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A Study Finds When Americans Get the Best and Worst Sleep A new study has revealed new information about the sleep habits of Americans. The Medical College of Georgia researchers found that a U-shaped pattern can be seen in a graph of how long Americans sleep over the course of their lives, with age...
Undocumented infections accounted for estimated three-quarters of infections last year. A new study published in the journal Nature estimates that 103 million Americans, or 31 percent of the U.S. population, had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 by the end of 2020. Columbia University Mailman School of ...
Researchers from the University of Basel have developed an augmented reality app for smartphones in order to help people reduce their fear of spiders. The app has already shown itself to be effective in a clinical trial, with subjects experiencing less fear of real spiders after completing just a fe...
Footprints found in New Mexico confirm human presence in North America 23,000 years ago. Newly discovered fossil human footprints embedded in an ancient lakebed show that humans inhabited North America during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), occupying the region of what is now White Sands National Pa...
Move Over Columbus: Europeans Were Already Active in the Americas 1,000 Years Ago
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Columbus was not the first European to reach the Americas. The Vikings got there centuries beforehand, although exactly when has remained unclear. Here, an international team of scientists shows that Europeans were already active in the Americas in 1021 AD. The Vikings sailed great distances in thei...
Most Americans can lower food emissions by shopping smarter—buying less bulk food, cutting empty calories, and reducing ready-made items. Most consumers want to make food purchases that are smart for their wallets, their health, and the environment. And while switching to a vegetarian or vegan diet ...
American Heart Association: Sleep Duration Is Essential Component for Heart and Brain Health
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American Heart Association Adds Sleep to Cardiovascular Health Checklist The American Heart Association has updated its checklist to measure cardiovascular health. It is now called Life’s Essential 8™ and adds healthy sleep as essential for optimal cardiovascular health. Other health and lifestyle f...
New American Heart Association Report Outlines Most Common Symptoms of 6 Cardiovascular Diseases
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New American Heart Association scientific statement indicates symptoms frequently overlap among conditions and may vary by sex. A “state of the science” review details the most reported symptoms of 6 cardiovascular diseases (CVDs): heart attack, heart failure, valve disease, stroke, heart rhythm dis...
Up to 1.9 Billion Cases – New Research Indicates Far More People Caught COVID Then Official Estimates
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A New Mathematical Model Suggests That As Few as 1 in 5 COVID Cases Were Counted Globally According to mathematical models, as few as one in every five instances of COVID-19 that occurred during the first 29 months of the pandemic are accounted for in the half billion cases officially recorded....
Latest Cancer Statistics Released by American Cancer Society – 3.8 Million Cancer Deaths Averted
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American Cancer Society releases latest cancer statistics, launches initiative to address prostate cancer resurgence and disparities. Today, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released Cancer Statistics, 2023, the organization’s annual report on cancer facts and trends. According to the report, overa...