• Navigating Your Midlife Crisis: Embracing New Possibilities
• City Raccoons Showing Signs of Domestication
• Mapping the Exposome: Science Broadens Focus to Environmental Disease Triggers
• One Week Less on Social Media Linked to Better Mental Health
• Your Brain Changes in Stages as You Age, Study Finds
• Some Suicide Victims Show No Typical Warning Signs, Study Finds
• ByHeart Formula Faces Lawsuits After Babies Sickened With Botulism
• Switch to Vegan Diet Could Cut Your Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half
• Regular Bedtime Does Wonders for Blood Pressure
• Dining Alone Could Mean Worse Nutrition for Seniors

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  COVID Boosters Might Not Be Updated for Next Season, FDA Commissioner Says

  The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reiterated Tuesday that the agency is applying a more skeptical approach to this year’s round of COVID-19 vaccine boosters. Companies applying for approval of COVID boosters are...

  • Posted May 6, 2025
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  Marijuana Use While Pregnant Linked to Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight

  Using marijuana while pregnant can harm a developing fetus in serious ways, new research shows. A large review of 51 studies linked marijuana use during pregnancy to an increased risk of early delivery, low birth weight and...

  • Posted May 6, 2025
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  $800M in LGBTQ Health Research Funding Nixed by Trump Administration

  The Trump administration has canceled more than $800 million in research focused on LGBTQ health, cutting hundreds of studies on cancer, HIV and other diseases that affect sexual and gender minority groups.  Experts say the move could...

  • Posted May 6, 2025
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  Second Opinions Don’t Significantly Delay Breast Cancer Treatment

  (HealthDay news) — It’s natural to feel a wave of anxiety following a diagnosis of breast cancer. But women shouldn’t let worries about delaying treatment deter them from seeking a second opinion on their diagnosis and treatment,...

  • Posted May 6, 2025
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  RSV Antibody Treatment Effective For Babies

  Newborns can be effectively protected against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection through the use of nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody treatment, researchers report. Babies treated with nirsevimab had an 83% reduced risk of hospitalization due to RSV infection,...

  • Posted May 6, 2025
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  Follow-Up Test For High Blood Pressure Condition Not Worthwhile, Researchers Say

  A test commonly used to confirm a condition linked to high blood pressure is often inaccurate, causing doctors to skip treatment that might improve patients’ heart health, a new study says. The test checks for primary aldosteronism,...

  • Posted May 6, 2025
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  1 in 10 Doctors is Burned Out

  Next time you see your family physician or a hospital doctor, be extra kind and patient — they could be on the verge of burning out, a new study warns. About 10% of internal medicine doctors in...

  • Posted May 6, 2025
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  Nuts, Seeds OK For People With Diverticulitis, Study Says

  Patients with diverticulitis often try to control the digestive condition by cutting nuts, seeds and popcorn out of their daily diet. But that’s not necessary, a new study has found. Nuts and seeds do not increase the...

  • Posted May 6, 2025
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  Cancer Patient Avoided Side Effects With New Advance In Radiation Therapy

  Tiffiney Beard expected a rough road ahead after her April 2024 diagnosis with a rare cancer of the salivary glands. Tumors from adenoid cystic carcinoma target the body’s nerves, so fighting the cancer typically comes with a...

  • Posted May 6, 2025
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  FDA Approves SAPIEN 3 Platform for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis

  Approval is first for transcatheter aortic valve replacement therapy in asymptomatic patients

  • Posted May 5, 2025
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