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Long-term exposure to air pollution, especially ground-level ozone, can accelerate the progression of emphysema, a disease that causes damage to the lungs.

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Eating more fruits and vegetables, optimally two servings of fruit and three servings of veggies per day, is associated with lower mortality in adults.

Pregnant women with COVID-19 were not more likely to have preterm birth, severe preeclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy), or deliver by C-section than pregnant women without COVID-19.

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Light pollution, which disrupts sleep, may be associated with premature births and reduced birth weights.

People that avoid attachment in relationships benefit from touch when experiencing it, despite their negative attitudes toward it.

7-11 year-olds had a harder time responding to emotional cues when their sleep was restricted to six hours or less. The effects were stronger in kids with anxiety symptoms.

Exercise has positive long-term effects on cognitive function. Coordination exercises, such as dancing, appear to have a greater benefit than endurance exercises or resistance training.

Vitamin C deficiency is associated with bleeding from the small blood vessels in the gums and eyes. Taking Vitamin C supplements can help protect these vessels.

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Higher numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths and increased exposure to COVID-related media were associated with higher self-reported acute stress and more depressive symptoms in the United States.

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Hydroxychloroquine is not an effective treatment for COVID-19 in hospitalized American adults.

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