- Stigma, Shame Hit Many Gay Men Affected by Mpox Outbreak
- Calories, Not Meal Timing, Key to Weight Loss: Study
- Dietary Changes May Beat Meds in Treating IBS
- Screen Pregnant Women for Syphilis, Ob-Gyn Group Advises
- Even With Weight Gain, Quitting Smoking in Pregnancy Still Best for Health
- A-Fib Is Strong Precursor to Heart Failure
- One Neurological Factor Keeps Black, Hispanic Patients From Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials
- Managing Blood Sugar After Stroke Could Be Key to Outcomes
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U.S. to Partner With 50 Countries to Prevent Future Pandemics
The Biden Administration announced Tuesday that it will work with 50 nations worldwide to try to prevent global pandemics such as COVID-19, which brought the world to a standstill four years ago. “Today, I am proud to...
- Posted April 16, 2024
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Good Blood Pressure Control Could Prevent Fibroids
Keeping blood pressure under control could be crucial for women in preventing uterine fibroids, new research shows. Middle-aged women tracked for up to 17 years in a new study were 37% less likely to develop these painful...
- Posted April 16, 2024
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AI Matches Experts in Spotting Radiology Errors
Artificial intelligence can serve as a helpful backup editor to radiologists, making sure their reports are accurate and reliable, a new study says. The OpenAI program GPT-4 performed about as well as a group of radiologists in...
- Posted April 16, 2024
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Melatonin Gummies to Get Safety Labeling, Child-Safe Bottles After Poisonings
In the wake of a sharp rise in the number of young children accidentally eating melatonin supplements, an industry group has called for tougher safety guidelines for packaging and labeling the sleep-aid supplements. Companies have 18 to...
- Posted April 16, 2024
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CDC Warns of 19 Cases of Botched Botox Shots in 9 States
Counterfeit or mishandled Botox shots have triggered harmful reactions in 19 people in nine states, U.S. health officials warned Monday. In its alert, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said nine people had been hospitalized...
- Posted April 16, 2024
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A More Diverse Nature Brings Better Mental Health
Want to feel happier? Live in or near a place with a rich diversity of nature, a new study says. Environments with plentiful natural features — trees, birds, plants and rivers — are associated with better mental...
- Posted April 16, 2024
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Blinking: It’s About More Than Moistening the Eye
Most folks think of blinking as the eyes’ version of windshield wipers, clearing the eye of debris and maybe lubricating it, too. But blinking is much more than that, researchers report: It also helps the brain process...
- Posted April 16, 2024
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Brain’s Cerebellum Could Help Direct Prosthetic Limbs
Tapping the power of the small brain region called the cerebellum could improve patients’ ability to move cutting-edge robotic limbs, a new study suggests. The cerebellum is an ancient structure located under the brain, just above where...
- Posted April 16, 2024
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Complications in Pregnancy Linked to Long-Term Health Risks for Women
Women who experience common complications during a pregnancy could face heightened odds for early death for decades to come, new research shows. In the largest such study to date, “women who experienced any of five major adverse...
- Posted April 16, 2024
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‘One and Done’: Scientists Develop Vaccine That May Fight Any Viral Strain
Genetics-based “one-and-done” vaccines for the flu and COVID could prove more effective and easier to craft than current jabs, researchers report. These new vaccines would target viruses using a different response to infection than what is prompted...
- Posted April 16, 2024