• 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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  COVID Vaccines Curbed Pandemic-Linked Surge in Preemie Births

  COVID vaccines saved the lives and health of countless babies by preventing their premature births, a new study shows. COVID-19 initially caused an alarming surge in premature birth rates, but those returned to pre-pandemic levels following the...

  • Posted November 28, 2023
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  Smoking Tobacco Plus Weed Greatly Raises Odds for Emphysema

  Folks who smoke weed along with cigarettes are doing serious damage to their lungs, a new study warns. People who do both are 12 times more likely to develop emphysema than nonsmokers, due to the damage they’re...

  • Posted November 28, 2023
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  Soccer ‘Heading’ Tied to Declines in Brain Function

  Evidence that soccer heading — where players use their heads to strike a ball — is dangerous continues to mount. Research to be presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago on...

  • Posted November 28, 2023
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  Black Patients Wait Longer Than Whites for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

  Medical imaging for thinking and memory issues happens much later in Black patients than in their white and Hispanic counterparts, new research shows. A study to be presented Thursday at a meeting of radiologists also revealed that...

  • Posted November 28, 2023
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  Testosterone Therapy for Transgender Patients May Be Safer Than Thought

  Transgender people transitioning to male (transmasculine) identity typically take testosterone therapy as part of the process.   There have been worries that the treatment might spur erythrocytosis, an abnormally high concentration of red blood cells in blood...

  • Posted November 28, 2023
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  After Salmonella Cases Double in a Week, Cantaloupe Recall Expanded

  MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 (Healthday News) — Three more brands of cantaloupe have been recalled by U.S. health officials after salmonella infections linked to the fruit more than doubled in just a week. The case count now...

  • Posted November 27, 2023
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  Long COVID Now Common in U.S. Nursing Homes

  Repeated COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes have had a stark and lasting impact on vulnerable older residents, a new study reports. Long COVID has left many residents of these facilities relying more and more on staff to...

  • Posted November 27, 2023
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  In Michigan, 5 Women Contracted Syphilis Affecting the Eyes From the Same Asymptomatic Man

  In a disease cluster last year, one infected but asymptomatic man spread a rare form of syphilis that affects the eyes to five Michigan women, a new report finds. Since ocular syphilis remains very rare, researchers believe...

  • Posted November 27, 2023
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  Whole Grain Foods Could Help Black Seniors Avoid Alzheimer’s

  Whole grains could be the key to Black people protecting their brains against aging and dementia, a new study reports. Black folks who ate more foods with whole grains appeared to have a slower rate of memory...

  • Posted November 27, 2023
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  Surgery Doesn’t Get Safer When Patient, Surgeon Are Same Gender

  MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 (HeathDay News) — More female surgeons are entering the field, which brings up a new question: Are your surgical outcomes likely to be better if your gender matches that of your surgeon? The...

  • Posted November 27, 2023
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