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• Mapping the Exposome: Science Broadens Focus to Environmental Disease Triggers
• One Week Less on Social Media Linked to Better Mental Health
• Your Brain Changes in Stages as You Age, Study Finds
• Some Suicide Victims Show No Typical Warning Signs, Study Finds
• ByHeart Formula Faces Lawsuits After Babies Sickened With Botulism

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  MS Might Raise a Person’s Odds for Cancer

  THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024bThere’s a small but significant increased of certain cancers in people battling multiple sclerosis (MS), new research shows. Those malignancies include cancers of the bladder, brain and cervix, said a team from Rennes University...

  • Posted October 10, 2024
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  Seniors, You’re Never Too Old to Quit Smoking, Study Finds

  It’s never too late for a person to quit smoking, even if they’re elderly, a new study finds. Dropping the smokes even as late as 75 can meaningfully increase a person’s life expectancy, researchers reported recently in...

  • Posted October 10, 2024
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  Crohn’s, Colitis Care Take Big Financial Toll on Patients

  Inflammatory bowel conditions such as Crohn’s disease and colitis cause intense financial pressure as well as physical distress, a new study shows. More than 40% of people with inflammatory bowel disease have made significant financial trade-offs to...

  • Posted October 10, 2024
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  Boys Treated With Gene Therapy for Rare Brain Disease Doing Well 6 Years Later

  THURSDAY, Oct.10, 2024Most boys treated with breakthrough gene therapy for a rare but deadly brain illness are faring well six years later, two new reports find. The 77 boys were treated for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), a formerly...

  • Posted October 10, 2024
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  Florida Hospitals Brace for Hurricane Milton’s Arrival

  WEDNESDAY. Oct. 9, 2024As Hurricane Milton barreled toward the west coast of Florida, hospitals in its path were making ready. Milton is projected to make landfall a bit south of the Tampa area late Wednesday night. Long-term...

  • Posted October 9, 2024
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  Only 1 in 5 Large Companies’ Health Plans Cover New Weight-Loss Meds for Employees

  When it comes to coverage for the pricey GLP-1 weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound, only a fifth of large U.S. companies cover the medications in their health insurance plans, a new survey shows. In a report published...

  • Posted October 9, 2024
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  Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Dangers During, After Hurricane Milton

  High winds, torrential rain: All dangerous, but there’s a silent killer lurking in the aftermath of hurricanes like Milton — carbon monoxide. Experts at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are warning of the potentially lethal...

  • Posted October 9, 2024
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  More Screen Time Tied to Mental Health Risks for Tweens

  A study tracking almost 10,000 9- and 10-year olds for two years finds a link between time spent watching TV and other screens with a higher odds for ADHD and depression. “Screen use may replace time spent engaging...

  • Posted October 9, 2024
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  Severe COVID Case Ups Heart Risks As Much as History of Heart Disease

  A severe COVID infection can increase a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke as much as a history of heart disease, a new study says. People hospitalized for COVID had about the same risk of a...

  • Posted October 9, 2024
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  Affordable Care Act Is Helping Young Americans With Cancer Beat the Disease

  Cancer in young adults is rare, but the insurance coverage given them by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has greatly boosted the survival of people ages 19 to 25 who got the disease, a new study shows....

  • Posted October 9, 2024
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