• 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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  Eczema Takes Big Toll on Mental Health, Survey Finds

  Eczema can be a burden on the mind as well the body, a new survey shows. People with eczema are more likely to experience depression and anxiety, and it worsens when additional allergic symptoms occur, according to...

  • Posted November 9, 2023
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  FDA Approves New Diet Drug Zepbound, a Version of the Diabetes Med Mounjaro

  A second injectable diabetes drug has been approved for weight loss in overweight and obese adults, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. The weight-loss drug Zepbound contains the same active ingredient, tirzepatide, as the diabetes...

  • Posted November 8, 2023
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  New Postpartum Depression Drug Comes With Hefty Price Tag

  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 (Healthday News) — A new drug to treat postpartum depression will cost nearly $16,000 for a 14-day course of treatment, a price tag that has doctors worried that some patients won’t be able...

  • Posted November 8, 2023
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  Double-Lung Transplant, Breast Implants Save Life of Man Who Battled Vaping-Linked Illness

  “Davey” Bauer hovered on the precipice of death, his lungs damaged by vaping and congested by antibiotic-resistant pneumonia. Doctors saved his life with a jury-rigged artificial lung, a prompt double-lung transplant… and a set of DD breast...

  • Posted November 8, 2023
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  Black, Hispanic Patients Often Get Worse Hospital Care After Cardiac Arrest

  Black and Hispanic Americans might be receiving worse hospital care following cardiac arrest than Whites do, a new study reports. Only about 20% of Blacks and 22% of Hispanics admitted to a hospital after initially surviving cardiac...

  • Posted November 8, 2023
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  Smoking Undermines Human DNA That Would Normally Prevent Cancer

  Everyone knows smoking to be a major cause of cancer. Now, exactly how tobacco smoke triggers tumor development just got a bit clearer, thanks to new Canadian research. According to a team at the Ontario Institute for...

  • Posted November 8, 2023
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  FDA Will Pull Vet Drug Used in Pork Industry Over Cancer Concerns for Humans

  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 (Healthday News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it plans to pull a veterinary drug used commonly in the pork industry because it might pose a cancer risk to...

  • Posted November 8, 2023
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  FDA Investigating Hospitalizations Linked to Counterfeit Ozempic

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received at least three reports of people being hospitalized after taking counterfeit versions of the wildly popular weight-loss drugs known as semaglutides. At least one of these reports includes mention...

  • Posted November 8, 2023
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  CT Screening Greatly Boosts Lung Cancer Survival: Study

  For smokers and former smokers, getting annual CT scans of the chest to catch lung cancers early dramatically improves survival, new research shows. Many people may believe lung cancer to be swiftly fatal. However, the new report...

  • Posted November 8, 2023
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  When California Banned Flavored Vapes, Many Just Shopped Online

  California banned menthol cigarettes and flavored vaping products in late 2022, based on concerns the flavors encouraged teens to get hooked on nicotine. But a new study finds many smokers simply shrugged and turned to online shopping...

  • Posted November 8, 2023
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