• 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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  CDC Will Recommend an Antibiotic After Sex to Help Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections

  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is poised to recommend use of a powerful antibiotic to prevent sexually transmitted infections. On Monday, the CDC issued draft recommendations, recommending doctors consider prescribing doxycycline to help prevent...

  • Posted October 2, 2023
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  Arthritic Hands: What Works (and Doesn’t) to Ease the Pain?

  Millions of people who live with the pain and stiffness of arthritis in their hands get steroid or hyaluronic acid injections directly into their finger joints in the hopes of feeling better. Now, a new review shows...

  • Posted October 2, 2023
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  Breastfeeding in Infancy Tied to Healthier Weight Later for Kids

  What a baby eats, or how the baby eats, may have an impact on future weight and health, research has shown. A new study backs that up. It found that 9-year-olds who had been breast-fed for six...

  • Posted October 2, 2023
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  Nobel Prize for Medicine Awarded to COVID Vaccine Pioneers

  This year’s Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been awarded to two scientists who laid the groundwork years ago for the mRNA research that made COVID-19 vaccines possible. Dr. Katalin Karikó, the 13th woman to ever...

  • Posted October 2, 2023
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  Beating ‘Middle-Age Spread’:  Carbs You Should and Shouldn’t Eat

  A diet rich in whole grains, fruits and non-starchy vegetables is the best recipe for middle-aged folks trying to keep their weight under control, new research finds. Low in added sugar, yet rich in vitamins and minerals,...

  • Posted October 2, 2023
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  Germs Love Two Skin ‘Hot Spots’ on Your Body

  Grandma knew it all along: Certain places on the body are “hot spots” for unhealthy microbes. That notion — which the authors of a new study dubbed “the grandma hypothesis,” after grandma’s admonitions to clean behind the...

  • Posted October 2, 2023
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  Third of Medicaid Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Don’t Get Treatment

  MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Medications that cut cravings have been shown to help with opioid use disorder, yet nearly a third of Medicaid recipients dealing with opioid addiction aren’t getting them, a new report...

  • Posted October 2, 2023
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  Scientists Gain Insight Into How COVID Harms the Heart

  New research shows the COVID-19 virus can directly infect coronary arteries, inflaming fatty plaque inside them, which can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. This may explain why some people who get COVID-19 have a...

  • Posted October 2, 2023
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  Exercise Can Preserve Astronauts’ Heart Health on Long Space Flights

  Extensive exercise regimens are keeping astronauts healthy and protecting their hearts during extended space missions, new research finds. A study from scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas found no loss of heart mass or output,...

  • Posted October 2, 2023
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  Diabetes Could Speed Progression of Blood Cancer Myeloma

  Diabetes may accelerate the growth of a blood cancer known as multiple myeloma, affecting overall survival, according to a new study. The research, published Sept. 29 in the journal Blood Advances, also underscores differences in survival outcomes...

  • Posted October 2, 2023
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