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  Sickle Cell Plagues Many Black Americans, But There’s Hope for Better Treatments

  It’s been more than six months since Brandy Compton last landed in a hospital...

  • Posted June 18, 2021
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  Many ‘High-Risk’ Americans Unconcerned About Skin Cancer: Poll

  It’s long been known the sun’s rays can cause skin cancer. But a new...

  • Posted June 18, 2021
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  Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage

  There’s a severe blood shortage in the United States due to a recent surge...

  • Posted June 17, 2021
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  Animal Study Offers Hope for a Better Herpes Treatment

  Aiming to deliver a one-two punch to the herpes virus, animal research on an...

  • Posted June 17, 2021
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  Many U.S. Seniors May Need Better Knee Arthritis Care

  Just a fraction of older Americans with arthritic knees try physical therapy, pain-relieving injections...

  • Posted June 15, 2021
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  Most Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds

  The vast majority of editors at leading medical journals are white — with few...

  • Posted June 14, 2021
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  Teens Who Text While Driving May Take Other Risks Behind the Wheel

  When it comes to teens, one risky driving behavior may beget other risky behaviors...

  • Posted June 14, 2021
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  Cataracts: Common, and Easy to Treat

  Many aging Americans can have their vision dimmed by cataracts, but the good news...

  • Posted June 13, 2021
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  Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds

  People over 70 are far less likely to be considered for or to receive...

  • Posted June 11, 2021
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  ‘Laughing Gas’ Shows Promise Against Tough-to-Treat Depression

  When antidepressants fail to rein in hard-to-treat depression, the common anesthetic most know as...

  • Posted June 10, 2021
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