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Arsenic in drinking water may change heart structure
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- Written by Karen Astle Karen Astle
- Published: 13 May 2019 13 May 2019
Dallas, Texas - Drinking water that is contaminated with arsenic may lead to thickening of the heart’s main pumping chamber in young adults, a structural change that increases the risk for future heart problems, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Association journal.
Dr. Redfield on National Infant Immunization Week, Safety and Effectiveness of Vaccines
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- Written by CDC CDC
- Published: 06 May 2019 06 May 2019
Atlanta, Georgia - As CDC Director and as a physician, I have and continue to wholeheartedly advocate for infant immunization. More importantly, as a father and grandfather I have ensured all of my children and grandchildren are vaccinated on the recommended schedule. Vaccines are safe. Vaccines do not cause autism. Vaccine-preventable diseases are dangerous.
Guidelines proposed for newly defined Alzheimer’s-like brain disorder
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- Written by Joe Balintfy Joe Balintfy
- Published: 05 May 2019 05 May 2019
Washington, DC - A recently recognized brain disorder that mimics clinical features of Alzheimer’s disease has for the first time been defined with recommended diagnostic criteria and other guidelines for advancing and catalyzing future research.
NIH researchers identify method to verify if children fasted before medical testing
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 05 May 2019 05 May 2019
Washington, DC - Testing the blood for free fatty acids could help doctors verify if children fasted before undergoing tests for diabetes or other medical conditions, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health. Their study appears in Pediatrics.
Daily folic acid supplement may reduce risk of gestational diabetes
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- Written by Robert Bock or Meredith Daly Robert Bock or Meredith Daly
- Published: 05 May 2019 05 May 2019
Washington, DC - Taking a folic acid supplement daily before pregnancy may reduce the risk of gestational, or pregnancy-related, diabetes, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. The findings appear in Diabetes Care.