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Could Infertility Treatment Raise Postpartum Heart Risks?
Women treated for infertility were twice as likely as those who conceived naturally to be hospitalized with heart disease within a year of delivery, recent research shows. They are particularly likely to land in the hospital with...
- Posted May 20, 2024
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Does It Matter What You Eat or Drink Before Bed?
If you suddenly find yourself craving food or drink right before you head to bed, one expert suggests you steer clear of big meals and caffeine. “From a sleep standpoint, you shouldn’t eat a big meal at...
- Posted May 19, 2024
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Your Allergy Meds Come With Hazards: Be Aware
People with seasonal allergies often turn to over-the-counter and prescription medicines to relieve symptoms like coughing, sneezing, runny nose, congestion and itchy eyes, nose or throat. But they often aren’t aware that these meds — including antihistamines...
- Posted May 18, 2024
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Vaping Linked to Earlier Onset of Asthma
People with asthma who vape tend to develop the respiratory disease earlier in life than folks who never vaped, new research shows. Overall, asthmatic adults who said they’d vaped over the past month were over three times...
- Posted May 17, 2024
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FDA Approves New Drug for Deadly Lung Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new drug to treat patients with an advanced form of deadly lung cancer. Importantly, tarlatamab (Imdelltra) is only for patients who have exhausted all other options to...
- Posted May 17, 2024
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U.S. Justice Department Moves to Reclassify Weed as Less Risky Drug
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, setting the stage for a significant shift in the nation’s drug policy. In a proposed rule sent to the federal register, officials...
- Posted May 17, 2024
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Global Life Expectancy Could Rise By More Than 4 Years by 2050
Life expectancy around the world is expected to increase by nearly 5 years in men and more than 4 years in women during the next three decades, researchers predict. These increases are expected to be in countries...
- Posted May 17, 2024
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Most Cancer Treatments Near End of Life Are Useless: Study
Cutting-edge cancer treatments are essentially useless for patients barely clinging to life, a new study shows. Chemotherapies, immunotherapies, targeted therapies and hormone therapies do not improve survival rates in patients with very advanced tumors near the end...
- Posted May 17, 2024
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Brain’s ‘Food Smell’ Circuitry Might Drive Overeating
The smell of food is appetizing when you’re hungry. At the same time, it can be a turnoff if you’re full. That’s due to the interaction between two different parts of the brain involving sense of smell...
- Posted May 17, 2024
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The More Kids Use Social Media, The More They’re Likely to Vape
Kids and young adults who use social media for seven or more hours per day have double the risk of taking up vaping or smoking or both, new research shows. The study is based on a survey...
- Posted May 17, 2024