• U.S. Abortion Numbers Dipped Slightly in 2022
• Ultraprocessed Foods Might Help Trigger Psoriasis
• Trump Picks Vaccine Mandate Critic Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to Head National Institutes of Health
• Irregular Sleep Might Raise Odds for Heart Attack, Stroke
• Scientists Find Way to Deliver Medicines Across Brain’s Protective Barrier
• Soccer ‘Headers’ Could Pose Danger to Brains
• Zepbound Slashes Diabetes Risk in Obese Users
• Heart Trouble Harms Men’s Brains Far Sooner Than Women’s
• Diabetes Drug Metformin Might Help Fight Lung Cancer
• Nerve Stimulation Device Might Ease Long COVID Symptoms

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  Most Americans Lose Sleep Due to ‘Digital Distractions.’ Experts Offer Tips to Help

  It has likely happened to everyone at some point: You are poised to go to sleep, but instead a “digital distraction” keeps you up hours later than you had planned. “Bedtime procrastination is a common problem, as...

  • Posted December 9, 2023
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  FDA Approves Landmark Sickle Cell Gene Therapies

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved two milestone gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment ever approved that uses gene-editing technology. Casgevy, developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals of Boston and CRISPR Therapeutics...

  • Posted December 8, 2023
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  Hospitals in Ukraine Seeing Surge in Drug-Resistant Infections: CDC

  As the war in the Ukraine rages on, new research shows that hospitals there are waging a battle of their own against a different kind of enemy: antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” that are spreading at an alarming rate. In...

  • Posted December 8, 2023
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  Women With Very Early Breast Cancer May Safely Skip Radiation Rx: Study

  Some women with a very early form of breast cancer known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) can safely skip follow-up radiation therapy after surgery, new research suggests. Results from a sophisticated genetic test are key to...

  • Posted December 8, 2023
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  Can Breast Cancer Survivors Reduce Frequency of Mammograms?

  Under current U.S. guidelines, women over 49 who’ve survived early-stage breast cancer are directed to undergo a mammogram every year “indefinitely.” But a new British study suggests that, just three years after being declared free of their...

  • Posted December 8, 2023
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  Lymphedema Left her ‘Miserable, Depressed’ Until Specialized Surgery Changed Everything

  Sydnee Meth survived breast cancer, but she wasn’t prepared for the aftereffects of her treatment. Doctors removed the lymph nodes from Meth’s right armpit during her second bout with breast cancer in 2014, and as a result...

  • Posted December 8, 2023
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  Night Shifts Are Triggering Sleep Disorders in Workers

  More than half of night shift workers have at least one sleep disorder, as nocturnal labor plays havoc with body rhythms, a new study shows. About 51% of people working nights score positive for at least one...

  • Posted December 8, 2023
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  Diabetes Meds Like Ozempic, Mounjaro Might Also Lower Risks for Colon Cancer

  Could blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss meds such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound also lower users’ odds for colon cancer? New research suggests they might. All of these medications (and more) fall into a class of diabetes...

  • Posted December 8, 2023
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  Suicide Rates Have Risen Steadily for Black Girls and Women

  Suicide rates for Black women and girls ages 15 to 24 have more than doubled over the past two decades, a new report finds. “Suicides are rapidly increasingly among young, Black females in the U.S.,” said study...

  • Posted December 8, 2023
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  White House Could Punish Big Pharma’s High Prices by Removing Patents

  The Biden administration is flexing some federal muscle in its push for lower drug prices, warning pharmaceutical companies that it might use its authority to cancel patent protections if a medication costs too much. Federal law allows...

  • Posted December 7, 2023
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