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  A New Way to Diagnose Painful ‘Wear-and-Tear’ Arthritis?

  Knee arthritis could become easier to detect and diagnose thanks to a new test involving the lubricating fluid inside the joint. A new study shows that arthritis of the knee often is diagnosed in its late stages,...

  • Posted December 19, 2024
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  Early Research Points to Possible New Parkinson’s Drug

  Parkinson’s is a relentless disease for which few treatments, and no real cure, exists. Now, researchers say they are on the trail of a potential new therapy for the disabling neurological illness. It’s early research, still in...

  • Posted December 19, 2024
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  Milk Cereal Drinks for Infants May Trigger Weight Gain

  Adding cereal to a baby’s bottle is a habit that’s been around for a long time to help introduce solid foods while also supplementing a mom’s breast milk. But this practice can cause babies to pack on...

  • Posted December 19, 2024
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  U.S. Life Spans Rebound from Pandemic Lows, Helped by Drop in Fatal Overdoses

  After years of decline, U.S. life expectancy is finally on the rise again for the first time since 2019, new government research shows. This turnaround was driven in part by a decline in drug overdose deaths, which...

  • Posted December 19, 2024
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  Patient Hospitalized in Louisiana With First U.S. Case of Severe Bird Flu

  In a case first reported in Louisiana last Friday, a patient has now developed the first known case of bird flu so severe as to require hospitalization, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

  • Posted December 18, 2024
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  FDA: Veozah, First Hormone-Free Hot Flash Drug, Issued Black Box Warning

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its most serious warning — a black-box warning — for Veozah, a medication used to relieve hot flashes in menopausal women, due to rare but potentially severe liver...

  • Posted December 18, 2024
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  Are Microplastics In the Air Putting Your Fertility At Risk?

  Microscopic plastic particles in the air could be contributing to a wide variety of health problems, including lung and colon cancers. Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic which become airborne, creating a form of...

  • Posted December 18, 2024
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  Non-heterosexual Women Report Better Sexual Functioning During Midlife

  TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024  A woman’s sex drive often diminishes with age, particularly during perimenopause when issues like pain and vaginal discomfort arise. A new study, however, reveals that sexual identity may play a key role in...

  • Posted December 18, 2024
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  Act Fast and You Can Still Enroll In An ACA Healthcare Plan for 2025

  Folks need to act now if they want health insurance coverage starting Jan. 1 through an Affordable Care Act marketplace, officials and experts say. Wednesday is the last day folks can enroll in coverage that commences at...

  • Posted December 18, 2024
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  Some Breast Cancer Patients May Not Need Post-Op Chest Wall Radiation

  Radiation therapy for breast cancer comes with a host of side effects, including conditions as serious as heart problems and pneumonia. Now, a new study says some breast cancer patients can safely skip radiation therapy without risking...

  • Posted December 18, 2024
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