Author: Leigh Hataway
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Diseases caused by mosquitoes, ticks common in shelter dogs
One in five shelter dogs were infected with heartworm or Lyme disease.
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New molecule could treat shingles, herpes viruses
Current medications are ineffective, carry dangerous side effects.
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Student loan debt may make mental health issues worse
Reddit and Twitter posts show student loan borrowers are sad and angry.
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Monarchs’ white spots aid migration
Monarchs with large white spots fly more efficiently, making migration easier.
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Fewer meals may prevent Type 2 diabetes, obesity
Reducing meals and cutting out midnight snacks may optimize gut health.
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Study shows need for more female STEM leadership
The percentage of women in federal STEM jobs hasn’t changed since 2005.
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Dr. Jake Goodman: Social Media for Good
Posting to save lives
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Fishers of Men
Utilizing churches to provide rural healthcare
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Researcher awarded $3.2M to study child brain development
New study investigates how environment can affect neurocognitive development.
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Vaccine hesitancy persists among parents
Some parents have concerns about childhood vaccines, like the MMR and flu shots.
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‘Play deserts’ common throughout Deep South, Southwest
Physical activity is key to health, but much of the U.S. lacks play areas.
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Joro spiders aren’t scary. They’re shy.
New study suggests massive spiders are gentle giants and mean people no harm.
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College degrees seem elusive to many young students
1 in 6 high school students want a bachelor’s degree but don’t think they’ll get…
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One in five suicides involved intimate partner problems
20% of suicides were related to issues like breakups, conflict and divorce.
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Postpartum women filled more opioid prescriptions during pandemic
Moms who gave birth during the pandemic were given more, stronger prescriptions.
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Dana Spinola: The fab’rik of Life
The night the first fab’rik opened in 2002 was a raging success. Customers swarmed the…
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Meet the I-STEM Complex
Buildings with personality
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Patient-friendly prescription labels improve medication adherence
New medication labels could save over 100,000 lives each year, new study finds.
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People don’t know what a preprint is. Here’s why that matters.
Preprints aren’t final. Publicizing their results may cause distrust in news.
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Bald eagles aren’t fledging as many chicks due to avian influenza
As more eagles die from H5N1, experts worry years of conservation may be undone.
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Protective parenting may help your kids avoid health problems as adults
Stressful environments can cause problems in adulthood. Parents setting limits can help.
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Heart disease deaths declining, but not for everyone
Rural and mostly Black counties experience higher rates of heart disease.
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Michelle Samuel-Foo: More Than Just Farming
The Love of Agriculture
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COVID drug trials don’t match patient population
Most participants in the drug trials were white, male and over 50.
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