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Sydney Murphy

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Covers:  Computational journalism, data analysis and explanatory writing in healthcare, science and technology.
@columbiaengineering |Medical Journalist | Software Engineer | @CarnegieMellon Business Analytics | @columbiajourn alum | @UN Global Comm | Studied @AFS Belgium
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Most U.S. Voters Want Products Free of Harmful Chemicals: Poll

Most U.S. Voters Want Products Free of Harmful Chemicals: Poll

By By Sydney Murphy HealthDay Reporter, HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Do the …

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Hurricanes Threaten Many U.S. Coastal Hospitals With Serious Flooding

Hurricanes Threaten Many U.S. Coastal Hospitals With Serious Flooding

As Hurricane Ian slams Florida, a new study finds that many hospitals positioned near the Gulf and East Coast…

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Warning Signs of Stroke: FAST Stroke Detection

Warning Signs of Stroke: FAST Stroke Detection

It happened so fast. Sharon Brooks, co-owner of the trendy but now-defunct Hamburger Mary's restaurant in San…

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Alzheimer's: Who Is Caring for the Caregivers?

Alzheimer's: Who Is Caring for the Caregivers?

MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Katherine Sanden drove over 1,400 miles, from California to Nebrask…

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Does sex increase blood pressure? Sex and High Blood Pressure - HealthDay

Does sex increase blood pressure? Sex and High Blood Pressure - HealthDay

Updated August 20, 2022 If you suffer from any type of heart trouble, it's only natural to have concerns abou…

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Chances of walking after a stroke: How long does it take? - HealthDay

Chances of walking after a stroke: How long does it take? - HealthDay

Post stroke mobility loss can lead to difficulty walking after a stroke and having to learn to walk again. Ch…

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Exercise Tips and 10 Exercises to lower high blood pressure

Exercise Tips and 10 Exercises to lower high blood pressure

Researchers have spent decades developing new treatments for high blood pressure, but exercise is still one o…

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Africa: UN, AU Prepare for 2022 Africa Amnesty Month - September

Africa: UN, AU Prepare for 2022 Africa Amnesty Month - September

In 2017, the African Union (AU) proclaimed September of each year as "Africa Amnesty Month for the surrender …

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FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) - Kids with type 1 diabetes and their closest relatives are more likely…

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MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Whether it's fact or brag, tweets suggest people ate healthier durin…

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Loneliness Can Be a Real Heartbreaker, Cardiac Experts Warn

Loneliness Can Be a Real Heartbreaker, Cardiac Experts Warn

FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) - Social isolation and loneliness put people at a 30% higher risk of he…

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Too Little Sleep May Harm Young Kids' Brains

Too Little Sleep May Harm Young Kids' Brains

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For peak performance, school-age children need more than a health…

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9 in 10 Americans Want Their Health Info Kept Private

9 in 10 Americans Want Their Health Info Kept Private

TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- More than 9 in 10 Americans believe that medical privacy is a right…

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Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids

Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids

THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- There are many obstacles to opioid addiction treatment, but a new…

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Heatwave Alert: Stay Safe in Searing Temps

Heatwave Alert: Stay Safe in Searing Temps

FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- As blistering temperatures blanket much of the country, more people…

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How the U.S. Draft Works

How the U.S. Draft Works

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the United States military as of March 2021 maintains­ a force o…

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10 Ways You Can Tell If a Girl Likes You

10 Ways You Can Tell If a Girl Likes You

You are sitting behind your crush in math class and you get butterflies in your stomach as you try to muster …

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This Fiction Contest Honors the Worst of the Worst

This Fiction Contest Honors the Worst of the Worst

"It was a dark and stormy night." The line has become such a cliché, it's inspired an annual fiction-writing …

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What's an Easy Way to Convert Celsius Temps to Fahrenheit?

What's an Easy Way to Convert Celsius Temps to Fahrenheit?

Depending on where you live in the world, you either use the Fahrenheit or the Celsius temperature scale. Con…

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You Track the Weather. Does Your Weather App Track You Back?

You Track the Weather. Does Your Weather App Track You Back?

Many people check the weather forecast every day by using an app, not realizing that doing this compromises t…

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55 Best Romantic Questions to Ask your Boyfriend

55 Best Romantic Questions to Ask your Boyfriend

Asking questions is the key to keeping healthy communication between you and your boyfriend! Lighthearted que…

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Collaborating, contributing to COVID-19 insight

Collaborating, contributing to COVID-19 insight

In late spring 2020, with the rise of the coronavirus and widespread lockdowns in place, Wheaton College stud…

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NASA Wright Brothers' Moment: Interview with Jaakko Karras

NASA Wright Brothers' Moment: Interview with Jaakko Karras

History is in the making! NASA is targeting Sunday, April 11 (now April 14), for the Ingenuity Mars helicopte…

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Fluctuating College Drinking Habits Due to COVID-19

Fluctuating College Drinking Habits Due to COVID-19

College life looked very different for students this 2020-21 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many…

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