• Moderna Announces Good Results From Trial of Combo COVID/Flu Vaccine

    An experimental vaccine that could offer one-stop prevention for both COVID-19 and influenza is showing positive results among older adults in trials, maker Moderna announced Monday. The shot — for now called mRNA-1083 — “has met its...

    • Posted June 10, 2024
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  • What Is the Planetary Health Diet, and Can It Extend Your Life?

    A plant-based eating regimen designed to save the Earth also saves people’s lives, a large study confirms. “Shifting how we eat can help slow the process of climate change,” said corresponding author Dr. Walter Willett, a professor...

    • Posted June 10, 2024
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  • Could AI & a Blood Test Help Spot Lung Cancers Early?

    Researchers have shown that artificial intelligence (AI) can identify people who are at risk for lung cancer based on genetic markers in their blood. “We have a simple blood test that could be done in a doctor’s...

    • Posted June 10, 2024
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  • Experimental GLP-1 Med Might Be Breakthrough Against Fatty Liver Disease

    An experimental ‘supercharged’ form of popular GLP-1 weight-loss meds could help ease fatty liver disease, a new trial suggests. The drug under development, survodutide, helped up to 83% of patients gain real improvements in markers of fatty...

    • Posted June 10, 2024
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  • Two-Drug Treatment Could Curb Meth Addiction

    Though overdose deaths continue to surge, there is no approved medication to treat methamphetamine use disorder. Now, an experimental two-drug therapy has yielded promising results, UCLA researchers report. “These findings have important implications for pharmacological treatment for...

    • Posted June 10, 2024
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  • Tips to Making Your Home Safer for People With Alzheimer’s

    Bright lights, loud sounds and trip hazards can make a person with Alzheimer’s uncomfortable in the home and even pose real dangers. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) says a few easy fixes can change all that....

    • Posted June 10, 2024
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  • Your Head Aches: What Could It Mean, and What Can Be Done About It?

    When there’s pain, pressure and pounding in your head, you might think the worst: Is it a brain tumor? Probably not, a Penn State physician assures.  Headache in and of itself is not a common sign of...

    • Posted June 9, 2024
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  • This Travel Season, Know Your Risks for Yellow Fever

    If tropical lands like South America or Africa are your travel destinations, getting yourself protected against yellow fever before you go is imperative, an expert says. What is yellow fever? According to  Dr. Jill Weatherhead, an assistant...

    • Posted June 8, 2024
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  • Extended Course of Paxlovid Adds No Benefit for Those With Long COVID

    An extended course of the antiviral drug Paxlovid won’t ease a person’s Long COVID symptoms, a new study finds. People who took Paxlovid for 15 days — three times as long as it’s prescribed for an initial...

    • Posted June 7, 2024
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  • With Bird Flu a Threat, FDA Asks Some States to Curb Sales of Raw Milk

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday asked states to work harder to protect the public from the risks of raw milk as a bird flu outbreak continues to spread among dairy cows. In an open...

    • Posted June 7, 2024
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