- Biden Will Move to Have Medicare, Medicaid Cover GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds
- Cold Plunge or Hot Bath? What’s Best for Ailing Muscles?
- Concussions Slow Brain Activity in High School Football Players
- Study Finds GLP-1 Meds Can Also Help the Kidneys
- Long COVID Brain Fog: Could the Lungs Hold Clues?
- Scientists Spot Gene That Could Help Cause Miscarriages
- Preschoolers’ Tantrums Can Be Early Sign of ADHD
- Mom’s Healthy Diet in Pregnancy Pays Big Dividends for Baby
- There’s a Best Option for Patients With Head-and-Neck Cancer Who Can’t Take Cisplatin
- Program Tripled Number of Completed At-Home Colon Cancer Tests
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Blood Test Helps Predict Future Heart Attacks
A standard blood test can reveal whether a person is at high risk of having a heart attack within six months, a new study shows. Researchers identified dozens of biomarkers in blood linked to the risk of...
- Posted February 16, 2024
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Drug That Treats Cocaine Addiction May Curb Colon Cancer
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 (HealthDay news) — A drug first developed to treat cocaine addiction might also help slow the spread of advanced colon cancer, a new study suggests. The drug vanoxerine appears to suppress cancer stem...
- Posted February 16, 2024
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Women With HIV Age Faster, Study Shows
Women with HIV experience accelerated DNA aging, potentially leading to poorer physical function sooner in life than expected, a new study says. Markers of aging measured in blood revealed that women with HIV age faster than their...
- Posted February 16, 2024
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New Treatment Brings Hope for Rare, Deadly Cancer Linked to Asbestos
Mick worked in a factory boiler room in the 1970s, where he was exposed to asbestos. He didn’t think much of it until 2018, when he began to feel ill and dropped more than 40 pounds. The...
- Posted February 15, 2024
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Key to Tasty Tea May Be the Germs Found in Plants’ Roots
Good-tasting tea depends on soil microbes found in the plant’s roots, a new study says Microbes influence the production of theanine, an amino acid that contributes to tea flavor Synthetically produced microbial colonies boosted theanine levels in...
- Posted February 15, 2024
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Wrong RSV Shots Given to Some Pregnant Women, Young Kids
More than two dozen toddlers and at least 128 pregnant women received RSV vaccines they should not have gotten, U.S. health officials say. The mixup, reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, follows approval...
- Posted February 15, 2024
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Stress, Lack of Child Care Driving Many Doctors to Quit
Doctors are bailing on the profession for a reason that may surprise their patients. It’s not frustration with government rules or cumbersome insurance requirements, but problems securing suitable childcare for long and ever-changing working hours, a new...
- Posted February 15, 2024
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FDA Approves First Treatment for Severe Frostbite
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved the first treatment for severe frostbite. Known as Aurlumyn (iloprost), the injected medication lowers the risk of finger or toe amputation in cases of profound frostbite, the...
- Posted February 15, 2024
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Half of U.S. Health Care Workers Say They’ve Witnessed Racism Against Patients
Nearly half of health care workers nationwide say they’ve seen discrimination against patients while on the job, a new report reveals. While 47% of health workers said they’ve witnessed discrimination against patients in their facilities, 52% said...
- Posted February 15, 2024
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Smoking Harms Immune System Years After Quitting
The harms of smoking are many, but new research delivers evidence of another troubling type of damage: Lighting up alters your immune system, leaving you more vulnerable to disease and infections even years after quitting. “Stop smoking...
- Posted February 15, 2024