Tuesday 14 February 2023

Allergists Less Likely to Check Black Kids for Eczema

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Researchers found that while Black children are more likely to develop asthma, they’re less likely than white children to be evaluated for eczema by an allergist.



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Cutting Calories Could Slow the Pace of Aging: Study

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Cutting calories by 25% slowed down the pace of aging in young and middle-aged adults by a few percentage points, compared to people who continued eating normally, new research reveals. This first-of-its-kind study in humans adds to evidence from animal studies that the rate of aging can be changed.



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Should You Skip Dark Chocolate This Valentine’s Day?

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Consumer Reports announced they’d tested 28 different dark chocolate bars -- and found lead and cadmium in every one of them.



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Binge Drinking May Be Curbed With a Pill


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Monday 13 February 2023

Expelled From High School, Alister Martin Became a Harvard Doc

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It’s not often that a high school brawl with gang members sets you down a path to becoming a Harvard-trained doctor. But that’s exactly how Alister Martin’s life unfolded.



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