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New heart treatment to help grow a replacement valve inside body
Replacement heart valves that grow inside the body may be a step closer to reality. The results are…
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Parents of teens competing at the 'Olympics of science fairs' share 5 parenting rules they live by
These teens build AI and robots in their free time. Their parents say they focused on supporting th…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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What Zyn pouches do to your brain, body, and heart
Zyn nicotine pouches are being used by everyone from gym bros to school kids. But the long-term hea…
Kim Schewitz
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A healthy baby died at 1 month old after contracting a severe version of a common virus. It's now showing up in multiple states.
Baby Ronan was a healthy, 8 pound newborn. At 10 days old, he started developing strange rashes and…
Hilary Brueck
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The CDC recommends a booster shot for 5-11s as new Omicron subvariants emerge
Most kids haven't even had their first COVID-19 shot yet. Public health experts are concerned they'…
Hilary Brueck
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CDC acknowledges a likely link between COVID-19 vaccines and heart inflammation for young men, but says it's 'extremely rare' and the Delta variant is a bigger threat
0.004% of young men got myocarditis after the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Leading doctors sa…
Hilary Brueck
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One chart shows people vaccinated with Moderna had the best protection against COVID-19 in 2021
The huge new CDC data set backs up what other studies have found: that Moderna is edging out Pfizer…
Hilary Brueck
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The first pig-heart transplant patient was denied a human heart after failing to follow doctors' orders
Patients who miss appointments or forget medication may be denied a spot on the organ waiting list.…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Eating a Mediterranean style diet may reduce the risk of life-threatening preeclampsia in pregnancy, particularly for Black people
Preeclampsia is a major complication of pregnancy with long-term effects, but a diet rich in whole …
Gabby Landsverk
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As nurses grapple with burnout and staffing shortages, new guidance has them fearing for their own health
"We are dying. And we are not replaceable. Patients die due to short staffing. And staffing has nev…
Morgan Keith
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IV treatments are the latest trend to cash in on merging medicine and wellness. I tried one that helped me recover after a workout, and though I instantly felt more energized, I couldn't justify the $200 price point.
Wellness brands popularized using IV drips to cure hangovers and give health-obsessed clients a qui…
Allana Akhtar
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Eating 1 avocado a week reduces your risk of heart disease, study finds
Based on a survey of more than 110,000 health professionals followed over 30 years, researchers fou…
Andrea Michelson
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Meet the black hole at the center of our galaxy: Scientists just took its picture for the first time
Researchers unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole lurking at the heart of our gal…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Paola R…
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Recipient of first pig-heart transplant dies 2 months after surgery
The University of Maryland Medical Center didn't give an official cause of death, but did say the h…
Rebecca Cohen
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One chart shows how well Pfizer's lower-dose vaccine works to protect kids aged 5-11 from COVID
Pfizer's vaccine was 91% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19, according to a trial of more…
Hilary Brueck
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CDC green-lights Pfizer's lower-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 5-11
Pfizer's low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5-11 should be available nationwide later this week. CD…
Hilary Brueck
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A 57-year-old man receives a pig heart in a groundbreaking transplant to save him from heart disease
For the first time, doctors successfully used a pig heart in a human heart transplant to save a Mar…
Rebecca Cohen,Andrea Michelson
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CDC director says US hospitals are 'filled with unvaccinated people' and warns that some are running out of ventilators and beds
Rochelle Walensky told CBS she worried that people "may not be able to come in and get the proper c…
Grace Dean
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The recipient of a historic pig-heart transplant stabbed a man years ago. Ethicists say criminal history shouldn't affect who gets lifesaving organs.
The stabbing left its victim paralyzed, and raises ethical questions about who deserves lifesaving …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Think the pandemic isn't a big deal? That the government is using it to gain power and control? CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has a message for you, she tells us in The EIC Interview
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on winning over vaccine-hesitant people: "Who is that trusted person…