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• Study: Blood Transfusion Post-Heart Attack May Be Critical for Those with Anemia
• FDA Approves Generic GLP-1 Medicine For Diabetes Treatment
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  Food Recall Update: Class 1 Alert Issued for Costco Eggs Linked to Salmonella

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has escalated the recall of certain eggs sold at Costco to its highest Class 1 alert level due to salmonella contamination risks. According to the FDA, The Handsome Brook Farms...

  • Posted December 26, 2024
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  Northwest Naturals Pet Food Linked to Bird Flu in Cat, Issues Recall

  A batch of pet food has been voluntarily recalled nationwide after a cat in Oregon died of bird flu, an illness state officials linked to contaminated food. The recall, according to a news release published Dec. 25,...

  • Posted December 26, 2024
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  Women Are Less Likely Than Men to Take Medication After a Stroke, Study Suggests

  Female stroke victims are less likely than men to take drugs that could lower their odds of a second stroke. Women are 80% more likely to report that they don’t take cholesterol-lowering medications as prescribed, a new...

  • Posted December 26, 2024
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  Could AI Plus Lasers Help Catch Very Early Breast Cancers?

  Very early-stage breast cancers are notoriously tough to spot via mammograms, but new technology might make detection easier. According to a new study published recently in the Journal of Biophotonics, Scottish researchers are combining AI with high-tech...

  • Posted December 26, 2024
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  Fairy Tales Help Teach Healthy Sleep Habits

  Bedtime stories are a time-honored means of helping kids calm down and get a good night’s sleep. But these fairy tales can also serve another less obvious purpose — teaching children about the benefits of good sleep....

  • Posted December 26, 2024
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  Mice Headsets Make it Easier to Study Brain Response to Virtual Realty

  Virtual reality headsets like the Meta Quest or Apple Vision Pro will be a Christmas gift in more than one home this year. Now mice are getting in on the action. Researchers have developed a set of...

  • Posted December 26, 2024
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  Air Quality, Not Just Fitness Level, Impacts Marathoners’ Finish Times

  Runners put a lot of thought into how much they must eat and drink to endure a 26.2-mile marathon, properly fueling their bodies to sustain a record-setting pace. But the quality of the air they huff and...

  • Posted December 26, 2024
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  Tea and Coffee May Help Protect You From Some Cancers

  That morning cup of coffee or afternoon spot of tea might be protecting you from cancer. A new evidence review says that coffee and tea consumption are linked to a lower risk of cancers of the mouth,...

  • Posted December 24, 2024
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  Too Much Acetaminophen Could Harm Seniors’ Health

  New British research shows that too much of a good medication can be a bad thing. In the study, repeated doses of paracetamol, known as acetaminophen (brand name Tylenol) in the United States, raised the risk of...

  • Posted December 24, 2024
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  Last Year’s Platinum-Based Drugs Shortage Didn’t Raise Cancer Deaths, Study Found

  When supplies of certain generic, platinum-based cancer chemotherapies dwindled in 2023, oncologists feared it might lead to under-treatment and many more cancer deaths. Fortunately, that did not turn out to be the case, a new study published...

  • Posted December 24, 2024
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