• Tea and Coffee May Help Protect You From Some Cancers
• Too Much Acetaminophen Could Harm Seniors’ Health
• Last Year’s Platinum-Based Drugs Shortage Didn’t Raise Cancer Deaths, Study Found
• Autism Tops List of Worldwide Youth Health Issues
• Dancing Helps People With Parkinson’s In More Ways Than One
• Flu Cases Start to Surge as Americans Prepare for Holiday Gatherings
• GLP-1 Zepbound Is Approved As First Drug For Sleep Apnea
• Feeling Appreciated by Partner is Critical for Caregiver’s Mental Health
• Chatbot “Brains” May Slow with Age
• More of America’s Pets Are Overdosing on Stray Coke, Meth

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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
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  Common Acne Drug Might Become Carcinogenic at Room Temperature

  Widely-used acne creams can become contaminated with a known carcinogen even if kept at room temperature, a new study warns. Creams containing benzoyl peroxide (BPO) can wind up containing high levels of benzene while sitting on a...

  • Posted October 9, 2024
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