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Blood Test for Cancer Now Available, But Is It Ready for Prime Time?
A new blood test that can detect up to 50 cancers from a single blood sample is gaining traction in the United States.
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Bounce Houses Bring Delight, But Injuries and Deaths Are Risks
A new study cataloged at least 28 deaths and 479 injuries from more than 130 weather-related bounce house incidents worldwide – figures the...
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U.S. Opioid Prescriptions Are Declining
A new study found the downward trend in prescribing opioids also applied to cancer patients and people with other chronic pain.
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What Are Growing Pains? Turns Out No One Really Knows
When scientists tried find out what growing pains actually are, they found out that no one really knows. The definitions were as random and all...
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Regular Fasting Linked to Less Severe COVID: Study
Intermittent fasting was not linked with a smaller chance of getting COVID-19, but it was linked with getting a less severe infection, according to...
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Long COVID’s Grip Will Likely Tighten as Infections Continue
Experts are worried about a second wave of illnesses from long COVID, a condition that already has affected between 7.7 million and 23 million...
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PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Are Linked With Liver Cancer
A new study indicates the chemical perfluooctane sulfate (PFOS), which is used in numerous consumer and industrial products, has been linked to the...
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Monkeypox Vaccine Supply Stretched by Giving Smaller Doses
The FDA said that instead of a standard subcutaneous injection, the new regimen will be given just under the skin (intradermally) at one-fifth...
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Weight Loss Surgery Has a Big Effect on Marriage
People who have bariatric surgery double their chances of marriage or divorce. The study looked at data from 1,441 bariatric surgery patients and...
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Meet a Champion Climber with Type 1 Diabetes
Managing type 1 diabetes is never easy. But if you ask 16-year-old climbing star Katie Bone, she’ll tell you that she will never let this disease...
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Why Do We Freeze Under Pressure?
It’s happened to presidential candidates, Wheel of Fortune contestants, and (let’s be honest) you too – anyone can choke when stakes are high....
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Highway Death Toll Warning Signs May Cause More Crashes, Not Less
A new study suggests showing highway death tolls on roadside message boards in a bid to curb crashes may actually cause more accidents.
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5 Bacteria Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Researchers have identified five types of bacteria associated with aggressive prostate cancer which could lead to new treatments for the disease.
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Overactive Bladder, Urinary Incontinence Common in Middle-Aged Women
Age and menopause status tied to increased urinary symptoms in women
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Are Alternative Birthing Practices a Good Idea?
Practices like water births or placenta eating have not been well-studied and could pose risks to birthing parents and babies.
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Is It Time for Yet Another COVID Booster?
Many experts agree that it could be premature to start giving most adults a booster shot on top of the one already offered.
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'Magic Mushrooms' Provide Fast, Long-lasting Depression Relief: Study
Psilocybin, the psychedelic ingredient found in magic mushrooms, provides rapid and lasting improvement in depressive symptoms.
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Sound the Fiber Alarm! Most of Us Need More of It in Our Diet
Fiber has been shown to help protect against heart disease, diabetes, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel syndrome, obesity and colorectal cancer.
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Why Won't My Therapist Just Tell Me What to Do?
Find out why your therapist may not tell you what to do about a certain situation, depending on the type of therapy you get.
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Other Ways to Manage Pain After Surgery
New research out of the Mayo Clinic backs the idea that orthopedic surgical pain management might drop the use of opioids.
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Vaccination Reduces Chance of Getting Long COVID, Studies Say
Vaccination against COVID-19 reduces the risk of developing long COVID and improves long COVID symptoms among those who were unvaccinated when...
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Olympic Skater Blames Positive Drug Test on Heart Medication Mix-Up
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva said her positive drug test was caused by a mix-up with her grandfather’s heart medication, according to Reuters.
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Third Transplant Patient Cured of HIV Marks Important Firsts
This week’s news that a third person has been “cured” of HIV through a unique transplant of stem cells has given hope for a larger-scale way to...
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Third Person Living With HIV Has Been Cured by Transplant
Before now, only two people, both men, had been cured of HIV through bone marrow transplant. This is the first case of a woman, and someone cured...
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Biden’s FDA Chief Nominee Narrowly Wins Senate Confirmation
Rob Califf returns to lead the FDA as the U.S. continues to cope with the pandemic and opioid epidemic. The agency also is facing questions about...