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Anchor lead: How can the impact of carbohydrates be tested best? Elizabeth Tracey reports Carbohydrate consumption may be an important tool in helping control diabetes, a new meta-analysis suggests, and most helpful is knowing which carbs to avoid. Rita Kalyani, …
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Anchor lead: Many healthcare workers have died in this pandemic, Elizabeth Tracey reports Almost 3000 healthcare workers in the US had died of Covid-19 at the end of December 2020, Kaiser Health News reports. Patricia Davidson, dean of the Johns …
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Anchor lead: Even as the pandemic slows down, clinicians are wearier than ever, Elizabeth Tracey reports Long shifts at the hospital, constantly wearing personal protective equipment, worrying about whether you might bring home Covid-19 to family and friends, and high …
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Anchor lead: A new treatment for those with methamphetamine use disorder points to how big a problem this has become, Elizabeth Tracey reports Methamphetamine use is responsible for a staggering number of drug overdoses in the western and midwestern United …
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Anchor lead: How worried should we be about new Covid-19 variants? Elizabeth Tracey reports Variants on the Covid-19 virus have popped up from at least three places around the world, scientists have found, with the potential for enhanced transmission person …
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Anchor lead: Why does air pollution reduce life expectancy? Elizabeth Tracey reports How does air pollution impact life expectancy? A recent study suggests exposure to air pollution may be a major factor accounting for differences in life expectancy among residents …
