• FDA Eases Rules on Gay Men Donating Blood

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday finalized the elimination of certain restrictions that prevented healthy gay and bisexual men from donating blood. Instead of requiring men who have sex with men or the women who...

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  • Cases of Drug-Resistant Fungal Ringworm Spotted in New York City

    The first U.S. cases of drug-resistant ringworm infection have been reported in New York City. The cases of two women with highly contagious skin infections caused by Trichophyton indotineae are reported in the May 12 issue of...

    • Posted May 11, 2023
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  • Asthma Treatments: How to Get Relief

    An asthma attack can literally leave you gasping for breath, so having treatments that relax your airways is critical. Asthma strikes nearly 8% of Americans, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, so if...

    • Posted May 11, 2023
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  • FDA Approves First Drug Meant to Ease Alzheimer’s-Linked Agitation

    A medication to treat agitation in Alzheimer’s patients now has approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA gave supplemental approval to Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., and Lundbeck Inc. for Rexulti (brexpiprazole) oral tablets on...

    • Posted May 11, 2023
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  • Among People at Risk of Opioid Overdose, Black Patients Much Less Likely to Get Treatment

    Medications that treat opioid addiction and prevent overdose deaths are drastically under-prescribed in the United States, particularly for Black patients, a new study has found. Disabled people on Medicare are not likely to be prescribed either buprenorphine...

    • Posted May 11, 2023
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  • ER Visits by Teens in Mental Health Crisis Have Declined: CDC

    There’s a glimmer of good news when it comes to the mental health of America’s adolescents: Visits to U.S. emergency departments for psychiatric troubles declined among kids aged 12 to 17 by the fall of 2022, compared...

    • Posted May 11, 2023
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  • For NHL Players, More Fighting on the Ice Is Linked to Shorter Lives

    Fighting is par for the course in professional ice hockey, but a new study raises the question of whether it is shortening some players’ lives. The study, of hundreds of National Hockey League (NHL) players, found that...

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  • Seat Post Defect Spurs Recall of 2 Million Peloton Exercise Bikes

    People who use a Peloton exercise bike at home should check their model number immediately. A recall of 2 million bikes with the model number PL01 was issued Thursday. People should stop using them immediately because of...

    • Posted May 11, 2023
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  • The Most Common Allergy Medicines

    If you suffer from allergies, you know how bothersome and uncomfortable the sneezing and itchy eyes can be. These symptoms are more than irritating — they impact day-to-day activities like work, school, sports, sleeping and even eating....

    • Posted May 11, 2023
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  • AHA News: Health Advice For Women at Each Stage of Motherhood

    THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Everyone knows that on Mother’s Day, Mom’s needs come first. But the rest of the year, mothers often put their health care on hold to focus on others....

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