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  AHA News: Former Marine Opens Up About Struggles and Feelings of Hopelessness After Stroke

  WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — One hot day last June, Elmar Uy and his girlfriend, LJ Jennings, were gardening outside their home in Hudson, New Hampshire, when something strange happened. Everywhere Uy looked,...

  • Posted May 10, 2023
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  Surgery Beats Targeted Radiation for Patients Battling Early Stage Lung Cancer

  More patients are choosing radiation therapy over surgery to treat their early-stage lung cancer, but a new study argues they might be making a mistake. People who are good surgical candidates for lung cancer appear to have...

  • Posted May 10, 2023
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  Health Highlights: May 10, 2023​

  Surgery beats targeted radiation for early-stage lung cancer. In a new trial, people who had their cancer surgically removed had a 71% five-year survival rate, compared with 56% for patients who were good surgical candidates but chose...

  • Posted May 10, 2023
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  Summer’s Near: What’s the Best Sunscreen for You?

  It’s easy to keep your skin safer in the summer sun if you have the right sunscreen. UCLA Health offers some tips for picking the best type and SPF level. Getting sunburned just five times in a...

  • Posted May 10, 2023
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  Half of Chicago’s Residents Have Witnessed a Shooting by Age 40

  Living with the potential for gun violence takes a “cumulative physiological toll” on people in Chicago and across the country, said researchers whose new study found that half of that city’s residents had witnessed a shooting by...

  • Posted May 10, 2023
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  The Side Effects of ‘Andro,’ The Banned Supplement Androstenedione

  Androstenedione is one of those supplements that was peddled to athletes for years as a quick path to bulging muscles and high testosterone levels, but it comes with some serious side effects. Also known as “andro,” the...

  • Posted May 9, 2023
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  Latex Allergy: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

  Having a latex allergy is no fun, but it can be a real challenge for health professionals who have to work with a wide variety of medical equipment that can contain the allergen. Latex allergy can trigger...

  • Posted May 9, 2023
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  Uptick Seen in Mpox Cases in Chicago

  While the mpox outbreak has been waning since last summer, it hasn’t disappeared yet. Howard Brown Health, a LGBTQ-focused health clinic in Chicago, recently reported seeing an increase in mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) cases, with eight...

  • Posted May 9, 2023
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  Head-to-Head Study Finds Which Diabetes Meds Are Best for the Heart

  There are many medications for type 2 diabetes, but one class may stand out for protecting the heart, a new study suggests. The study, of thousands of U.S. veterans with diabetes, found that those who added drugs...

  • Posted May 9, 2023
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  Dirty Air & Lung Cancer: Detroit Study Shows How Your Neighborhood Matters

  Does where you live affect your risk for lung cancer? Just possibly, experts warn. Although cigarette smoking is the principal cause of most lung cancers, new research has found evidence that Americans who live in areas where...

  • Posted May 9, 2023
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