• She Thought Cancer Had Won — Until This Experimental Therapy

    The breast cancer of author and poet Stephanie Gangi has receded and advanced in wearying waves for two decades now. First diagnosed and treated in 1999, Gangi’s cancer spread to the bone of her sternum in 2014....

    • Posted November 11, 2022
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  • Three-Fifths of World’s People May Have Been Exposed to COVID

    COVID-19 swept across the world far more effectively than previously thought, with a stunning number of cases left unreported as recently as the summer of 2021, a new World Health Organization (WHO) study says. About 3 out...

    • Posted November 11, 2022
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  • California Voters Ban Flavored Tobacco, and a Cigarette Maker Is Suing

    Only one day after California voters approved allowing a state law banning flavored tobacco products to take effect, a tobacco giant has sued to prevent it. R.J. Reynolds on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging Proposition 31...

    • Posted November 11, 2022
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  • America’s ER Docs Warn of Surge in Patients Due to ‘Tripledemic’

    Emergency rooms are clogged with people who are waiting for inpatient beds or other care and it’s causing a crisis, according to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). ACEP is one of more than 30 medical,...

    • Posted November 11, 2022
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  • Liability Fears Keep Some Schools From Stocking Asthma Inhalers

    It’s a potentially deadly issue: Some U.S. school administrators don’t keep life-saving albuterol asthma inhalers on hand because they’re afraid of getting sued for misuse. That’s true even in states like Illinois, where strong “stock albuterol” laws...

    • Posted November 11, 2022
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  • Science Reveals Why Eye Contact Is Tough for People With Autism

    A common characteristic of autism is a reluctance to make eye contact with others, and researchers now think they know where in the brain this comes from. Brain scans show that folks with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)...

    • Posted November 11, 2022
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  • Low Vitamin D Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Black Americans

    FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Too little of the “sunshine vitamin” — vitamin D — in Black Americans could raise their odds of developing diabetes, new research suggests. Two new studies found an association between...

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  • Health Highlights: Nov. 11, 2022​

    Three-fifths of world’s people may have been exposed to COVID virus. Many more people have been infected with COVID-19 than previously known, with as many as 10.5 infections for every reported case, new research suggests. Read more...

    • Posted November 11, 2022
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  • Over 3 Million U.S. School Kids Now Vaping or Smoking

    Despite continued efforts by health advocates and U.S. public health officials, a huge number of middle and high school students are still using addictive tobacco products, most often vaping products. A new study released by two federal...

    • Posted November 10, 2022
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  • Gene Therapy Used for First Time to Correct Fatal Illness Before Birth

    THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Doctors are hopeful that an innovative treatment performed before birth may help children born with the rare genetic, and often fatal, condition called Pompe disease. A thriving Canadian toddler is...

    • Posted November 10, 2022
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