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15 States Sue Trump Admin Over Child Vaccine Policy
More than a dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its rollback of vaccine recommendations for children, calling the move an illegal threat to public health. The states argue that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put children's lives at risk ...
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Energize Your Morning Without Coffee
If you're trying to cut back on caffeine - or simply don't have time to brew a cup of coffee - there are plenty of natural ways to boost your energy in the morning. Small changes to your routine can help you feel alert and focused without relying on caffeine, according to...
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What Your Resting Heart Rate Means for Health
Your smartwatch can track a wide range of health data - including your resting heart rate. But what does that number actually say about your heart health According to the American Heart Association, a normal resting heart rate falls between 60 and 100 beats per minute...
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CDC Vaccine Panel to Meet in March
The U.S. CDC's vaccine advisory committee is scheduled to meet on March 18 to 19, an update on the website showed on Tuesday. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which was originally scheduled to meet from February 25 to 27, makes recommendations that...
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Restricting Sugar Before Age 2 May Lower Heart Risks
Cookies, cupcakes, fruit snacks, juice boxes, oh my! These sweet treats are often part of childhood. But when it comes to babies and toddlers, new research suggests less sugar may be better for the heart later on. Researchers found that people whose sugar intake was...
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S.C. Deploys Non-CDC Experts for Measles Outbreak
A dozen public health experts are arriving in South Carolina to help the state contain the largest U.S. measles outbreak in more than 30 years, but they're not coming from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The South Carolina Department of Public Health told...
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Preventable Death Gap Widens by Education Level
A gap in preventable deaths is growing between people with and without a college degree, a new study says. A steadily increasing number of people with a high school diploma or less are dying from illnesses that could have been prevented by health care, researchers reported...
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Living Near Nuclear Plant Tied to Higher Cancer Risks
The closer you live to a nuclear power plant, the higher the odds that you'll die from cancer, a new nationwide study has concluded. People living near a nuclear plant have a cancer death risk that rises with age, peaking in the senior years for both women and men,...
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Women at Greater Heart Risks With Less Artery Plaque
Women tend to have less artery-clogging plaque than men, but that doesn't appear to protect their heart health, a new study says. Fewer women have plaques clogging the arteries feeding the heart, and those with plaques have half as much as men, researchers reported Feb. 23...
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Cervical Cancer Drops in High HPV Vaccination States
Cervical cancer rates are plummeting in states with higher rates of HPV vaccination, a new study reports. Overall, cervical cancers have declined by 27% among young women in the years since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine became available in the United States,...
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FDA Proposes New System for Rare Disease Therapies
Federal health officials on Monday laid out a proposal to spur development of customized treatments for patients with hard-to-treat diseases, including for rare genetic conditions that the pharmaceutical industry has long considered unprofitable. The preliminary Food and...
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Study: Blood Test Fails to Catch Cancer Earlier
A blood test designed to find cancer early did not work as hoped in a major new study, according to the company that makes it. The test, called Galleri, failed to lower the number of people diagnosed with late-stage cancer, its maker Grail announced last week. The results are...
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Lilly to Launch Multi-Dose Weight-Loss Drug Device
Eli Lilly said on Monday it received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval to launch a four-dose KwikPen for its weight-loss drug Zepbound, delivering a full month of the treatment in a single device. Rival Novo Nordisk's Wegovy has been sold as a single-dose...
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Teens Using Weed Double Risk for Psychosis
Teens who use weed are twice as likely to develop psychotic or bipolar disorders, a new study says. They also are more likely to have depression and anxiety, researchers reported Feb. 20 in JAMA Health Forum."As cannabis becomes more potent and aggressively marketed, this...
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Study Probes Why Chronic Pain Lasts Longer in Women
To all the women who've heard the frustrating "it's all in your head" in response to medical maladies, a new study feels your pain. Research published in the journal Science Immunology shows that women actually do experience exacerbated chronic pain compared to...
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How to Cut Back When Social Media Becomes Addictive
Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there's some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause the latter, there is no doubt that many people feel like they can't escape...
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Study: Results Outweigh Side Effects for GLP-1 Users
Side effects like nausea or vomiting are common among folks taking Ozempic/Wegovy, but they'll grin and bear it if they think they're losing weight, a new study finds. The drugs' perceived effectiveness - lost weight, less appetite, fewer food cravings - outweigh GI side...
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Trump WH Stands by Biden-Era Mandates to Replace Lead Pipes
The Trump administration said Friday it backs a 10-year deadline for most cities and towns to replace their harmful lead pipes, giving notice that it will support a tough rule approved under the Biden administration to reduce lead in drinking water.
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MAHA Warns Trump Support Could Erode Over Glyphosate Move
Members of the Make America Healthy Again movement that backs Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. say an executive order this week to boost domestic production of the weedkiller glyphosate risks their support in November's midterm elections.
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About ALS, the Disease That Killed Actor Eric Dane
Eric Dane, known for his roles on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria," died this week from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at age 53.The fatal nervous system disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, killed Dane less than a year after he announced his diagnosis. According to...
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How to Bounce Back After a Tough Workout
Olympic athletes push themselves to the maximum to achieve world-class success. But the rest of us part-time athletes should listen to our bodies after a tough workout and be smart about recovery. "The reason today's athletes are achieving such fantastic scores is that...
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Study: Advanced CTE Quadruples Risk for Dementia
For years, families of athletes and military veterans have watched loved ones slip into memory loss, suspecting the culprit was a lifetime of blows to the head. Now, a major study from the Boston University CTE Center provides the data to back those suspicions: Advanced...
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Most Transgender People Are Victims of Violence
Most transgender and gender-diverse people have been victims of physical or sexual violence, a new evidence review says. Overall, nearly two-thirds (64%) of transgender and gender-diverse people worldwide experienced physical or sexual violence during their lifetimes,...
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New Guidelines Call for Fewer Dental X-Rays
Everyone who's had regular dental care knows the heavy lead apron that's draped across your body before taking X-rays of your teeth. But what has been an annual ritual of donning the apron and undergoing oral X-rays might look very different the next time you visit the...
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High Altitude Discovery Could Aid Diabetes Therapy
Diabetes is less common among people living at high altitudes, where oxygen levels are low, than at sea level, and researchers who have discovered why that happens say the reason may lead to new treatments. In low-oxygen conditions, like those on high mountains, red blood...