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  Why Alarm Is Easing Over a Rise in Pancreatic Cancer Among the Young

  Experts have been concerned by rising rates of pancreatic cancer in young adults, but new research reveals the jump in cases has not been accompanied by any increase in deaths from the disease. Why? According to the...

  • Posted November 19, 2024
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  More Than Half of U.S. Adults Could Be Candidates for Ozempic

  More than half of all American adults, almost 137 million people, could be candidates for the blockbuster GLP-1 drug semaglutide, a new analysis finds. Sold as Ozempic for treating diabetes and Wegovy to spur weight loss, the...

  • Posted November 19, 2024
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  U.S. Alcohol-Linked Deaths Doubled in 20 Years

  Alcohol-related deaths have surged in the United States, nearly doubling over 20 years, and a growing number of victims are women, a new study warns. “Our study found significant gender differences in alcohol-related ,” said senior...

  • Posted November 19, 2024
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  There’s Been a Big Improvement in Lung Cancer Survival

  More people with lung cancer are living longer, but it remains America’s deadliest cancer, a new state-by-state report shows. “There is more work to do, but I am incredibly optimistic about the future of lung cancer care,”...

  • Posted November 19, 2024
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  Newer Blood Thinner Cuts Odds for Stroke After Heart Valve Surgery

  Japanese researchers say they have found a pill that works as well as existing medication to prevent blood clots after heart valve surgery, with fewer trips to the doctor. Unlike warfarin, the standard treatment, edoxaban does not...

  • Posted November 19, 2024
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  Most of the World’s Cities Lack Enough Trees to Cool, Calm Residents

  As climate changes sends summer temperatures higher worldwide, new research finds most urban residents don’t have a key source of cooling shade: trees. A study of eight cities around the globe found that only two — Seattle...

  • Posted November 19, 2024
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  Ablation Best Treatment for Rapid Heartbeat in Heart Attack Survivors

  New research suggests that a procedure now regarded as Plan B when patients have episodes of rapid heartbeat after a heart attack should be the go-to treatment. Ablation is a minimally invasive procedure to treat abnormal electrical...

  • Posted November 19, 2024
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  Want to Lower Chemical Exposures in Pregnancy? Quit Nail Polish, Makeup and Hair Dye

  Women who won’t leave the house without makeup or a spritz of hairspray may want to think twice about those habits when they’re pregnant or breastfeeding. New research links these and other personal care products, including hair...

  • Posted November 19, 2024
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  Adding Blood Thinners to A-fib Treatment Won’t Prevent Strokes, Help Cognition

  People using blood thinners to control their heart rhythm shouldn’t expect the medications to head off thinking declines as well, new research suggests. The study, presented Saturday at a meeting of the American Heart Association in Chicago,...

  • Posted November 19, 2024
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  Diabetes Meds Metformin, GLP-1s Can Also Curb Asthma

  Drugs already taken by millions of diabetes patients appear to also help slash asthma attacks by up to 70%, new British research shows. The two drugs are metformin, one of the most widely used diabetes medications, and...

  • Posted November 18, 2024
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