Category: Health
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Women, alcohol and health. Alarm in US Women, alcohol and health. Alarm in US
Health April 15, 2024

Women, alcohol and health. Alarm in US

A new study adds to a mounting body of evidence showing that ... more

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Colon and rectal cancers are increasing among people younger than 50 Colon and rectal cancers are increasing among people younger than 50
cancer April 11, 2024

Colon and rectal cancers are increasing among people younger than 50

A report published by the American Cancer Society in January suggests that ... more

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About one-third of socially vulnerable women missing recommended mammograms, CDC says About one-third of socially vulnerable women missing recommended mammograms, CDC says
Health April 10, 2024

About one-third of socially vulnerable women missing recommended mammograms, CDC says

Thousands of women between ages 50 and 74 are not receiving life-saving ... more

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The chicken or the egg?: Which is healthier? Eat the vegetables and then the carbs? The chicken or the egg?: Which is healthier? Eat the vegetables and then the carbs?
Health April 4, 2024

The chicken or the egg?: Which is healthier? Eat the vegetables and then the carbs?

Existing studies on the benefits of meal sequencing are small, but the ... more

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Public health officials are increasingly alarmed by older Americans’ drinking Public health officials are increasingly alarmed by older Americans’ drinking
Health April 1, 2024

Public health officials are increasingly alarmed by older Americans’ drinking

The annual number of alcohol-related deaths from 2020 through 2021 exceeded 178,000, ... more

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Women look for alternatives; use of abortion pills has increased significantly Women look for alternatives; use of abortion pills has increased significantly
Health March 28, 2024

Women look for alternatives; use of abortion pills has increased significantly

On the eve of oral arguments in a Supreme Court case that ... more

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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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