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COVID-19 masks FAQ: How can cloth stop a tiny virus? What’s the best fabric? Do they protect the wearer?

October 19, 2020 (COVID-19), A, Best, Can, cloth, do, fabric, FAQ:, How, Masks, protect, Stop, the, They, tiny, virus, wearer?, What's

Face masks reduce the spread of viruses passed on from respiratory secretions. While cloth masks are imperfect, widespread use of

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Let this adorable springer spaniel teach you the correct way to wear a mask

October 14, 2020 A, adorable, correct, Let, mask, spaniel, springer, teach, the, This, to, Way, Wear, you.

A loveable springer spaniel is showing us all how to wear face masks properly. Model pooch Oakley was pictured in

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A call for more comprehensive smoking cessation programs for cancer patients who smoke

October 13, 2020 A, call, cancer, cessation, comprehensive, for, more, patients, Programs, smoke, Smoking, Who

Programs designed to help cancer patients stop using tobacco should be considered as important and impactful as providing the right

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The benefits of a prostate cancer screening tool

October 7, 2020 A, Benefits, cancer, of, prostate, screening, the, Tool

Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate (mpMRIp) is a promising tool for diagnosing prostate cancer, and prior to its

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Tax credits as a national prescription for health: Alleviating poverty and improving maternal child health outcomes

October 6, 2020 A, Alleviating, and, As, Child, credits, for, health, Improving, Maternal, national, outcomes, poverty, Prescription?, tax

In a perspective published in Pediatrics, a Boston Medical Center pediatrician advocates for tax credit policy changes to expand access

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A revised map of where working memory resides in the brain

September 29, 2020 A, brain, in, map, Memory, of, resides, revised, the, where, working

Working memory: it’s how you make a mental shopping list without forgetting the milk, or memorize a number just long

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Clinical trial shows combination therapy with vitamin A is safe for patients with pancreatic cancer

September 25, 2020 A, cancer, clinical, combination, for, is, pancreatic, patients, safe, shows, therapy, trial, Vitamin, with

A treatment combination involving the addition of a form of vitamin A to the current standard treatment regimen for pancreatic

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Q&A: Who should have a bone density test?

September 24, 2020 A, bone, Density, Have, Q&A:, Should, test, Who

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 62-year-old woman who has been fairly healthy most of my life. I try to walk

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Iran records highest COVID-19 cases in a single day

September 22, 2020 (COVID-19), A, cases, Day, highest, in, Iran, records, single

Iran on Tuesday announced the highest number of cases of the novel coronavirus in a single day, with 3,712 people

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Personal Health

Chrissy Teigen Says She's On Bed Rest Due to a 'Weak' Placenta—But What Is That?

September 18, 2020 'Weak', A, bed, Chrissy, due, is, on, Placenta—But, Rest, Says, She's, Teigen, that, to, What

Chrissy Teigen, who's currently pregnant with her third child, announced earlier this month that she's on bed rest—and Thursday evening

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