Category: Health
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AI Is Soon To Take Over Big Pharma
AI could be the key to finding new drugs faster and cheaper. Many industries are trying to use AI for everything, but not all of them succeed. However, AI might have a real benefit for one area: drug discovery. AI could help speed up the long and costly process of making new medicines. Finding new…
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Health Risks of Sitting Too Much at Work
You might think that you have to change your health completely with a (dubious at best) juice diet or extreme workout plan to see any improvement. That’s not true! New studies show that there are easy ways to make your life better, like moving more during your work day — or at least not sitting…
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Feeling Too Sad or Too Happy? You Might Have a Mood Disorder
Mood disorders are a group of mental health conditions that affect your emotions and behaviors. They have the uncanny ability to make you feel very joyful, furious, or depressed. They may also cause problems in your relationships and day-to-day activities. There are different types of mood disorders, such as depression, bipolar disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric…
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Rise of Old Diseases in the U.S.: Measles, Tuberculosis, and Polio
You may have heard of some alarming news lately: Diseases once rare or eliminated in the U.S. reappear in different parts of the country. Measles, tuberculosis, and polio are among the infections that have been reported in recent weeks, raising concerns about public health and safety. How did this happen? And what can we do…
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FDA says “CAR-T Therapy Could Become a Cancer Cause
A cancer treatment that uses a patient’s immune cells may also cause cancer, the FDA said this week. The agency told drugmakers to add a solid warning to their labels about this risk. The treatment is called CAR-T therapy. It stands for chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy. It helps patients with some blood cancers,…
