• AHA News: Missouri Man Turns Heart Disease Diagnosis Into Public Service Message

    WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Don Young already had been through an excruciating ordeal with throat cancer that included removal of his larynx, multiple hospitalizations and a doctor’s prediction of six months to...

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  • Lawmakers Want to Tighten Access to Veterinary Drug Xylazine, Often Mixed With Fentanyl

    (HealthDay News) – Congressional leaders introduced a bill on Tuesday that would further restrict access to the veterinary drug xylazine, which is now being added to fentanyl powder. Also known as tranq, the drug is meant to...

    • Posted March 29, 2023
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  • Flu Boosts Short-Term Odds for Heart Attack 6-Fold

    Getting the flu isn’t fun for many reasons, but it can also trigger a heart attack, a new study suggests. A heart attack is six times more likely in the week after a person is diagnosed with...

    • Posted March 29, 2023
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  • Gun Deaths Among Kids Keep Rising, But Studies Show State Gun Laws Can Help

    Following a mass shooting that killed three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Tennessee on Monday, public officials are again talking about how to stop the never-ending cycle of gun violence in the...

    • Posted March 29, 2023
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  • Health Highlights: March 29, 2023​

    Too much time online might raise kids’ odds for mental health woes. A new study links excessive screen time to the mood disorders, and found brain changes that contribute to the disorders. Read more Flu ups short-term...

    • Posted March 29, 2023
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  • Combo Steroid Treatment May Work Best When Sepsis Strikes

    Giving patients who have septic shock a combo of two steroids could potentially be a lifesaver, according to a new study. Researchers found that patients receiving a combination of hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone had lower death rates and...

    • Posted March 29, 2023
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  • Blind People Are Better at Sensing Their Heartbeats

    People who are blind are better at sensing their own heartbeats, according to a new study that found blindness appears to heighten one’s ability to feel signals from the inner body. Researchers from Sweden and Poland tested...

    • Posted March 29, 2023
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  • Scientists Get Closer to Understanding ‘Hidden’ HIV

    Researchers are closing in on another immune system “hideout” that HIV uses to persist in the human body for years. A subset of white blood cells called myeloid cells can harbor HIV in people who’ve been virally...

    • Posted March 29, 2023
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  • Having Asthma, Eczema Might Raise Arthritis Risk

    If you’re one of the millions of people with allergic asthma or eczema, you may be more likely to develop the wear-and-tear form of arthritis as you age. This is the main finding from a new study...

    • Posted March 28, 2023
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  • New Drug Combo Buys More Time for Advanced Endometrial Cancer Patients

    Researchers have discovered that two drugs might be better than one for women who have advanced endometrial cancer. Combining chemotherapy and immunotherapy or a monoclonal antibody at the same time helped these patients live longer without their...

    • Posted March 28, 2023
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