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Racial bias is built into the design of pulse oximeters

Racial bias is built into the design of pulse oximeters

One of the most indispensable devices of the coronavirus pandemic is the pulse oximeter, which clips onto a p…

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Voting is significant determinant of health, US medical association declares

Voting is significant determinant of health, US medical association declares

Access to voting is now considered a health issue, according to the country's largest physician group. The Am…

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Why Did the First Human Patient to Receive a Pig Heart Transplant Die?

Why Did the First Human Patient to Receive a Pig Heart Transplant Die?

Bartley Griffith is a cardiac surgeon at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, who says he's probably done o…

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A blood-oxygen detector without racial bias

A blood-oxygen detector without racial bias

The traditional pulse oximeter is a small clip that attaches to your finger. One side of the clip shoots two …

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What You Need to Know About the History of Monkeypox

What You Need to Know About the History of Monkeypox

Since it was first identified in a colony of monkeys in Copenhagen in 1958, monkeypox has been largely overlo…

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Paradox of telemedicine: building or neglecting trust and equity

Paradox of telemedicine: building or neglecting trust and equity

Rigorous efforts to minimise disease transmission in the COVID-19 pandemic have catalysed the development of …

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¿Las venas varicosas son peligrosas?

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By Simar Bajaj
| El Diario de Juárez Verified
He notado algunas venas varicosas en mis piernas. ¿Hay algo que pueda hacer al respecto? Las venas varicosas son difíciles de ignorar: estos vasos sanguíneos abultados y en forma de cuerda parecen sobresalir de la piel y, para muchas personas, pueden resultar muy incómodas. Son más comunes en las piernas, los tobillos y los pies, pero a veces pueden aparecer en la pelvis y en otras partes del cuerpo.
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¿Las venas varicosas son peligrosas?

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By Simar Bajaj
| The New York Times en Español Verified
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. P: He notado algunas venas varicosas en mis piernas. ¿Hay algo que pueda hacer al respecto? Las venas varicosas son difíciles de ignorar: estos vasos sanguíneos abultados y en forma de cuerda parecen sobresalir de la piel y, para muchas personas, pueden resultar muy incómodas.
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I Have Varicose Veins. Should I Worry?

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By Simar Bajaj
| The New York Times Verified
Q: I’ve noticed a few varicose veins on my legs. Is there anything I can do about them? Varicose veins are hard to ignore: These lumpy, ropelike vessels seem to bulge out the skin, and for many people, they can be deeply uncomfortable. They are most common in the legs, ankles and feet but can sometimes be found in the pelvis and elsewhere.
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