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The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans noted that some school-aged children are not eating enough of the recommended amounts of certain food ...
There’s no denying the devastating effect COVID-19 has had on U.S. health, from lives lost, to long-term lung issues, to “long-haul” COVID-19 cases. ...
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Do you know what Kate Winslet, Whoopi Goldberg, Samuel Jackson, and Stephen King have in common? All four of these celebrities have bravely gone ...
When you think about what causes cancer, the first thing that pops into your head is probably smoking. You may also be aware of the risks of a ...
Before the discovery of insulin, type 1 diabetes was a death sentence. Unable to absorb nutrients, people wasted away and suffered progressive blood ...
When our team of cardiovascular experts helped plan the facilities in the new Oak Pavilion at MarinHealth Medical Center, we were determined to design ...
“To live a long and healthy life, develop a chronic disease and take great care of it.” Sir William Osler (1849–1919) Easier said than done in the ...
Health Consequences of the ...