• COVID Drug Paxlovid Might Interact With Heart Meds

    The COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid has been a game-changer in the global pandemic, shielding high-risk patients from the coronavirus’ most devastating effects. But Paxlovid can itself pose a risk for people taking widely prescribed heart medications to lower...

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  • AHA News: She Was Working Out at the Gym When Her Heart Stopped

    THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — On an August morning, Nicole Tetreault, her husband, Brian, and their 2-year-old daughter, Ella, had eaten breakfast and taken a walk. Nicole hadn’t been feeling well since Friday....

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  • FDA Says ADHD Med Adderall Is in Short Supply

    People with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or narcolepsy may rely on the drug Adderall, but it is in short supply, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. The Adderall and Adderall IR shortage is due to intermittent...

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  • Nearly Half of Long COVID Sufferers Still Haven’t Recovered Months Later

    Nearly one of every 20 people who had COVID still haven’t recovered completely from their initial infection six to 18 months later, a new study shows, while another 42% say they have only recovered partially from their...

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  • Lifetime of Stress Tied to Big Rise in Cancer Risk

    Over time, men and women under chronic stress face a significantly higher risk that they will die as a result of cancer, a new study warns. The finding comes from an analysis of more than three decades...

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  • Study Casts Doubt on Mediterranean Diet’s Benefit to Brain

    A healthy diet might not protect you from dementia as some have suggested, according to a new Swedish study. The Mediterranean diet — which includes lots of vegetables, fruits, fish and healthy fats and little dairy or...

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  • CVS Will Lower Price of Menstrual Products in Many States With ‘Tampon Tax’

    THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) – CVS Health announced Wednesday that it will lower the prices of its brand of menstrual products by 25% in 12 states that tax tampons, pads and similar items. Twenty-one states...

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  • Even Before Uvalde, Gun-Related Deaths to Texas Schoolchildren Were Rising

    School-age children are increasingly dying after being injured with guns, with firearms now the United States’ second-leading cause of death in 5- to 18-year-olds. After 19 children and two teachers were killed and 17 others were wounded...

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  • Children & the Truth: A ‘Complicated’ Relationship

    While kids are told not to lie, they also get mixed messages about being honest in different situations. In a new study, researchers looked at how adults reacted to kids’ levels of honesty in various situations, from...

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  • Measuring Up: Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Height

    The answer to how tall a child will be is typically an estimate based on an average of the parents’ heights. But an Australian study that included more than 5 million people has found that more than...

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