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Trauma at Life’s Beginning Can Mar Its End, Study Finds
Whether abusive parents, drug addiction or gun violence are to blame, the fallout from childhood traumas can reverberate until a person’s final days of life, new research shows. “We found that early-life trauma in particular, especially physical...
- Posted October 4, 2024
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Mpox Vaccine’s Protection Wanes Within 1 Year; Boosters Needed
Antibodies provided by mpox vaccination all but disappear within six to 12 months, new research finds, underscoring the need for boosters to maintain strong protection. Mpox — previously known as monkeypox — is a fast-spreading virus transmitted...
- Posted October 4, 2024
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Folks With Chronic Pain & Their Doctors Often Differ on Medical Marijuana
If you’re in chronic pain and believe medical marijuana to be the solution, there’s a good chance your doctor might not agree. In a new survey of people living in states where medical cannabis is legal, 71%...
- Posted October 4, 2024
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Hearing Loss Can Raise Risks for Cognitive Decline
A new, large study from France underscores the link between adult hearing loss and dementia. “Given the major burden of cognitive decline and the absence of curative treatment, identifying modifiable risk factors is of importance,” a team...
- Posted October 4, 2024
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Food Allergies Spur Serious Anxiety in Most of Those Affected, Survey Finds
The large majority of people with food allergy, and the caregivers of kids with such allergies, say the condition has led to psychological distress, a new study finds. However, only about 1 in every 5 such people...
- Posted October 4, 2024
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Even Low Levels of Radon May Raise Children’s Risk for Leukemia
Growing up in a city with pockets of high radon levels, Matthew Bozigar wondered whether the radioactive gas might have anything to do with the high rates of cancer he saw around him, especially in young people. ...
- Posted October 4, 2024
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This Season’s Flu Vaccine Cuts Risk of Hospitalization by Almost 35%
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024, HealthDay News — The Southern Hemisphere’s flu season is winding down, and new data shows this year’s flu shot was 34.5% effective in keeping folks there who got influenza from needing hospital care....
- Posted October 3, 2024
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Stem Cell Therapy Might Repair Vision-Robbing Holes in Retinas
Japanese researchers have successfully used a transplant of human stem cells to close a hole in a key part of a monkey’s retina. They say the achievement could pave the way for better treatment of small gaps...
- Posted October 3, 2024
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CDC Warns of Fake Drug Dangers From Online Pharmacies
Americans who turn to online pharmacies to find cheaper versions of expensive prescription medications, especially opioids, may instead be buying themselves dangerous drugs that could trigger an overdose, U.S. health officials warned Wednesday. The warning, issued by...
- Posted October 3, 2024
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Record Rate of U.S. Kindergartners Failed to Get Recommended Vaccines
In yet another sign that childhood vaccinations can’t be taken for granted, new government data shows that a record number of kindergartners were exempted from the required shots during the last school year. That leaves more than...
- Posted October 3, 2024