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• Bird Flu Virus in Canadian Teen Shows Mutations That Could Help It Spread Among Humans
• Flu, COVID Vaccination Rates Remain Low as Winter Nears
• ’10 Americas:’ Health Disparities Mean Life Expectancy Varies Across U.S.
• Short-Term Hormone Therapy for Menopause Won’t Harm Women’s Brains
• Could a Vitamin Be Effective Treatment for COPD?
• Woman Receives World’s First Robotic Double-Lung Transplant
• Flavored Vapes Behind Big Surge in U.S. E-Cigarette Sales
• Reading Beyond Headline Rare For Most on Social Media, Study Finds
• Meds Like Ozempic Are Causing Folks to Waste More Food

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  Breast Pumps Greatly Extend the Time a Mom Breastfeeds

  Women who use a breast pump to store milk for their infant tend to breastfeed 21 weeks longer, on average, compared to moms who don’t use the devices, new research finds. Breast pumps have gained wide use...

  • Posted August 5, 2024
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  Doctors May Have New Weapon Against Flesh-Eating Bacteria

  MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 (HeathDay News) — A new antimicrobial compound can effectively clear “flesh-eating” bacterial infections in mice, a new study shows. The compound could be the first in an entirely new class of antibiotics, which...

  • Posted August 5, 2024
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  Worried About Bird Flu or Salmonella? Your Cooking Thermometer Could Be Life Saver

  Folks worried about bird flu, salmonella and other foodborne illnesses have a simple solution at hand – simply use a cooking thermometer to make sure food is well-cooked. But only about 1 in 4 Americans (27%) use...

  • Posted August 5, 2024
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  Drinking During a Pregnancy: An Expert Offers Guidance

  It’s a question many women may ask themselves during pregnancy: Will an occasional glass of wine harm the baby? While the latest research shows the answer is definitely yes for large quantities of alcohol or binge drinking,...

  • Posted August 4, 2024
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  Back-to-School Tips to Helping Your Kids Breathe Easier

  As kids and teens prepare to head back to school, parents might not have protecting their child’s lung health on the top of their to-do lists. But experts say it should be. “A new school year often...

  • Posted August 3, 2024
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  Legit Ozempic Sales Soar While Counterfeits Put Patients in Danger

  Two new studies show how eager Americans are to obtain either safe, legitimate versions of Ozempic or counterfeit and potentially dangerous forms of the diabetes/weight-loss drug. One study found U.S. prescriptions and refills of Ozempic (semaglutide) soaring...

  • Posted August 2, 2024
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  Mpox Has Surged in Africa Amid Shortages of Vaccines and Treatments

  Mpox cases have soared by 160% in Africa this year, as a lack of both vaccines and treatments hamper efforts to slow the spread of the virus. In a report released by the Africa Centers for Disease...

  • Posted August 2, 2024
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  Sit a Lot? Exercise Might Offset the Damage to Your Health

  People can offset hours spent sitting around with minutes of active exercise each week, a new study claims. Folks who are sedentary for eight or more hours daily can lower their overall risk of death – and...

  • Posted August 2, 2024
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  Fish Oil Might Help High-Risk Older Adults Avoid Alzheimer’s

  Fish oil supplements might help high-risk seniors stave off Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. Older people with a higher genetic risk of Alzheimer’s experienced slower breakdown of their brain’s nerve cells if they took fish oil...

  • Posted August 2, 2024
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  Smoking & Vaping Together Raise Lung Cancer Risks Even Higher

  Experts have long suspected it, but a new study confirms that folks who vape and smoke tobacco face higher risks for lung cancer than if they’d done either alone. “From a public health perspective, we have always...

  • Posted August 2, 2024
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