• 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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  Man Maimed by Electric Shock Receives First-Ever Face Transplant That Includes New Eye

  KEY TAKEAWAYS: An Arkansas man has received the world’s first whole-eye transplant, along with a partial face transplant The man suffered horrific injuries in 2021 when his face touched a live wire His surgery took 21 hours...

  • Posted November 9, 2023
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  Majority of Workers at America’s Nursing Homes Unvaccinated Against Flu, COVID

  Health care workers at America’s nursing homes are woefully under-vaccinated for both flu and COVID-19, threatening their own health and that of the frail elderly patients under their care, a new report finds. Looking at 2023 data...

  • Posted November 9, 2023
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  COVID-Linked Loss of Smell, Taste Resolves by 3 Years After Infection

  There’s good news for folks who lost some of their sense of taste and smell after a bout of mild COVID: New research shows this side effect largely resolves by three years after infection. Italian researchers looked...

  • Posted November 9, 2023
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  Special Toothpaste Might Curb Peanut Allergy in Adults

  THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Researchers are testing a toothpaste that aims to let patients who are sensitive to peanuts and other foods simply brush their allergies away. Doctors already treat some food allergy patients...

  • Posted November 9, 2023
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  Salt Water Gargling, Nasal Irrigation May Keep COVID From Worsening

  If you’re suffering from COVID, you might want to grab a glass of warm water and a shaker of salt. New research suggests that gargling and rinsing your nasal passages with a saline solution may help keep...

  • Posted November 9, 2023
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  UN Report Warns That Working in the Sun Causes Skin Cancers

  THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 (Healthday News) — New data from two United Nations agencies shows that millions of workers toiling under the sun’s glare is fueling skin cancer cases around the world. Nearly 1 in 3 deaths...

  • Posted November 9, 2023
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  People’s Heart Health Improves in More ‘Flexible’ Workplaces

  A kinder, more thoughtful workplace can lead to better heart health among older employees, a new study finds. Older workers’ heart health risk factors decreased significantly when their office employed interventions designed to reduce work-family conflicts, researchers...

  • Posted November 9, 2023
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  Wegovy, Ozempic Probably Won’t Harm Vision in People With Diabetes, Study Finds

  THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 (HealthDay) — There’s good news for people with diabetes who are turning to drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to treat their disease and lose weight: The drugs probably will not harm their vision....

  • Posted November 9, 2023
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  Income, Education Can Affect Your Stroke Recovery

  Strokes can strike anyone, but income and education may play a role in whether your stroke is fatal or disabling, new research shows. As reported Nov. 8 in the journal Neurology, folks who’d had a stroke were...

  • Posted November 9, 2023
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  Best Way to Prevent Cervical Cancers: Immunize Boys Against HPV, Too

  The best way to prevent cervical cancer in women is to give HPV vaccines to both boys and girls, a new study argues. That way, herd immunity could help eradicate the cancer-causing virus, researchers say. Cancer-related HPV...

  • Posted November 9, 2023
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