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FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a long list of reasons to avoid high-sugar foods, and a new study may be adding one more: kidney stones.Researchers found that among over 28,000 U.S. adults, those with a lot of added sugars in their d…

Facing a breast cancer diagnosis can be an overwhelming experience, filled with uncertainty and fear, but knowledge is a powerful tool. Here’s a guide on the different types of breast cancer, shedding light on ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), invasive…

FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Workers may sense it intuitively but their mouse clicks prove it: Friday afternoon is the least productive time of the work week.It’s also when workers make the most typos.A Texas A&M University team studied th…

FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A wave of leprosy cases in Florida has led public health officials to conclude the disease-causing bacteria may be naturally found in the state.In the past, most people with leprosy in the United States had bee…

FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ever feel like your job is pointless?A big part of the population feels just that way — that the jobs they do matter little to society.And a Swiss study that delved into what’s been dubbed the “bullshit jobs th…

FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When studying which personality types were more likely to resist getting vaccines, researchers got a surprise. It was the extroverts who were more vaccine resistant. Compared to other personality styles, extrov…

FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The trauma and unhappy family dynamics of childhood may follow kids into old age, affecting both their mind and body, according to new research. “We looked at self-reported disability, as well as objectively me…