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• 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
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• ByHeart Formula Faces Lawsuits After Babies Sickened With Botulism
• Switch to Vegan Diet Could Cut Your Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half

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  U.S. Life Spans Rebound from Pandemic Lows, Helped by Drop in Fatal Overdoses

  After years of decline, U.S. life expectancy is finally on the rise again for the first time since 2019, new government research shows. This turnaround was driven in part by a decline in drug overdose deaths, which...

  • Posted December 19, 2024
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  Patient Hospitalized in Louisiana With First U.S. Case of Severe Bird Flu

  In a case first reported in Louisiana last Friday, a patient has now developed the first known case of bird flu so severe as to require hospitalization, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

  • Posted December 18, 2024
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  FDA: Veozah, First Hormone-Free Hot Flash Drug, Issued Black Box Warning

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its most serious warning — a black-box warning — for Veozah, a medication used to relieve hot flashes in menopausal women, due to rare but potentially severe liver...

  • Posted December 18, 2024
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  Are Microplastics In the Air Putting Your Fertility At Risk?

  Microscopic plastic particles in the air could be contributing to a wide variety of health problems, including lung and colon cancers. Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic which become airborne, creating a form of...

  • Posted December 18, 2024
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  Non-heterosexual Women Report Better Sexual Functioning During Midlife

  TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024  A woman’s sex drive often diminishes with age, particularly during perimenopause when issues like pain and vaginal discomfort arise. A new study, however, reveals that sexual identity may play a key role in...

  • Posted December 18, 2024
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  Act Fast and You Can Still Enroll In An ACA Healthcare Plan for 2025

  Folks need to act now if they want health insurance coverage starting Jan. 1 through an Affordable Care Act marketplace, officials and experts say. Wednesday is the last day folks can enroll in coverage that commences at...

  • Posted December 18, 2024
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  Some Breast Cancer Patients May Not Need Post-Op Chest Wall Radiation

  Radiation therapy for breast cancer comes with a host of side effects, including conditions as serious as heart problems and pneumonia. Now, a new study says some breast cancer patients can safely skip radiation therapy without risking...

  • Posted December 18, 2024
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  With Correct Measurements, Wine Really May Protect Heart

  A little wine every day can protect your heart health, a new study suggests. People who drank half to one glass of wine a day had a 50% lower risk of heart attack, stroke or heart disease,...

  • Posted December 18, 2024
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  For Hispanic Women, Holidays Can Bring Mixed Body Image Messages

  The holidays are here and many Hispanic women can expect to deal with a host of mixed messages when they pass by a table full of festive foods, a new study says. At social gatherings, Hispanic women...

  • Posted December 18, 2024
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  Artificial Sweetener Use Tied to Less-Healthy Diets

  Folks who switch to artificial sweeteners in drinks and food may be drawn to other types of unhealthy fare — bringing down the quality of their overall diet, new research suggests. The study, published recently in the...

  • Posted December 18, 2024
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