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• 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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  Helping Undocumented Immigrants Find a Primary Care Doc Lowers ER Costs: Study

  Helping undocumented immigrants in the United States connect with primary care doctors could be a money-saver, substantially reducing emergency department use and lowering health costs, a new study finds. The findings are from a New York City...

  • Posted September 21, 2023
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  Wildfire Smoke Pollution a Growing Global Threat

  More people around the world are exposed to wildfire smoke that has the potential to harm human health, and their numbers are growing, new research finds. More than 2 billion people are exposed to at least one...

  • Posted September 21, 2023
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  Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy

  Substance abuse and pregnancy may be a dangerous combination. New research finds that pregnant women with a history of substance abuse had a dramatically increased risk of death from heart attack and stroke during childbirth compared to...

  • Posted September 21, 2023
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  Millions Are Exposed to Secondhand Smoke and Don’t Know It

  A lot of people who think they don’t have secondhand smoke exposure actually do, according to a new study that compared survey answers with blood tests. According to the results of sensitive blood tests, more than half...

  • Posted September 21, 2023
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  Wildfire Smoke Is Reversing Recent Clean-Air Gains Across the U.S.

  When Canadian wildfire smoke shrouded the New York City skyline and spread to parts of New England this summer, millions of East Coast residents saw firsthand just how pervasive it can be. Now, a new study quantifies...

  • Posted September 20, 2023
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  Could Artificial Sweeteners in Processed Food Raise Depression Risk?

  Highly processed packaged foods and drinks may be quick, cheap and tasty, but new research suggests they’re also likely to up your risk for depression. Among big consumers of ultra-processed foods, depression risk may rise by as...

  • Posted September 20, 2023
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  FDA Wants More Data on First Needle-Free Antidote for Severe Allergic Reactions

  In a surprising move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opted not to approve a needle-free alternative to the EpiPen for emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions. Approval of the Neffy nasal spray was widely...

  • Posted September 20, 2023
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  Rat-Borne Parasite That Can Cause Brain Disease Spreading in Southern U.S.

  Brown rats found and analyzed near Atlanta now carry rat lungworm, researchers report. It’s a parasite that can trigger a dangerous brain encephalitis in both people and pets, and which now threatens a wide area of the...

  • Posted September 20, 2023
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  A Baby Cries & Mom’s Breast Milk Releases: New Study Could Explain Why

  Many a new mom knows that when her newborn cries, her milk releases. Now, animal research reveals a newly discovered brain circuit that may explain why that happens. This new study showed that when a mouse pup...

  • Posted September 20, 2023
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  Patient-to-Patient Transmission Not to Blame for Most C. Difficile Infections in Hospitals

  A deadly infection associated with hospitalization may not be the fault of the hospital, but may instead stem from the patients themselves, a new study suggests. Infection caused by the bacterium Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, is...

  • Posted September 20, 2023
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