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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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  FDA Rescinds Ban on Juul E-Cigarettes

  A ban on Juul e-cigarettes has been reversed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday. Why? The agency said it needs to review both new court decisions and updated data from the vape maker. While the...

  • Posted June 7, 2024
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  Only About Half of Folks Would Tell New Sex Partner If They Had an STD

  Only about half of people with a sexually transmitted disease would tell a new partner about their infection before having sex, a new review finds. Fear prevents many people from revealing their STD to a new sex...

  • Posted June 7, 2024
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  Younger Kids in Class Might Be Misdiagnosed With ADHD, Autism

  If your child is among the youngest in their school grade, it’s more likely they’ll be mistakenly identified by teachers as having ADHD or autism, a new study confirms. “Adults involved in identifying or raising concerns over...

  • Posted June 7, 2024
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  Lifestyle Changes May Slow or Prevent Alzheimer’s in People at High Risk

  New research shows that a set of healthy lifestyle habits can help preserve brain function in folks with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia. About 71% of patients who ate healthy, exercised regularly and engaged in stress...

  • Posted June 7, 2024
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  1 in 6 Patients Who Quit Antidepressants Get ‘Discontinuation Symptoms’

  Roughly 1 in 6 people who stop taking an antidepressant will experience symptoms caused by discontinuing the drug, a new review finds. However, only 1 in 35 will experience severe symptoms after dropping their medication, researchers report...

  • Posted June 7, 2024
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  Have High Blood Pressure? Weekly Workout May Lower Risk to Your Brain

  Vigorous exercise more than once a week can lower the risk of dementia for people with high blood pressure, a new clinical trial shows. People who engaged each week in vigorous physical activity had lower rates of...

  • Posted June 7, 2024
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  Texas Rancher Developed Anthrax From Butchered Lamb Meat

  Anthrax disease in humans is rare and when it does occur, it’s usually during hot, dry summers. That’s why the case of a Texas rancher who developed anthrax in January of this year piqued the interest of...

  • Posted June 7, 2024
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