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Smoking Harms Immune System Years After Quitting

The harms of smoking are many, but new research delivers evidence of another troubling type of...
Americans Can Expect to Spend Half Their Lives Taking a Prescription Drug

Americans born in recent years can likely count on taking prescription drugs for about half their...
FDA Panel Says No to Experimental ALS Drug

THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) – An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug...

Rat-Borne Parasite That Can Cause Brain Disease Spreading in Southern U.S.
Brown rats found and analyzed near Atlanta now carry rat lungworm, researchers report. It’s...
- Posted September 20, 2023
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Across America, Many Who Need a Neurologist Live Too Far From Care
Many Medicare patients can’t get help close to home for brain and nervous system...
- Posted September 14, 2023
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ALS Robbed Her of Speech, But Technology Is Changing That
Many people with Lou Gehrig’s disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), first start...
- Posted August 23, 2023
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‘Swine Flu’ Strain Has Passed Between Humans & Pigs Hundreds of Times
It’s well known that some viruses make the leap from animals to humans, but...
- Posted July 28, 2023
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U.S. Livestock, Pet Industries Pose Disease Threat to People
American industry engages in some of the same high-risk practices as other countries in...
- Posted July 7, 2023
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Herniated Disk: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment
The pain and discomfort of a herniated disk can significantly impact the quality of...
- Posted June 26, 2023
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Sciatica: What Is It, and How Can You Ease the Pain?
If you have had a sharp pain shooting down one leg, you may be...
- Posted June 26, 2023
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