• People With HIV Can Now Receive Livers, Kidneys From HIV-Positive Donors
• 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

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  Scientists Gain New Insights Into How Small Intestine Works

  It was the ancient Greeks who first divided the 20-foot length of the small intestine into three parts: The duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum. However, the organ may finally be ready for an update: U.S. researchers...

  • Posted February 8, 2024
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  Most Americans Don’t Know Their Lifesaving ‘Heart Numbers’: Survey

  Ohio resident Erica Hutson was in her 20s when she found out she had high cholesterol through a health check required by insurance. Because she was young and fit, Hutson shrugged off the test result. But Hutson...

  • Posted February 7, 2024
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  Cinnamon Processor in Ecuador Is Culprit Behind Lead-Tainted Applesauce, FDA Says

  A company in Ecuador that processed the cinnamon used in flavored applesauce pouches destined for the American market is the likely source of lead contamination in those products, U.S. investigators said. In an update to its investigation...

  • Posted February 7, 2024
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  Late-Life Divorce May Be Mentally Tougher on Women Than Men

  Divorce later in life might be harder on women than on men, based on patterns of antidepressant use in a new study of people aged 50 or older. Both sexes tended to increase their antidepressant use when...

  • Posted February 7, 2024
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  Music Hath Charms to Boost Mental Health: Poll

  Music may be good medicine for older adults, boosting both their mental and physical health, a new survey finds. Virtually all people between the ages of 50 and 80 (98%) say they benefit in at least one...

  • Posted February 7, 2024
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  Financial Troubles Could Lead to Cancers Diagnosed at Later Stage

  Folks squeezed financially may find themselves shut out from medical care, leading to delayed cancer diagnoses, a new report finds. A full third of cancer patients suffered some form of recent financial hardship — a bankruptcy, lien...

  • Posted February 7, 2024
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  Pulmonary Rehab Can Be Tough to Find for People With COPD

  Pulmonary rehabilitation can be a lifeline for millions of Americans coping with COPD or other chronic lung ailments. However, new research finds that travel time and cost issues put pulmonary rehab programs out of reach for many...

  • Posted February 7, 2024
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  High-Risk Strains of HPV Could Raise Women’s Odds for Heart Death

  Women are four times more likely to die from heart disease and six times more likely to die from stroke if infected with a high-risk strain of human papillomavirus (HPV), a new study warns. HPV already is...

  • Posted February 7, 2024
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  Body Temperature Rises in People Battling Depression

  Depression and a rise in body temperature appear linked, although researchers say it’s not yet clear which causes which. Still, the findings offer a hint that manipulating body temperature might be a new form of therapy against...

  • Posted February 7, 2024
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  Could Bullying Raise a Teen’s Odds for Psychosis?

  The Pearl Jam song “Jeremy” tells the story of a boy driven mad by bullies who commits suicide in front of his classroom. The song might reflect a real and ongoing threat to teens’ mental health, new...

  • Posted February 7, 2024
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