of them.This post was originally published on this site

Five medical organizations say it is essential that hospitals establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infections. These infections, linked to antibiotic use, cause difficult-to-treat diarrhea, longer hospital stays, and higher costs. […]

The prevalence of obesity in rural communities goes beyond food choice and geography to include issues such as class, culture and identity; however, these issues are often not taken into account in policy, systems and […]

My first experience with motion sickness was as a college student, standing on the back of a marine research vessel looking at interesting things dredged from the seafloor off the California coast. It was a […]

You’re driving your teen home from school when they open up to you about their vaping. What started off as an occasional puff of an e-cigarette has turned into something more serious.This post was originally […]

Diet-related chronic diseases have reached a critical juncture in the U.S.This post was originally published on this site