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  Immunotherapy’s Benefits for Colon Cancer Survivors Continue Long After Treatment Stops

  Many patients with advanced colon cancers who are successfully treated with immunotherapy and then stop those treatments appear to face little risk of tumor progression two years later. That’s the main finding from a study that tracked...

  • Posted December 20, 2023
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  Phthalates, Found in Everyday Products, Might Lower Fertility

  Exposure to a common chemical group found in many household products may delay or even prevent a woman from becoming pregnant, a new study says. Phthalates can lower a woman’s odds of becoming pregnant by up to...

  • Posted December 20, 2023
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  Brain Cell Insights Could Someday Lead to New Parkinson’s Treatments

  Early research in mice could be getting closer to the roots of what causes Parkinson’s disease. A “pathological” form of a common brain protein, alpha-synuclein, could play a role in the death of dopamine-rich brain cells, according...

  • Posted December 20, 2023
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  Get Ready for More Mosquitos as World Heats Up

  Warmer weather linked to climate change is likely to cause rampaging clouds of mosquitos in the future, a new study forecasts. Rising temperatures can make it tougher for the predators that feast on mosquito larvae to effectively...

  • Posted December 20, 2023
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  Supplements vs. the Mediterranean Diet for IVF Success: Which Works Best?

  Women struggling with fertility and using in vitro fertilization (IVF) to conceive sometimes turn to supplements for help. Unfortunately, a new study finds only weak evidence to support that strategy.  In contrast, the same research found that...

  • Posted December 20, 2023
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  COVID Likely Paralyzed a Teen’s Vocal Cords, Doctors Say

  COVID-19 appears to have paralyzed a teen girl’s vocal cords, blocking her breathing to the point that surgery was required, a new case report says. The case suggests that vocal cord paralysis might be a rare complication...

  • Posted December 19, 2023
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  Salmonella-Tainted Cantaloupe Has Killed 4 in U.S., With More Than 300 Known Cases

  Cases keep rising in an outbreak of salmonella illness tied to cantaloupes that began last month, with 302 people now sickened across 42 states, federal officials said. As of Dec. 15, four people had died and 129...

  • Posted December 19, 2023
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  Cinnamon Tied to Tainted Applesauce Had Lead Levels 2,000 Times Higher Than Proposed Standards, FDA Says

  Cinnamon samples gathered at a facility in Ecuador linked to tainted applesauce pouches were found to contain levels of toxic lead that were 2,000 times higher than proposed standards, according to U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspectors....

  • Posted December 19, 2023
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  Your Toothbrush Could Be a Life Saver in the Hospital

  A person’s toothbrush could be a true lifesaver if they land in a hospital ICU, according to new evidence review. Regular toothbrushing is associated with lower rates of death in the intensive care unit (ICU), shorter lengths...

  • Posted December 19, 2023
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  Patient Error Makes 1 in 10 Home Colon Cancer Tests Unusable

  At-home tests for colon cancer make this important screening readily available to folks who can’t afford or would rather not go through a colonoscopy. Unfortunately, more than 1 in 10 at-home tests sent to a lab are...

  • Posted December 19, 2023
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