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Graduated from University of Washington in 2020.
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Graduated from Washington State University in 2024.
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15 Oct
Years After COVID, Are Kids Still Struggling to Stay Focused in School?
A new study finds the COVID-19 pandemic hit students with anxiety, depression and ADHD especially hard -- and for many, the challenges to engage in learning continue.
14 Oct
C-Sections Linked to More Pain and Poorer Sleep for New Moms
A new study finds mothers who deliver by cesarean section are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and daily life.
13 Oct
C-Sections Linked to More Pain and Poorer Sleep for New Moms
A new study finds mothers who deliver by cesarean section are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and daily life.
FDA Clears New Blood Test to Help Rule Out Alzheimer’s Disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared another blood test that could help doctors identify whether a patient’s memory problems are likely caused by Alzheimer’s disease.
The new test, called Elecsys pTau181, was developed by Roche Diagnostics in partnership with Eli Lilly. It’s designed for adults 55 and o...
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Antibiotic Resistance Rising Fast, WHO Warns
Dangerous infections that no longer respond to antibiotics are spreading quickly around the world, increasing by as much as 15% a year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The report found that 1 in 6 infections worldwide in 2023 was resistant to common antibiotics, including drugs used to treat urinary trac...
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New Diagnosis Code For Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Remission
Use lifestyle interventions to show no signs of type 2 diabetes for at least three months? There’s a code for that: E11.A.
Starting Oct. 1, 2025, a new diagnosis code was added to the detailed list of codes used by health care providers: the remission of type 2 diabetes.
The 2025 update to the medical codes manual introduces h...
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California to Require Food Allergen Labels on Menus by 2026
Starting in 2026, restaurant chains in California will be required to list major food allergens on their menus in a first-of-its-kind law.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill Monday, making California the first state to require allergen labeling for restaurants with 20 or more locations.
Under the new law, menus must identify items con...
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9/11 WTC Responders Have Threefold Higher Risk Of Lung Cancer
Emergency responders to the World Trade Center collapse on 9/11 have a nearly tripled risk of lung cancer, a new study says.
The toxic dust and fumes that lingered over Ground Zero likely boosted lung cancer rates among rescue workers, researchers reported this month in JAMA Network Open.
“We discovered that responders...
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HEPA Air Purifiers Don't Get Rid Of Airborne Viruses In Classrooms, Study Says
School is back in session and with it, the beginning of the cold and flu season.
Unfortunately, air purifiers aren’t likely to reduce the risk of children’s exposure to respiratory viruses in the classroom, researchers reported Oct. 10 in JAMA Network Open.
Even high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters didn...
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