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• Some Suicide Victims Show No Typical Warning Signs, Study Finds
• ByHeart Formula Faces Lawsuits After Babies Sickened With Botulism

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  Water Fluoridation May Be Less Beneficial Than in Past, Review Finds

  The health benefits of fluoridated drinking water may be waning as Americans increasingly turn to using toothpastes and mouthwashes that already contain fluoride, a new review suggests. The research, published Thursday in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews,...

  • Posted October 4, 2024
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  California Reports Two Cases of Bird Flu in Dairy Workers, a First for the State

  As an outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows continues to spread in the United States, two more cases have been reported in dairy workers, this time in California. These are the first human cases of bird...

  • Posted October 4, 2024
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  Colonoscopies Among the Young Are on the Rise

  Colon cancers are increasing among younger Americans, so much so that experts advised in 2021 that colonoscopy screening begin at the age of 45, not 50 as had been previously recommended. Now, research shows the new guideline...

  • Posted October 4, 2024
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  Trauma at Life’s Beginning Can Mar Its End, Study Finds

  Whether abusive parents, drug addiction or gun violence are to blame, the fallout from childhood traumas can reverberate until a person’s final days of life, new research shows. “We found that early-life trauma in particular, especially physical...

  • Posted October 4, 2024
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  Mpox Vaccine’s Protection Wanes Within 1 Year; Boosters Needed

  Antibodies provided by mpox vaccination all but disappear within six to 12 months, new research finds, underscoring the need for boosters to maintain strong protection. Mpox — previously known as monkeypox — is a fast-spreading virus transmitted...

  • Posted October 4, 2024
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  Folks With Chronic Pain & Their Doctors Often Differ on Medical Marijuana

  If you’re in chronic pain and believe medical marijuana to be the solution, there’s a good chance your doctor might not agree. In a new survey of people living in states where medical cannabis is legal, 71%...

  • Posted October 4, 2024
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  Hearing Loss Can Raise Risks for Cognitive Decline

  A new, large study from France underscores the link between adult hearing loss and dementia. “Given the major burden of cognitive decline and the absence of curative treatment, identifying modifiable risk factors is of importance,” a team...

  • Posted October 4, 2024
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  Food Allergies Spur Serious Anxiety in Most of Those Affected, Survey Finds

  The large majority of people with food allergy, and the caregivers of kids with such allergies, say the condition has led to psychological distress, a new study finds. However, only about 1 in every 5 such people...

  • Posted October 4, 2024
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  Even Low Levels of Radon May Raise Children’s Risk for Leukemia

  Growing up in a city with pockets of high radon levels, Matthew Bozigar wondered whether the radioactive gas might have anything to do with the high rates of cancer he saw around him, especially in young people. ...

  • Posted October 4, 2024
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  This Season’s Flu Vaccine Cuts Risk of Hospitalization by Almost 35%

  THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024, HealthDay News — The Southern Hemisphere’s flu season is winding down, and new data shows this year’s flu shot was 34.5% effective in keeping folks there who got influenza from needing hospital care....

  • Posted October 3, 2024
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