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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...
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One in Five US Children are Obese
Obesity affects 1 in every 5 U.S. children, a new study says. About 20% of American children between the ages of 2 and 19 have obesity, researchers report Feb. 10 in JAMA Network Open. "In 2024, excess youth overweight and obesity remained highly prevalent among youths in the...
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Blood Test Estimates Onset of Alzheimer's Symptoms
Imagine knowing exactly when your brain might start to fail. It sounds like a plot from a futuristic movie, but a new "biological clock" developed by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis may make it a reality. By analyzing a blood sample,...
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Sweetened Drinks Linked to Higher Anxiety in Teens
While parents have long worried that too much sugar leads to cavities and weight gain, new research suggests that sugar rush might be followed by a worry crash. A study from Bournemouth University in the U.K. has identified a troubling link between high-sugar drinks and...
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Dr. Small: Mental Health Benefits of Yoga
Yoga has long been praised for improving flexibility, strength, and balance. But experts say its benefits extend well beyond the physical - and may even help keep your brain sharp as you age. Dr. Gary Small, brain health expert and chair of psychiatry at Hackensack...
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Wildfire-Prone Weather Days Increase Globally
The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy - ideal to spark extreme wildfires - has nearly tripled in the past 45 years across the globe, with the trend increasing even higher in the Americas, a new study shows. And more than half of that increase is caused...
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Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Doubled Among Musicians
Musicians suffer hearing loss in pursuit of their passion more than twice as often as average folks, a new evidence review says. More than 2 in 5 musicians suffer from tinnitus and a quarter are affected by hearing loss, researchers recently reported in the journal...
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Robotic Pets Shorten Dementia Patient Hospital Stays
For a person living with dementia, a hospital stay can be a terrifying whirlwind of strange faces, loud noises and confusing tests. This disorientation often leads to a condition called delirium, which can slow down recovery and lead to more time spent in medical...
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Early Prenatal Care on the Decline in the US
Early prenatal care improves the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby. But a new federal report shows it's been on the decline.The share of U.S. births to women who began prenatal care in the first trimester dropped from 78.3% in 2021 to 75.5% in 2024, according...
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Ancient Chinese Practice Lowers BP as Well as Meds
An ancient Chinese mind-body practice can lower a person's blood pressure as well as medication or a program of brisk walking, a new study says. Baduanjin is a widely practiced eight-movement sequence that combines slow, structured movement, deep breathing and meditation.The...
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FDA to Drop Two-Study Rule for Drug Approvals
The Food and Drug Administration plans to drop its longtime standard of requiring two rigorous studies to win approval of new drugs, the latest change from Trump administration officials vowing to speed up the availability of certain medical products. Going forward, the...