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  Experts Recommend All Women Get Mammograms Starting at Age 40

  In a major change from its longstanding advice, an influential medical panel now recommends that women start mammography screening for breast cancer at age 40. The new guidance, from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, says women...

  • Posted May 9, 2023
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  AHA News: ‘Grief Is Not On Anyone Else’s Timeline’: The Varied Experiences of Coping With Loss

  TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Kyme Holman-Williamson was always close to her older brother, Eddie. So when she learned he needed a heart transplant, she immediately prepared a room for him in her...

  • Posted May 9, 2023
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  Cold vs. Allergies: Which Do You Have? Here’s How to Tell the Difference

  As the seasons change and the weather shifts, it’s not uncommon to experience symptoms like sneezing, coughing and congestion. But how do you know if you’re dealing with a common cold or allergies? The two can have...

  • Posted May 9, 2023
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  Multiple Head Injuries May Raise Alzheimer’s Risk for Veterans

  People who repeatedly suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBI) may be more apt to develop Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows. TBI can result from direct hits to the head or from indirect sources such as shockwaves from battlefield...

  • Posted May 9, 2023
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  FDA Experts to Consider First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill

  As a U.S. Food Drug Administration advisory panel prepares to weigh whether to recommend that a birth control pill be sold over the counter in this country, a coalition of advocates on Monday called attention to the...

  • Posted May 9, 2023
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  Should All U.S. Newborns Undergo Genomic Testing?

  While newborns are only screened for about 60 treatable conditions, there are hundreds of genetic disorders that have targeted treatments. Now, a national survey of experts in rare diseases found the vast majority support DNA sequencing in...

  • Posted May 9, 2023
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  Household Factors Can Raise a Child’s Odds for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  What puts kids at risk for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and what could help prevent it? A review of 36 observational studies that included 6.4 million kids offers some key clues. Taking antibiotics at an early...

  • Posted May 9, 2023
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  Health Highlights: May 9, 2023​

  FDA experts meet to consider first over-the-counter birth control product. If approved, Opill, a daily progestin-only birth control pill, would become the first pill sold without a prescription in the United States. Opill was approved by the...

  • Posted May 9, 2023
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  You May Have Neanderthals to Thank for Your Nose

  The influence of Neanderthals is evident right in the center of the faces of modern humans. New research finds that genetic material inherited from Neanderthals affects nose shape. A particular gene made the nose taller from top...

  • Posted May 9, 2023
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  New Hope Against Painful Skin Issues Caused by Cancer Radiation Therapy

  When Ann Alexander underwent chemotherapy to treat breast cancer a decade ago, she was warned about potential hair loss, nausea and vomiting. The 73-year-old wasn’t, however, told about the potential side effects of radiation therapy, namely acute...

  • Posted May 8, 2023
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