- Experts Concerned as NIH Axes Critical Vaccine Study Funds
- Brain Implant Lets Woman Talk After 18 Years of Silence Due to Stroke
- Major Job Cuts at NIOSH Pose Risks to Worker Safety, Critics Warn
- Microplastics Linked To High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Stroke
- Pregnant Women, New Moms Dying More Often From Heart Conditions
- Navigators Help Patients Get Colonoscopy For Suspected Cancer
- GLP-1 Drug Use For Weight Loss Has Soared, Costing Billions
- Fasting Outperforms Calorie Cutting, Clinical Trial Says
- Cardiac Arrest Deaths During Marathons Down By Half
- Local Outbreaks Can Motivate the Vaccine-Hesitant, Poll Finds
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About 1 in 35 U.S. Pregnancies Exposed to Opioids
FRIDAY, Nov. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Researchers have found that nearly 3% of pregnancies in the United States were exposed to addictive opioid drugs. The finding stems from an analysis of data from 21,905 pregnant women...
- Posted November 25, 2022
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As COVID Restrictions Lifted, Asthma Attacks Rose
When COVID-19 restrictions lifted in the United Kingdom, the risk for severe asthma attacks doubled. While having COVID isn’t more likely to cause asthma attacks than other respiratory infections, it may have been that safety measures, such...
- Posted November 25, 2022
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Transgender Youth Much More Likely to Have Troubled Sleep
Transgender youth are more likely than others to experience sleep disorders such as insomnia and sleep apnea, and researchers now recommend these young people be screened for sleep problems. “Transgender and gender-nonconforming identity may precede mental health...
- Posted November 24, 2022
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Acupuncture Might Ease Back Pain During Pregnancy
Many women experience back pain during pregnancy and a new study review suggests an ancient treatment can help. Acupuncture provided significant relief of lower back and pelvic pain, according to an analysis of 10 trials from various...
- Posted November 24, 2022
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Flakes Are Falling Again: Here’s the Safe Way to Shovel Snow
Shoveling snow is a strenuous workout that poses risks for people with heart conditions. “We have to think of shoveling snow as a pretty significant exertion, like an exercise,” said Dr. Donald Ford, chair of family medicine...
- Posted November 24, 2022
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Tips for ‘Stomaching’ the Holidays If You Have IBS
Stress affects gut health and intensifies pain, which — for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) — can make traveling to see family during the holiday season excruciating. “People living with IBS often say the holidays are...
- Posted November 24, 2022
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All That Vaping Might Damage Your Smile
On top of their other health hazards, electronic cigarettes may help rot your teeth, a new study suggests. Vaping appears to promote cavities, which can result in tooth loss if not treated quickly, experts say. “If you...
- Posted November 23, 2022
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A Gene Therapy for Hemophilia That Costs $3.5 Million Gets FDA Approval
People with one form of the genetic blood disorder hemophilia now have a one-time treatment with a $3.5 million price tag. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the new gene therapy Hemgenix on Nov. 22. Soon...
- Posted November 23, 2022
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Diabetes Drug Metformin Might Keep Severe COVID Away
A century-old diabetes drug seems to help keep high-risk COVID-19 patients from falling deathly ill, a new study reports. Metformin reduced the risk of death from COVID-19 by 44% in a group of diabetics who were taking...
- Posted November 23, 2022
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AHA News: Her Heart Stopped in Front of the U.S. Capitol
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — It was a Wednesday morning last October and still dark when Delya Sommerville took off for a run with her jogging club. They usually went out two to...
- Posted November 23, 2022