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  A Cancer Diagnosis Takes Devastating Toll on Family Finances

  Ruined credit scores and big risks for bankruptcy: All part of the long-term financial fallout from the words “You have cancer,” according to two new studies. “These are the first studies to provide numerical evidence of financial...

  • Posted October 18, 2024
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  Music Might Speed Your Recovery From Surgery

  Pop tunes, smooth jams and banging beats can help people more easily recover from surgery with fewer painkillers, a new review finds. Listening to music reduces the anxiety, pain and heart rate of patients waking up from...

  • Posted October 18, 2024
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  Some IUDs May Raise The Odds for Breast Cancer, But Overall Risk Remains Low

  Intrauterine devices (IUDs) may raise the chances of a breast cancer diagnosis for women who use the hormonal birth control method, but that risk remains low, new research finds. In the study of 150,000 Danish women, published this...

  • Posted October 18, 2024
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  Texas AG Sues Dallas Doctor Over Transgender Care for Minors

  A Dallas doctor has been sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly providing transgender care to nearly two dozen minors in violation of state law. In the lawsuit filed Thursday, Paxton claimed that Dr. May...

  • Posted October 18, 2024
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  Love Bread & Pasta? Humans’ Hunger for Carbs Has Ancient Roots

  Folks who struggle to reduce their carb intake might be able to blame ancient DNA still lurking in humans, a new study suggests. Humans carry multiple copies of the salivary amylase gene (AMY1), which helps begin breaking...

  • Posted October 18, 2024
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  Real-World Study Confirms RSV Vaccine’s Protective Power for Seniors

  A global real-world study of the vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) finds it offers folks aged 60 and over 80% protection against severe illness and/or hospitalization. With U.S. vaccination rates falling, “I encourage older adults to...

  • Posted October 18, 2024
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  Fitness, Activity Boosts Kids’ Mental Health, Too

  Kids with good physical fitness are more likely to grow into teens with better mental health and brain function, a new study has found. Children who performed better at shuttle sprints scored better on cognitive tests as...

  • Posted October 18, 2024
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  Global Study Finds PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Common in Tap, Bottled Water

  PFAS “forever chemicals” can be found in drinking water around the world, whether it comes from a tap or a bottle, a new study warns. Ten specific PFAS chemicals were found in samples of bottled and tap...

  • Posted October 18, 2024
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  Sports Concussion Outcomes Can Be Made Worse By Depression

  Depression can make it tougher for athletes to recover from a concussion, and vice versa, a new study finds. Student athletes who have both concussion and depression have significantly worse symptoms for both conditions, researchers reported recently...

  • Posted October 18, 2024
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  An Ill Kitten in Nebraska Sparked Efforts to Stamp Out Rabies’ Spread

  The 2023 illness and death in Nebraska of a stray kitten infected with rabies set off a large-scale effort to discover how the feline became infected in the first place. That’s because the strain of rabies the...

  • Posted October 18, 2024
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