• Six-Week Abortion Bans: More Than a Third of Women Don’t Know They Are Pregnant by 6 Weeks

    More than a third of women don’t know they are pregnant in time to meet the six-week abortion ban active in four U.S. states, a new study finds. About 37% of women who got an abortion in...

    • Posted October 10, 2024
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  • Loneliness Raises Odds for Dementia by 31%

    A new study finds persistent loneliness taking a toll on aging brains and significantly raising a person’s odds for dementia. Research funded by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health tracked self-reports of loneliness and the neurological...

    • Posted October 10, 2024
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  • Could Lingering Infection Be Causing Long COVID?

    Some people might have Long COVID symptoms because the coronavirus is still active inside their bodies, a new study finds. People with wide-ranging Long COVID symptoms were twice as likely to have SARS-CoV-2 proteins in their blood,...

    • Posted October 10, 2024
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  • MS Might Raise a Person’s Odds for Cancer

    THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024bThere’s a small but significant increased of certain cancers in people battling multiple sclerosis (MS), new research shows. Those malignancies include cancers of the bladder, brain and cervix, said a team from Rennes University...

    • Posted October 10, 2024
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  • Seniors, You’re Never Too Old to Quit Smoking, Study Finds

    It’s never too late for a person to quit smoking, even if they’re elderly, a new study finds. Dropping the smokes even as late as 75 can meaningfully increase a person’s life expectancy, researchers reported recently in...

    • Posted October 10, 2024
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  • Crohn’s, Colitis Care Take Big Financial Toll on Patients

    Inflammatory bowel conditions such as Crohn’s disease and colitis cause intense financial pressure as well as physical distress, a new study shows. More than 40% of people with inflammatory bowel disease have made significant financial trade-offs to...

    • Posted October 10, 2024
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  • Boys Treated With Gene Therapy for Rare Brain Disease Doing Well 6 Years Later

    THURSDAY, Oct.10, 2024Most boys treated with breakthrough gene therapy for a rare but deadly brain illness are faring well six years later, two new reports find. The 77 boys were treated for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), a formerly...

    • Posted October 10, 2024
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  • Florida Hospitals Brace for Hurricane Milton’s Arrival

    WEDNESDAY. Oct. 9, 2024As Hurricane Milton barreled toward the west coast of Florida, hospitals in its path were making ready. Milton is projected to make landfall a bit south of the Tampa area late Wednesday night. Long-term...

    • Posted October 9, 2024
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  • Only 1 in 5 Large Companies’ Health Plans Cover New Weight-Loss Meds for Employees

    When it comes to coverage for the pricey GLP-1 weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound, only a fifth of large U.S. companies cover the medications in their health insurance plans, a new survey shows. In a report published...

    • Posted October 9, 2024
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  • Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Dangers During, After Hurricane Milton

    High winds, torrential rain: All dangerous, but there’s a silent killer lurking in the aftermath of hurricanes like Milton — carbon monoxide. Experts at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are warning of the potentially lethal...

    • Posted October 9, 2024
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