• Drinking Lots of Water Really Is Good for You, Study Finds
• Most Americans Don’t Know Alcohol’s Links to Cancer
• Kids From Poorer Homes May Have Worse Outcomes If MS Strikes
• Premature Birth Could Impact Life Span for Decades
• 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

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  Spending on Kids’ Mental Health Keeps Rising

  In yet another reminder of the psychic toll the pandemic has taken on young people, new research shows spending on mental health services for U.S. children and adolescents has risen sharply since 2020. It climbed 26% for...

  • Posted October 3, 2023
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  Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills

  Some common medications — including antidepressants, sleep aids and painkillers — may dull the driving skills of seniors, a new study finds. Many different medication classes have been linked to the risk of driving impairment, as anyone...

  • Posted October 3, 2023
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  Loneliness Could Raise Risk for Parkinson’s, Study Finds

  Loneliness can leave many feeling desolate, but new research now suggests it may also leave people vulnerable to Parkinson’s disease. Among more than 490,000 people listed in the UK Biobank who were followed for up to 15...

  • Posted October 3, 2023
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  Over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Could Strike on Wednesday

  Health care workers who serve millions of Americans could strike Wednesday if Kaiser Permanente and union workers don’t reach an agreement. More than 75,000 members of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions are poised to strike, CNBC...

  • Posted October 3, 2023
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  Following One Death, FDA Warns Hospitals About Giving Probiotics to Preemies

  Federal regulators are cautioning doctors not to give probiotics to preterm infants. An infant given probiotics at an undisclosed hospital has died, U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said in a recent warning letter. Preterm infants given...

  • Posted October 3, 2023
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  Surgeons Seeing More ‘Mutilating’ Hand Injuries With New Utility Terrain Vehicles

  A popular type of off-road vehicle known as a “side-by-side” has been linked to high rates of severe hand injuries, according to a new study. Side-by-sides are utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) designed to carry more than one...

  • Posted October 3, 2023
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  Women Give High Marks to Breast Reconstruction Using Patient’s Own Tissue

  TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Women who have breast reconstruction using their own tissue instead of implants ma be more satisfied with the results, new research shows. “The findings were unexpected, since autologous breast reconstruction...

  • Posted October 3, 2023
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  PFAS Chemicals Tied to Later Puberty in Girls

  TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Exposure to ubiquitous chemicals known as PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, may delay puberty in girls, new research indicates. The study is the first to consider the role hormones...

  • Posted October 3, 2023
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  Despite New Long-Term Options, People Still Prefer Daily PrEP Pill to Prevent HIV

  New ways to deliver drugs that prevent infection with HIV are out there, but many people still prefer the standard daily PrEP pill, a new study shows. “The oral pill is very efficacious when people take it...

  • Posted October 3, 2023
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  Even Short Bursts of Daily Activity Lengthen Life

  Good news for couch potatoes — bursts of activity as short as one to three minutes in duration can prompt a steep decrease in the risk of heart attack, stroke and early death, a new study reports....

  • Posted October 2, 2023
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