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Dancing cells show how the brain awakens from anesthesia

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According to a Mayo Clinic study published in Nature Neuroscience, the cells that act as the central nervous system’s first line of defense against harm also play a role in helping the brain awaken from anesthesia. This discovery could help pave the way for innovative methods that address post-anesthesia complications.

6 terrific books you can read in one sitting

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Book-wise, good things do come in small packages.

Ex-etiquette: Beware of badmouthing

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Q. My son comes home from my co-parent’s home and tells me that they say bad things about me. My co-parent is aware of how damaging badmouthing can be, so I’m surprised by this. What’s good ex-etiquette?

Understanding your heart test: What to expect, how to prepare

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Heart health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being. Your primary care provider will monitor your blood pressure and lab work during an annual physical exam or more frequently. If you have symptoms that indicate your heart may not be functioning properly, such as blood pressure higher than the recommended level, chest pain or swelling in your feet or legs, you may be referred to a cardiologist.

Study shows daylight saving time has minimal effect on heart health

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ROCHESTER, Minn. — A recent Mayo Clinic study examining the effects of daylight saving time (DST) on heart health suggests that the impact is likely minimal.

Deadly amoeba linked to nasal rinsing

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NEW YORK — For years, scientists have known people who use neti pots can become infected with a brain-eating amoeba if they use the wrong kind of water. On Wednesday, researchers linked a second kind of deadly amoeba to nasal rinsing.

More parents are delaying their kids’ vaccines, and it’s alarming pediatricians

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As measles cases pop up across the country this winter — including several in California — one group of children is stirring deep concerns among pediatricians: the babies and toddlers of vaccine-hesitant parents who are delaying their child’s measles-mumps-rubella shots.

Dawn Kessinger: Share a meal — For the tough cookies

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After my grandma retired from her job as a cashier at Pangles (which later became Rays, and is now Chief Supermarkets), she enthusiastically began a new career. In her 70s, she had business cards made with her new professional title listed beneath her name and photo. The cards read: Pauline Hire, The Cookie Lady.

Reminisce: MacDonell made Allen County Museum possible

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Elizabeth MacDonell, who was born into a horse-and-buggy world and lived until the eve of the Atomic Age, possessed what a biographer described as “a strong sense of the historic.”

Irish Day Parade to return

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LIMA — The 30th annual Irish Day Parade will take to the streets of Lima on March 16.