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  Fluoride Toothpaste, Make Room for a New Competitor

  Fluoride may have found its match in preventing cavities. New research shows that toothpaste containing hydroxyapatite, one of the main mineral components in teeth, can prevent cavities as effectively as fluoride, which has been used in toothpaste...

  • Posted July 18, 2023
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  Weekend Warriors Aren’t Exercising in Vain, at Least When It Comes to Their Heart

  It doesn’t matter if you exercise every day or squeeze it all into the weekend. If you do the recommended 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity a week, you’ll get heart benefits, a new study...

  • Posted July 18, 2023
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  Safety Videos Might Make Kids More Careful Around Guns, Study Suggests

  Shootings are the leading cause of death among U.S. children, surpassing even car crashes. But a new study suggests there may be a sensible way to reduce those firearm tragedies. Researchers found that kids who had watched...

  • Posted July 18, 2023
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  AHA News: A Net Benefit? Here’s How Watching Soccer Might Affect Your Health

  TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Crystal Cuadra-Cutler lives for soccer. And soccer has added a lot to her life. The Gilroy, Calif., resident is a chapter president for the American Outlaws, a group...

  • Posted July 18, 2023
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  Ketamine Shows Promise Against Treatment-Resistant Depression in Trial

  Dr. Dan Iosifescu’s patient had a history of depression and had done well for a number of years. But the illness returned with a vengeance. “They truly tried to get better with a series of different medications,...

  • Posted July 18, 2023
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  New Opioid Use Raises Death Risk 11-Fold in Those With Dementia

  Older adults who begin using opioid painkillers after a dementia diagnosis have a significantly greater risk of death — about 11-fold within the first two weeks, according to new research. The risk of death continued beyond two...

  • Posted July 18, 2023
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  New Drug Could Boost Outcomes for People With Ulcerative Colitis

  People living with the pain, bloody diarrhea and sometimes urgent need to use the toilet that comes with ulcerative colitis may soon have a new treatment option that’s already been given the go-ahead in Europe. The drug...

  • Posted July 18, 2023
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  Hearing Aids May Cut Dementia Risk in Those at High Risk

  If you’re hard of hearing and at higher risk for dementia, hearing aids could be a win-win. New research, published July 18 in The Lancet, finds hearing aids might reduce thinking declines in older adults –but only...

  • Posted July 18, 2023
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  Checking Blood Pressure at Home Saves Lives, Money

  Patients could find lifesaving benefits in using a home blood pressure cuff. New research finds that home blood pressure monitoring saves lives and cuts costs. It also reduces health care disparities in racial and ethnic minorities and...

  • Posted July 18, 2023
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  Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans

  In areas where Black Americans have been historically affected by discriminatory housing practices, there is higher heart failure risk, according to new research. Researchers studying more than 2.3 million U.S. adults between 2014 and 2019 found that...

  • Posted July 18, 2023
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