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  Extra Antibiotic With Hip, Knee Replacement Won’t Prevent Infections: Study

  Millions of people undergo joint replacement surgery every year. To prevent infection, doctors often give them a second antibiotic — but new research suggests this can backfire. Adding a second antibiotic at the time of hip and...

  • Posted October 19, 2023
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  Lesbian & Gay Teens Have Twice the Odds for Binge-Eating Disorders

  Stigma can take a toll on lesbian, gay and bisexual teens, leading to high rates of binge-eating disorders, researchers say. Compared to their non-LGBTQ peers, lesbian, gay and bisexual teens are more than twice as likely to...

  • Posted October 19, 2023
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  Getting COVID Raises Odds for Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Vaccination Lowers Risk

  COVID infection can raise the risk of a rare immune system attack on the body’s nerves — but vaccination might protect against it, a large new study suggests. The study, of more than 3 million Israeli adults...

  • Posted October 18, 2023
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  FDA Proposes Ban on Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners Over Health Dangers

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed a ban on the use of formaldehyde in hair relaxers over concerns about its link to respiratory problems and certain cancers. Right now, the FDA only discourages using such...

  • Posted October 18, 2023
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  Dementia Diagnosis Takes Huge Toll on a Family’s Finances

  Dementia can take a big bite out of an American’s bank account, robbing 60% of a patient’s net worth in the eight years after a diagnosis, a new study says. The average dementia patient will also see...

  • Posted October 18, 2023
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  Could a Warming Climate Bring Yellow Fever to America?

  Yellow fever may be resurfacing in the United States, thanks to climate change. The mosquito-borne viral illness decimated southern U.S. cities from 1820 to 1905, and now a new report says it could return to those areas....

  • Posted October 18, 2023
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  Commonly Used Drug Might Be New Treatment Option for IBS

  An inexpensive medication long used for depression and migraines now has a clinical trial to back up its off-label use for another condition that lowers quality of life: irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In the study, British researchers...

  • Posted October 18, 2023
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  Obesity Raises Odds for Recurrence in Breast Cancer Survivors

  Many breast cancer survivors take a hormonal drug after cancer treatment to stave off a recurrence, but new research suggests these drugs may be less effective in women who are obese. Breast cancer cells in hormone-positive breast...

  • Posted October 18, 2023
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  Seniors, 18 Holes of Golf Might Make You Smarter

  Want to do something to protect your thinking skills as you age? Swing that golf club or go for a walk. A new study found that walking about 3.7 miles or playing 18 holes of golf improved...

  • Posted October 18, 2023
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  Blood Pressure’s Ups & Downs Could Harm Heart, Brain

  Fluctuating blood pressure can be a harbinger for both dementia and heart disease, a new study finds. Ups and downs within 24 hours or even over several days or weeks were linked with impaired thinking, researchers from...

  • Posted October 18, 2023
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