• 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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  Major Study Confirms CT Scans’ Link to Blood Cancer Risk in Kids

  CT scans are significantly linked to an increased risk of blood cancers in young people, a major multinational study has found. Analysis of data from nearly 1 million people under 22 who underwent at least one CT...

  • Posted November 10, 2023
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  Childhood Vaccine Exemptons Hit Highest Level Yet: CDC

  FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (Healthday News) — In a sign that suggests many American parents have become dubious about the safety of childhood vaccines, new government data shows that immunization exemptions for kindergartners have reached their highest...

  • Posted November 10, 2023
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  Babies Are Contracting Salmonella After Handling Pet Food, FDA Warns

  FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (Healthday News) — Two federal health agencies are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to dog food that has sickened seven people in seven states, nearly all of them infants. On Thursday, the U.S....

  • Posted November 10, 2023
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  FDA Approves First Vaccine for Chikungunya Virus

  FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (Healthday News) — The first vaccine to prevent infection with the chikungunya virus was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. The single-dose shot, known as Ixchiq, is approved for...

  • Posted November 10, 2023
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  1 in 8 U.S. Military Families Now Resorting to Food Banks, Study Finds

  About one in eight military families are turning to food banks and community pantries to make ends meet and feed their children, a new study finds. More than 13% of military families with at least one child...

  • Posted November 10, 2023
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  Blood Clot Risk From Contraceptive Pills Ends Soon After Women Stop Taking Them

  Women and their doctors have long known that taking birth control pills can elevate the risk for a blood clot. Now, some good news: That added risk will disappear within a few weeks of stopping an oral...

  • Posted November 10, 2023
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  Black Patients With Early-Stage Colon Cancer Get Worse Care Than Whites: Study

  FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (HealthDay) — Rates of colon cancer among relatively young Americans continue to rise, and a new study suggests that a patient’s race might determine the quality of cancer care they receive. Being a...

  • Posted November 10, 2023
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  Science Reveals Link Between Obesity, Diabetes & Pancreatic Cancer Risk

  Having high insulin levels may be more than tough to manage when you have diabetes: New research shows it also appears to raise the risk of pancreatic cancer. In the study, scientists found excessive insulin levels overstimulated...

  • Posted November 10, 2023
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  Americans Are Now Getting Far Fewer Opioids for Dental Pain

  FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – If you’re getting a tooth pulled or having another painful dental procedure, you’re much less likely to get opioids than you were just a few years ago, new research reveals....

  • Posted November 10, 2023
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  How Much Vision Loss Impairs Your Driving? New Study Has Answers

  A Mr. Magoo with thick glasses peering out from behind the wheel might not inspire confidence from his fellow motorists, but a new study shows other types of vision loss might be even more dangerous while driving....

  • Posted November 10, 2023
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