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Boys Treated With Gene Therapy for Rare Brain Disease Doing Well 6 Years Later
THURSDAY, Oct.10, 2024Most boys treated with breakthrough gene therapy for a rare but deadly brain illness are faring well six years later, two new reports find. The 77 boys were treated for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), a formerly...
- Posted October 10, 2024
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Florida Hospitals Brace for Hurricane Milton’s Arrival
WEDNESDAY. Oct. 9, 2024As Hurricane Milton barreled toward the west coast of Florida, hospitals in its path were making ready. Milton is projected to make landfall a bit south of the Tampa area late Wednesday night. Long-term...
- Posted October 9, 2024
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Only 1 in 5 Large Companies’ Health Plans Cover New Weight-Loss Meds for Employees
When it comes to coverage for the pricey GLP-1 weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound, only a fifth of large U.S. companies cover the medications in their health insurance plans, a new survey shows. In a report published...
- Posted October 9, 2024
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Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Dangers During, After Hurricane Milton
High winds, torrential rain: All dangerous, but there’s a silent killer lurking in the aftermath of hurricanes like Milton — carbon monoxide. Experts at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are warning of the potentially lethal...
- Posted October 9, 2024
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More Screen Time Tied to Mental Health Risks for Tweens
A study tracking almost 10,000 9- and 10-year olds for two years finds a link between time spent watching TV and other screens with a higher odds for ADHD and depression. “Screen use may replace time spent engaging...
- Posted October 9, 2024
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Severe COVID Case Ups Heart Risks As Much as History of Heart Disease
A severe COVID infection can increase a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke as much as a history of heart disease, a new study says. People hospitalized for COVID had about the same risk of a...
- Posted October 9, 2024
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Affordable Care Act Is Helping Young Americans With Cancer Beat the Disease
Cancer in young adults is rare, but the insurance coverage given them by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has greatly boosted the survival of people ages 19 to 25 who got the disease, a new study shows....
- Posted October 9, 2024
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Here’s Where Viruses Love to Lurk in Your Bathroom
The bad news first: shower heads and toothbrushes in an average bathroom are teeming with an extremely diverse collection of viruses, most of which have never been seen before, a new study finds. Now, the good news....
- Posted October 9, 2024
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Heat Stress in Pregnancy Might Affect a Babies’ Development Later
Hot weather can be more than just uncomfortable and annoying: New research finds it can impact an infant’s development both before and after birth. Babies are more likely to be delivered at low birth weight as an...
- Posted October 9, 2024
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Steady Rise in U.S. Cases of Tick-Borne Babesiosis Disease
Cases of a tick-borne parasitic disease have steadily increased in recent years, a new study shows. Rates of babesiosis increased an average 9% a year in the United States between 2015 and 2022, researchers reported in the...
- Posted October 9, 2024