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  Plastics Chemicals Tied to Preemie Births Add Billions in Medical Costs

  Preterm births linked to “hormone-disruptor” chemicals in plastics cost the U.S. health care system billions of dollars, a new study claims. Daily exposure to phthalates — chemicals used to manufacture plastics — might be tied to nearly...

  • Posted February 7, 2024
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  CDC Warns of Listeria Outbreak Tied to Cheese, Yogurt

  Two people have died and 23 have been hospitalized in a years-long outbreak of listeria illness that’s finally been traced to one company’s cheeses, yogurts and other dairy products. That’s the message from a U.S. Centers for...

  • Posted February 6, 2024
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  More Evidence COVID Shot in Pregnancy Is Safe, Healthy for Babies

  The COVID-19 vaccine given to pregnant women does no harm to their unborn babies, and can actually lower the risk of serious complications in newborns, a new study finds. Babies born to women who received the COVID...

  • Posted February 6, 2024
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  Vaccines May Work Better if Arms Are Alternated for Each Shot

  When getting vaccines, switching arms for each dose may produce greater immunity than having the jabs delivered into the same arm. That’s the finding from a new study that looked at the first two doses of COVID...

  • Posted February 6, 2024
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  Country Music Star Toby Keith Dies of Cancer at 62

  Country singer Toby Keith, best known for chart-topping hits like “Who’s Your Daddy?” and “Made in America,” has died at 62 from stomach cancer. His death was announced on his website. Keith’s publicist, Elaine Schock, told the...

  • Posted February 6, 2024
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  Dentists’ Group Issues New Pain-Control Guidelines for Teens, Adults

  New guidelines from the American Dental Association (ADA) are cracking down on the use of opioids for tooth pain. The guidelines say that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) taken alone or alongside acetaminophen should be the first-line treatment...

  • Posted February 6, 2024
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  CDC Restarts National Anti-Smoking Campaign, With Focus on Menthols

  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resumed a national campaign that uses the stories of former smokers to warn Americans about the many health dangers of tobacco. Known as the “Tips From Former Smokers”...

  • Posted February 6, 2024
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  Scientists Produce First 3D-Printed Brain Tissue for Use in Research

  Scientists say they’ve created the first 3D-printed brain tissue where neurons network and “talk” to each other. The breakthrough could be an advance for studying neurological processes in the lab, say a team from the University of...

  • Posted February 6, 2024
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  Surge in Police Seizures of ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Mirrors Rise in Psilocybin Use

  Police seizures of “magic” mushrooms have more than tripled within the past five years, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse reports. The total weight of psilocybin mushrooms seized by law enforcement increased from 498 pounds in...

  • Posted February 6, 2024
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  Ultrasound Could Spot Placenta Issues Tied to Low Birth Weight

  Using ultrasound to measure blood flow in the placenta and the fetus could help spot issues tied to low birth weight, researchers report. As the Dutch investigators explained, about 10% of fetuses are determined to be “small...

  • Posted February 6, 2024
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