• Twice-Yearly Injection 96% Effective in Preventing HIV Infection
• Some HRT Pills May Pose Special Risk for Blood Clots
• Your Old Pacemaker Could Be Recycled to Save a Life
• Scientists Develop Whole New Form of Effective Asthma Treatment
• 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

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  Trim Your Holiday Stress This Season: Experts Offer Tips

  SATURDAY, Dec. 2, 2023 (Healthday News) — The holidays are typically a happy whirlwind of gift-buying, house decorating, party planning and family gatherings, but all that work can also stress people out. Luckily, experts at UT Southwestern...

  • Posted December 2, 2023
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  Identical Twins Study Shows Vegan Diets Helping the Heart

  A new study of identical twins has provided fresh evidence that a vegan diet can vastly improve a person’s heart health. Twins assigned a vegan diet for two months had significant improvements in cholesterol, insulin and body...

  • Posted December 1, 2023
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  Your Personality Might Help Shield You From Dementia

  Got a naturally sunny disposition? It might protect you from dementia as the years advance, new research shows. A team at Northwestern University in Chicago report that certain personality traits — being conscientious, outgoing and positive —...

  • Posted December 1, 2023
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  Couch Potatoes, ‘Squatting Breaks’ Could Keep Your Mind Sharp

  Doing some squats during commercial breaks or between YouTube videos can help couch potatoes keep their minds sharp, a new study suggests. Young volunteers who did short sets of squat exercises every now and then while relaxing...

  • Posted December 1, 2023
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  As Salmonella Outbreak Widens, Avoid Cantaloupes if Brand Is Unknown, CDC Warns

  FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 (Healthday News) — Shoppers should steer clear of any pre-cut cantaloupe if the brand is unknown, as a salmonella outbreak linked to the fruit continues to widen, U.S. health officials warned Thursday. Eighteen...

  • Posted December 1, 2023
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  Persistent Inflammation Could Drive Brain Issues in Former Football Players

  The repeat head injuries suffered by football players, boxers and other athletes appear to affect brain health long after players have given up their sport. New research from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore could explain why: The...

  • Posted December 1, 2023
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  Watch or Remove? Study Finds One Option May Be Better for Abnormal Cervical Lesions

  Key Takeaways Cervical lesions are sometimes found on gynecologic exams, and they can later become cancerous A new study finds the longer-term risks of leaving the lesions intact while watching them might outweigh any benefit Decisions on...

  • Posted December 1, 2023
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  Treatment Used on Donated Hearts May Be Useless, Even Harmful: Study

  A technique doctors use to preserve donated organs is actually doing no good, and might even be harming the organs, a new study reports. Physicians routinely dose deceased organ donors with thyroid hormones, in a bid to...

  • Posted December 1, 2023
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  Baseball Puts Kids’ Elbows at Risk, Study Shows

  FRIDAY, DEC. 1, 2023 (Healthday News) — Millions of American kids and teens love to play the game of baseball, but the sport can leave many with elbow pain and injuries, new research finds. “When we look...

  • Posted December 1, 2023
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  U.S. Gun Suicides Keep Rising; Now Make Up Half of All Suicides

  The latest national data show that when it comes to suicide, Americans are increasingly resorting to firearms as their method of choice.  An analysis by researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that...

  • Posted November 30, 2023
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