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FDA Approves Drug for Cats With Allergic Skin Disease
Cats constantly licking and chewing because of a skin condition called feline allergic dermatitis may benefit from a new generic treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA approved Modulis for Cats on March...
- Posted March 31, 2023
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Study Refutes Notion That Method of Delivery Impacts Baby’s ‘Microbiome’
Despite a longstanding assumption that babies’ gut microbiome development could be affected by whether they were born vaginally or through cesarean section, scientists report this doesn’t appear to be the case. A team of Canadian researchers looked...
- Posted March 31, 2023
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Early College Class Times Can Hurt Students’ Grades
Early morning college classes can be a prescription for poor attendance and lower grades, a new study suggests. But starting classes later boosted both, as students got more sleep, were more likely to attend and were less...
- Posted March 30, 2023
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Fully Legalizing Marijuana Could Raise Car Crash Rates
Marijuana legalization in the United States appears to be driving an increase in car crash deaths due to a jump in “intoxicated driving,” researchers say. In 4 out of 7 states that legalized recreational cannabis, deaths from...
- Posted March 30, 2023
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AHA News: Explaining Cardiovascular Risk Disparities Among Young People With Type 1 Diabetes
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Black and Hispanic children with Type 1 diabetes are more likely than their white peers to develop stiffened arteries – a precursor to heart disease and stroke –...
- Posted March 30, 2023
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Remodeling Your Home for Wheelchair Access
Millions of Americans get around with the help of wheelchairs, from those born with disabilities to those who have been struck with disabilities later in life. Home is a sanctuary for many — a place where comfort,...
- Posted March 30, 2023
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Pets Could Help Prevent Food Allergies in Kids
While research has shown that having pets can lower the chances of respiratory allergies in children, a new study finds it might also reduce the risk of food allergies. Japanese investigators found that young children exposed to...
- Posted March 30, 2023
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Fatal Drug ODs Among U.S. Seniors Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
Drug overdose deaths — both accidental and intentional — have quadrupled over the past 20 years among older adults in the United States, a new study finds. This increase in people ages 65 and older suggests the...
- Posted March 30, 2023
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Migraines May Follow Daily Circadian Cycles, Study Shows
Your body’s internal clock appears to play a big part in the time of day when severe headaches happen. Migraines and cluster headaches have different characteristics and treatments, but experts have long noted that they share key...
- Posted March 30, 2023
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How Round Is Your Heart? It Might Matter for Health
Assessing heart roundness may be a new way to diagnose cardiovascular conditions, new research suggests. While doctors now use measures like heart chamber size and systolic function to diagnose and monitor cardiomyopathy and other related heart issues,...
- Posted March 30, 2023