What is Otosclerosis?
Otosclerosis is one of many hearing disorders found only in humans, affecting the otic capsule. It occurs when the joints
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The Effects of Neanderthal DNA on Modern Human Health
As modern-day humans began to emerge from Africa, the divergent characteristics of archaic groups, which were precursors to other archaic
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What are the Health Effects of Poverty?
There is a wealth of evidence to suggest that health is correlated to individuals’ socioeconomic status and lifestyle. The relationship
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School of Medicine to expand Lipstein BJC Institute of Health building
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will begin construction in the spring on a six-floor expansion on top
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Journalists Offer Primers on Medicare Open Enrollment and Death Benefits Amid Covid
KHN contributing writer and former columnist Michelle Andrews discussed on Newsy on Tuesday how unvaccinated workers risk losing the death
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What Role does Endothelial Infection Play in SARS-CoV-2 Infection?
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can cause inflammatory lung disease, including clot formation and hyper-permeability of the
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Heart Defects in Fetuses
Heart defects occur in about one percent of babies and are called congenital heart defects (CHDs). Approximately half are mild,
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Apple, Bose and Others Pump Up the Volume on Hearing Aid Options, Filling Void Left by FDA
Spurred by decades of complaints about the high cost of hearing aids, Congress passed a law in 2017 to allow
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Effect of Stress on the Thymus
Both acute and chronic stress in many different forms can lead to a condition known as acute thymic atrophy, which
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