• More Evidence Bolsters the Oral Herpes and Alzheimer’s Link
• Health Advocates Are Unhappy with FDA Guidance on Lead Levels in Baby Food
• FDA Calls for Better Accuracy of Pulse Oximeters in People of Color
• Fluoride May Be Linked to Decreased IQ, Says “Limited Data,” Hard-to-Interpret Study
• First U.S. Death From Bird Flu Reported in Louisiana
• Blood Test May Help Predict How Long Immunity Lasts
• DoxyPEP Lowers Rate of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Data Suggests
• Multilingual Children with Autism Show Improved Cognitive Function
• Access to Medical Test Results Is Confusing, Anxiety-Provoking
• Caregivers Face Mental, Physical Health Risks

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  Americans Are Moving Away From Polluted Areas — If They Can Afford To

  Americans of means are fleeing heavily polluted places in the United States for cleaner locales, a new study has found. Pollution levels are a factor in families’ decision to move within the United States, but only richer...

  • Posted August 26, 2024
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  Most Americans Unsure How to Help Someone in Opioid Overdose

  The U.S. opioid epidemic has caused a startling number of overdose deaths, but a new survey shows that most Americans still have no idea how to help an OD victim. More than 3 in 4 people (77%)...

  • Posted August 26, 2024
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  An Alzheimer’s Drug May Also Slow Lewy Body Dementia

  A type of drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease appears to slow the progression of Lewy body dementia, the brain disease that afflicted comedian Robin Williams prior to his suicide. Cholinesterase inhibitors prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine,...

  • Posted August 26, 2024
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  New Approach Helps More People With Rectal Cancers Avoid Surgery

  Giving chemo and radiation therapies before a surgery for rectal cancer can help eliminate the need for removal of the rectum altogether, a new Swedish study finds. “If the tumor disappears completely during treatment, surgery is not...

  • Posted August 26, 2024
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  Mosquitos Have Another Way to Find You: Body Heat

  Body heat is a powerful means by which mosquitos find human beings to bite, a new study shows. Mosquitos were twice as drawn to a target in a laboratory if the source emitted heat roughly the temperature...

  • Posted August 26, 2024
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  Insurance Coverage Could Impact Survival of Patients After Spinal Cord Injury

  The care of people seriously harmed by spinal cord injury can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and a new analysis suggests that ability to pay influences how long a patient remains on life support. In a...

  • Posted August 26, 2024
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  Why ‘Socializing’ Your Young Child Is So Important

  When you have a young child, you can wind up spending most of your time changing diapers and feeding them, but one expert suggests that socialization is also important for your child’s future well-being. From an early...

  • Posted August 25, 2024
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  Does Your Child Need Glasses? Look for These Signs

  You’ve noticed your young child complains of headaches and rubs their eyes a lot. Does that mean it’s time to get glasses? It could, says a Baylor College of Medicine expert, and noticing these signs early is...

  • Posted August 24, 2024
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  Federal Judge Rules That U.S. Military Cannot Reject HIV-Positive Enlistees

  People with HIV can no longer be turned away if they try to enlist in the U.S. military, a federal judge has ruled. The decision, issued this week by U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkma, said the Pentagon’s ban...

  • Posted August 23, 2024
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  Not Just Cancer: HPV May Hamper Men’s Fertility

  Human papillomavirus (HPV) has largely been seen as a health problem of women, given that it causes nearly all cases of cervical cancer. But men also have reason to both fear HPV and get vaccinated against it,...

  • Posted August 23, 2024
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