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- Some Abortion Pill Users Surprised By Pain, Study Says
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Keto, Paleo, Vegan: How Does Your Diet Affect the Planet?
Swapping that steak for a fish filet or a veggie burger is not only good for your health, but the planet’s, too, a new study suggests. The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, ranked...
- Posted March 6, 2023
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1 in 4 U.S. Parents Lied About a Child’s COVID Status
Public health officials offered a lot of advice to prevent the spread of COVID-19 early in the pandemic, but some parents apparently tuned it out. About 1 in 4 misled others about their child’s COVID status, vaccination...
- Posted March 6, 2023
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AHA News: Latin Dishes Can Be Heart-Healthy and Still Keep Authentic Flavors
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Over the decades, traditional Latin American and Caribbean foods and flavors have won the hearts – and stomachs – of hungry people in the United States. With every...
- Posted March 6, 2023
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Cell Injections Show Promise Against Chronic Back Pain
An injection that relieves low back pain by helping damaged spinal discs regenerate appears to have sustained benefits, new clinical trial data show. Most patients who received an injection of VIA Disc received back pain relief that...
- Posted March 6, 2023
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Nexletol Could Be Alternative Cholesterol Med for Folks Who Can’t Take Statins
Not everyone can tolerate statins to reduce their high cholesterol, but now a new study finds the medication bempedoic acid (Nexletol) reduced the combined rate of bad cardiovascular events by 13%. “We’re very pleased with the results,”...
- Posted March 6, 2023
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Health Highlights: March 6, 2023
Cell injection therapy shows promise against chronic back pain. An injection that helps regenerate spinal discs has lasting benefits, results from an extended clinical trial show. Read more Though often prescribed, diuretics may not help prevent kidney...
- Posted March 6, 2023
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President Biden Has Skin Cancer Removed From Chest, No Further Treatment Needed
(HealthDay News) – A lesion that was found and removed from President Joe Biden’s chest during his recent physical was determined to be a common type of skin cancer known as basal cell carcinoma. “All cancerous tissue...
- Posted March 6, 2023
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Walgreens Will Not Sell Abortion Pills in 20 Republican States
(HealthDay News) – After receiving a warning letter from Republican attorneys general in 20 states, Walgreens said it does not plan to distribute abortion pills in those states – even in the ones where abortion is still...
- Posted March 6, 2023
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Though Often Prescribed, Diuretic Pills May Not Prevent Kidney Stones
A new study is raising questions about the effectiveness of medications long used to prevent painful kidney stones, but experts say there’s no reason for patients to toss their prescriptions out at this point. Anyone who has...
- Posted March 6, 2023
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Timing of Melanoma Immunotherapy Could Be Key to Outcomes: Study
A tweak in timing may make an immune-system therapy much more effective for patients undergoing surgery for advanced melanoma, a new clinical trial has found. Researchers showed that giving the therapy — a drug called Keytruda (pembrolizumab)...
- Posted March 6, 2023