Acting quickly after heart attack symptoms start can be a heart saver. Strong association with heart attack size and patients' clinical health after a heart attack – American Heart Association

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https://newsroom.heart.org/news/acting-quickly-after-heart-attack-symptoms-start-can-be-a-heart-saver?preview=0a30

Blood alcohol levels much lower than the legal limit impair hand-eye coordination and could impact high-risk activities that rely on keen visual and visuomotor control such as driving, piloting, or working heavy machinery.

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https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/tps-bal122120.php

https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/JP280395

Anxiety is very common and its occurrence is on the rise. 5 habits to reduce anxiety from practicing psychiatrist Dimitrios Tsatiris M.D.

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anxiety-in-high-achievers/202012/5-habits-reduce-anxiety

People infected with the COVID-19 have immune memory through B cells to protect against reinfection for at least eight months. Findings give real hope that vaccines will provide long-term protection against COVID-19 infection.

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https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/mu-cil122020.php

Carbon monoxide is called the "Invisible Killer" because it's a colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas. Accidental carbon monoxide poisoning can cause illness and even death.

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https://www.cdc.gov/co/default.htm

Food present in households especially during the winter holidays could be dangerous for pets. Be knowledgeable to help prevent an emergency trip to the veterinary clinic.

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https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/petcare/holiday-pet-safety

Becoming a new nature lover is a healthy side effect of COVID-19. The pandemic has driven many people into nature for the first time in years.

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https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/uov-nnl121420.php

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0243344

Liquid e-cigarette flavorings appear to directly injure the lungs and cause immune system dysfunction. Chocolate flavor vapor was the worst in this study.

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https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/uoc--tuo121420.php

https://journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/ajplung.00370.2020

When you prepare homemade dough for cookies, cakes, and bread, remember you can get food poisoning after eating or tasting unbaked products such as dough or batter. CDC

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https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/communication/no-raw-dough.html

Distracted driving is driving while doing another activity that takes your attention away from driving. About 8 people in the U.S. are killed daily in crashes reported to involve a distracted driver. CDC

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https://www.cdc.gov/transportationsafety/distracted_driving/index.html