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  Women Get Worse Pain Management, From Both Male and Female Health Workers

  Female patients are consistently less likely to receive painkillers than men with similar complaints, a new study finds. An analysis of more than 21,000 patient records revealed that women across every age group are less likely than...

  • Posted August 13, 2024
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  Chinese Botanical Medicine Eases a Cancer Treatment Side Effect

  An experimental drug based on ancient Chinese herbal medicine can help ease the toxic side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy in cancer patients, the results of a small new trial results suggest. A small group of...

  • Posted August 13, 2024
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  Tougher State Insurance Laws Get Kids Needed Mental Health Care

  Kids more often get the psychiatric care they need if they live in states that mandate insurance coverage for child mental health care, a new study confirms. Parents and caregivers were 20% less likely to say they’d...

  • Posted August 13, 2024
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  As Heat Waves Hit U.S., Poll Finds Most Can’t Locate Local Cooling Station

  It’s been a sweltering summer for much of the United States, and a new poll finds many people can recognize the signs of heat sickness if it strikes them or someone else. However, many more don’t know...

  • Posted August 13, 2024
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  Men Face Much Higher Risk for Hernias Than Women, and Age Matters

  At least 20 million hernia surgeries are performed globally each year, making it one of the most common medical procedures in the world. But does gender matter when it comes to hernia risk? New Australian research says...

  • Posted August 13, 2024
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  More Toddler Screen Time Brings More Tantrums, Study Finds

  Using tablets as ‘e-babysitters’ for toddlers could lead to more tantrums, which in turn can have harried parents trying to calm a child by handing them a tablet, new research shows. This type of “vicious cycle” played...

  • Posted August 12, 2024
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  Getting Fats From Plants Vs. Animals Boosts Your Life Span

  A study of more than 400,000 people tracked for up to 24 years finds that those who got their dietary fat from plants versus animals had significantly lower odds of dying during the study period. Plant-based fats’...

  • Posted August 12, 2024
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  FDA Says No to MDMA as Therapy for PTSD

  Advocates for the use of the psychedelic drug MDMA (midomafetamine) to treat mental health conditions were delivered a setback on Friday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve it as treatment for post-traumatic stress...

  • Posted August 12, 2024
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  Fruits, Vegetables Lower Your Body’s Acid Levels, Boosting Health

  An apple a day, along with a healthy serving of vegetables, could become a first line of treatment for hypertension, new research suggests. Diet plays a large role in overall health, and the study confirmed that a...

  • Posted August 12, 2024
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  Some Cases of Recurrent Wheeze in Kids May Need New Treatment

  Does your kid suffer from wheezing that returns again and again? They might be suffering from a “silent” viral lung infection that would be better treated by changing up their medications, a new study finds. Nearly a...

  • Posted August 12, 2024
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