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• 1 in 4 Americans Now Struggling to Cover Medical Costs
• Getting Fitter Can Really Help Keep Dementia at Bay
• Skin Patch Could Monitor Your Blood Pressure
• There May Be a Better Way to Treat Hematoma Brain Bleeds
• Chronic Joint Pain Plus Depression Can Take Toll on the Brain
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• Kids’ Injuries in Sports and at Home: When Is It Right to Seek Medical Attention?
• Human Cell Atlas Will Be ‘Google Maps’ for Health Research

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  Costs for MS, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Meds Keep Rising

  A person battling multiple sclerosis spent an average of $750 in out-of-pocket fees on medicines in 2012, but by 2021 that same patient spent $2,378 annually, a new report finds. Out-of-pocket costs for drugs for neurologic diseases...

  • Posted October 31, 2024
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  With Cases Rising, What You Need to Know About Whooping Cough

  Whooping cough is on the rise in the United States, with cases surging across the nation. It’s important to remember that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, can impact adults as well as kids, according to Infectious...

  • Posted October 31, 2024
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  Halloween Candy: Don’t Get Spooked by All That Sugar

  Sugar overload is a real danger on Halloween, as piles of candy prove a powerful temptation to both Trick-or-Treaters and the folks handing out the goodies. Too many sweet treats can instigate a blood sugar spike followed...

  • Posted October 31, 2024
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  Check Your Cabinet: Some COVID Test Expiration Dates Have Been Extended, FDA Says

  Don’t automatically throw out that old COVID-19 at-home test you just came across in your medicine cabinet. It might still be good, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Some over-the-counter COVID tests have had their...

  • Posted October 31, 2024
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  Diagnostic Device Spots Malaria Without Need for Blood Sample

  Scans using lasers and ultrasound can pick up signs of a malaria infection through the skin, without the need for a blood draw, Yale researchers report. The technology, called Cytophone, could be a real boon for developing...

  • Posted October 31, 2024
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  CDC Confirms Onions as Source of McDonald’s E. Coli Outbreak; Cases Rise to 90 Nationwide

  Onions spread on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders are the definite source of an outbreak of E. coli illness that’s now affected 90 people nationwide, new evidence from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. “Epidemiologic and...

  • Posted October 31, 2024
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  Autism Diagnoses Rising Among U.S. Children, Adults

  Big surges in new autism diagnoses among young adults, as well a rise in diagnoses for girls and young women, have driven a near-tripling of U.S. autism cases in just over a decade, researchers report. Data on...

  • Posted October 30, 2024
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  Once Again, Tuberculosis Becomes World’s Top Infectious Disease Killer

  In the highest tally ever recorded for tuberculosis cases, the World Health Organization reported Tuesday that over 8 million people worldwide were diagnosed with the lung disease last year. Of that number, 1.25 million people died of...

  • Posted October 30, 2024
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  Half of U.S. Teens Stare at Screens More Than 4 Hours Per Day

  Half of young Americans between the ages of 12 and 17 spend at least four hours each day on their smartphones, computers or televisions, a new survey shows. “As technology has become more integrated into teenagers’ lives,...

  • Posted October 30, 2024
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  1 in 3 U.S. Teens Say They’ve Been Bullied

  Bullying among American teens remains a big threat, with more than a third (34%) saying they’ve been bullied over the past year, new government data shows. According to the report’s authors, bullying occurs when a person is...

  • Posted October 30, 2024
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