• 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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  Ragweed, Mold & More: Get Ready for Fall Allergies

  While the hot, dry summer may have offered a break to people with some environmental allergies, that reprieve could be over. Ragweed and mold are in the air this fall. “This summer was good news for people...

  • Posted October 14, 2023
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  Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With 75,000 Health Care Workers

  A tentative deal has been reached between Kaiser Permanente and its 75,000 health care workers following a three-day strike last week. “The frontline health care workers of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions are excited to have...

  • Posted October 13, 2023
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  Use of Hair Relaxers Raises Women’s Odds for Uterine Cancer

  Older Black women who use chemical hair relaxers may be more likely to develop uterine cancer, new research suggests. Specifically, postmenopausal Black women who reported using hair relaxers more than twice a year or for more than...

  • Posted October 13, 2023
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  Monkey Given Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Still Alive Two Years Later

  Two years after a gene-edited pig kidney was transplanted into a monkey, researchers report the monkey is still alive. “We’re the only group in the field to comprehensively address safety and efficacy of our donor organ with...

  • Posted October 13, 2023
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  Could Tissue-Zapping Procedure Be Non-Antibiotic Option for Recurrent UTIs?

  For some older women, recurring urinary tract infections — and the antibiotics typically prescribed for them — become a fact of life, but a new study offers a novel treatment that may deliver relief. Called electrofulguration, the...

  • Posted October 13, 2023
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  More Than 7 Million Americans Have Gotten the New COVID Shots

  Following a rocky rollout, more than 7 million Americans have now gotten the newly updated COVID vaccines. Unfortunately, that’s still lagging behind the number who sought booster shots last fall. For the the first updated boosters, 18...

  • Posted October 13, 2023
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  Abnormal Result on a Cancer Screen? Your Family Doctor Could Be Key to Follow-Up

  Extra efforts by primary care doctors to reach out to patients who need follow-up after an abnormal cancer test result leads to better results in getting that care, a new clinical trial shows. The trial involved nearly...

  • Posted October 13, 2023
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  When Lung Cancer Strikes the Young, Women Face Higher Risks Than Men

  New research uncovers troubling trends for lung cancer in young and middle-aged women. Cancer incidence in young women is higher than it is in men, a continuing trend, and now that extends to women over age 50,...

  • Posted October 13, 2023
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  Smaller Blood Draws for Lab Tests Reduce Need for Transfusions

  Drawing smaller amounts of blood from patients in the intensive care unit could lead to fewer blood transfusions, according to new research. The large clinical trial in Canada found that making this small change could save tens...

  • Posted October 13, 2023
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  Human ‘Brain Cell Atlas’ Brings New Insight Into Brain Health, Illness

  After a massive five-year effort, researchers have unveiled an “atlas” that gives an unprecedented look at the intricacies of the human brain. The atlas, which will be available to researchers everywhere, can be seen as similar to...

  • Posted October 12, 2023
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