Category: Health
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Experts explain how to tell if you have allergies Experts explain how to tell if you have allergies
Health March 26, 2024

Experts explain how to tell if you have allergies

Spring is here — and if you’re among the estimated one in ... more

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Tuberculosis cases on the rise Tuberculosis cases on the rise
Health March 26, 2024

Tuberculosis cases on the rise

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reminds residents that tuberculosis ... more

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As obesity rates rise in the U.S. and worldwide, new weight-loss drugs emerge in popularity As obesity rates rise in the U.S. and worldwide, new weight-loss drugs emerge in popularity
Health March 26, 2024

As obesity rates rise in the U.S. and worldwide, new weight-loss drugs emerge in popularity

Obesity affects roughly 42% of U.S. adults, according to the Centers for ... more

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The benefits of a medical prescription of fruits and vegetables The benefits of a medical prescription of fruits and vegetables
Health March 25, 2024

The benefits of a medical prescription of fruits and vegetables

If doctors prescribed fruits and vegetables like medicine, could people improve their ... more

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Doctors ignore weight loss medications in prescriptions Doctors ignore weight loss medications in prescriptions
Health March 20, 2024

Doctors ignore weight loss medications in prescriptions

Powerful weight loss medications aren't reaching the people who need them most, ... more

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Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite
Health March 19, 2024

Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite

People who find themselves rummaging around in the refrigerator for a snack ... more

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Children at risk: Access to food causes Fatty Liver disease Children at risk: Access to food causes Fatty Liver disease
Health March 12, 2024

Children at risk: Access to food causes Fatty Liver disease

Food insecurity has caused a surge in cases of fatty liver disease ... more

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Candy companies pitch gum as a stress reliever and concentration aid Candy companies pitch gum as a stress reliever and concentration aid
Business March 8, 2024

Candy companies pitch gum as a stress reliever and concentration aid

Candy companies want to know: What will make Americans start chewing gum ... more

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Stress during pregnancy can lead to early maturation of first-born daughters Stress during pregnancy can lead to early maturation of first-born daughters
Health March 5, 2024

Stress during pregnancy can lead to early maturation of first-born daughters

A UCLA-led team of researchers has found a correlation between early signs ... more

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Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men
Health February 2, 2024

Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men

Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, when ... more

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Don’t trust yourself, keep your cholesterol in check Don’t trust yourself, keep your cholesterol in check
Health February 1, 2024

Don’t trust yourself, keep your cholesterol in check

While 86 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol levels, ... more

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Syphilis, once nearly eliminated in the United States, continues to resurge Syphilis, once nearly eliminated in the United States, continues to resurge
Health January 30, 2024

Syphilis, once nearly eliminated in the United States, continues to resurge

Syphilis, once nearly eliminated in the United States, continues to resurge, reaching ... more

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Patients on weight loss medicine maintain their losses when stopping the prescription Patients on weight loss medicine maintain their losses when stopping the prescription
Health January 25, 2024

Patients on weight loss medicine maintain their losses when stopping the prescription

Most patients on a new class of anti-obesity medications kept at least ... more

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California eases COVID-19 protocols, mild cases no longer warrant isolation California eases COVID-19 protocols, mild cases no longer warrant isolation
Health January 24, 2024

California eases COVID-19 protocols, mild cases no longer warrant isolation

California, the state that once enacted some of the strictest COVID-19 protocols, ... more

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Diabetes: “Amputations are an unnecessary consequence of this devastating disease” Diabetes: “Amputations are an unnecessary consequence of this devastating disease”
Health January 22, 2024

Diabetes: “Amputations are an unnecessary consequence of this devastating disease”

For decades, the American medical establishment has known how to manage diabetes. ... more

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Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Are Skyrocketing Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Are Skyrocketing
Health January 21, 2024

Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Are Skyrocketing

Many pharmaceutical companies are raising the prices of numerous drugs, including popular ... more

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Increase in new cases of cancer in young population Increase in new cases of cancer in young population
cancer January 17, 2024

Increase in new cases of cancer in young population

  New cancer diagnoses in the U.S. are expected to top 2 million ... more

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Culture Affects How Latinos Experience Pain Culture Affects How Latinos Experience Pain
Health January 12, 2024

Culture Affects How Latinos Experience Pain

Latinos tend to be more sensitive to pain than Whites. Yet they ... more

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Why do we hide our illnesses? Why do we hide our illnesses?
Health January 12, 2024

Why do we hide our illnesses?

Why do we hide our illnesses? Mental health experts who work with ... more

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The trends of 2024 to get in shape The trends of 2024 to get in shape
Health January 9, 2024

The trends of 2024 to get in shape

Every year, fitness experts respond to various surveys to predict the trends ... more