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Salmonella: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Prevention
Reviewed by Patty Weasler, RN Your Health

Salmonella: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Prevention

A gastrointestinal salmonella infection, which affects the small intestine, is one of the most common types of food poisoning in the U.S. To learn more about it, we look into the key signs and symptoms, as well as what causes it, and how to treat and prevent it.

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What Position Should I Sleep In, and Is There a ‘Right’ Way to Sleep?
By Christian Moro and Charlotte Phelps Your Health

What Position Should I Sleep In, and Is There a ‘Right’ Way to Sleep?

After 50 years of research, eminent Stanford University sleep researcher William Dement reportedly said the only solid explanation he knows for why we sleep is “because we get sleepy”. Even though sleep may be, as one researcher put it, “the only major behaviour in search of a function”, it clearly does matter for our health […]

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No, It’s Not Just Sugary Food That’s Responsible for Poor Oral Health in America’s Children, Especially in Appalachia
By Daniel W. McNeil and Mary L. Marazita Children

No, It’s Not Just Sugary Food That’s Responsible for Poor Oral Health in America’s Children, Especially in Appalachia

Brushing your teeth is essential for maintaining optimal oral health, but like most aspects of health, the full story is more complicated. As directors of the Center for Oral Health Research in Appalachia, we know firsthand that inequalities exist when it comes to oral health, including in children. Some people or groups have considerably more […]

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How Small Acts of Kindness Can Make You Happier and Healthier
By Meena Andiappan Your Health

How Small Acts of Kindness Can Make You Happier and Healthier

How to optimize the pursuit of well-being and happiness is a question researchers have tried to tackle from a range of angles. The social effects of the pandemic led many people to focus more closely on their mental health and buffer against threats to well-being — in short, to pursue happiness. As a social scientist, […]

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