• A Malaria Drug May Combat Tick-Borne Babesiosis

    A malaria drug could help immune-compromised people who can’t shake off babesiosis, a tick-borne parasitic infection, a new study says. The drug tafenoquine helped cure four New England patients whose babesiosis infections weren’t knocked out by the...

    • Posted June 5, 2024
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  • AI Plus Mammograms Might Boost Breast Cancer Detection

    Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve doctors’ assessments of mammograms, accurately detecting even the smallest breast cancers with fewer scary false positive readings, a new study shows. AI-assisted mammography detected significantly more breast cancers, with a lower false-positive...

    • Posted June 4, 2024
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  • Black, Hispanic Americans More Likely to Be Dropped From Medicaid

    Following the end of temporary pandemic-era rules expanding access to Medicaid, about 10 million Americans have lost that coverage. But a new report finds that most folks who’ve lost coverage have done so because of paperwork issues,...

    • Posted June 4, 2024
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  • Lawsuit Claims Poppi Soda Not as Gut-Healthy as Company Says

    The popular prebiotic sodas known as Poppi may not be quite as good for your gut as the company claims. In a class-action lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Kristin Cobbs said...

    • Posted June 4, 2024
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  • Cucumbers Sold in 14 States Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns

    A company recall has been issued for cucumbers sold in 14 states because of possible contamination with salmonella. In a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Florida-based Fresh Start Produce recalled the vegetables, which...

    • Posted June 4, 2024
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  • How Drinking on Long-Haul Flights Could Threaten Your Heart

    Booze could threaten a sleeping air passenger’s heart health, particularly on long-haul flights, a new study warns. Alcohol combined with cabin pressure at cruising altitude lowers the amount of oxygen in the blood and raises the heart...

    • Posted June 4, 2024
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  • U.S. Maternal Death Rate Remains Much Higher Than Other Affluent Nations

    Maternal mortality rates in the United States continue to exceed those in other wealthy nations, with most women dying during pregnancy and childbirth in ways that were preventable, a new report shows. In 2022, U.S. women had...

    • Posted June 4, 2024
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  • Wegovy, Ozempic May Help Curb Alcohol Dependence

    Could the blockbuster GLP-1 meds like Wegovy and Ozempic have a role to play in helping people cut down on problem drinking? A new study suggests so. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland report that...

    • Posted June 4, 2024
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  • Sleep Apnea Could Mean More Hospitalizations

    Folks with sleep apnea are more likely to require hospitalization for an ailment, a new study shows. People aged 50 and older with sleep apnea have 21% higher odds of hospitalization compared to those without the breathing...

    • Posted June 4, 2024
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  • Chemo Before, After Surgery Could Help Those Battling Esophageal Cancer

    (Healthday News) — People battling advanced esophageal cancers should get doses of chemotherapy both before and after tumor-removing surgeries, a new study suggests. “There is considerable disagreement as to whether giving all adjuvant therapy upfront versus...

    • Posted June 4, 2024
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