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Fake Botox shots sicken 17 women in 9 states
Seventeen women in nine states have fallen ill after getting fake Botox shots, with 13 of them landing in the hospital and one requiring a ventilator, a new report warns. Photo by…
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Trained peers as efficient as social workers at preventing opioid overdoses
Support provided by someone who has personally lived with addiction is an effective way to follow-up with ER patients after an opioid overdose, new research shows. Photo by Adobe…
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Sleep apnea particularly dangerous for heart health in young adults
The link between sleep apnea and risk factors for heart disease is stronger in people between 20 and 40 years of age than in those 40 and older, new research shows. Photo by Adobe…
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New magnetic therapy might help treat bipolar disorder
Powerful magnetic stimulation can help treat people with bipolar disorder, according to results from a new trial. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Powerful magnetic…
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Survey shows more than 1 in 5 people experience loneliness
Loneliness strikes more than a fifth of people worldwide, a new survey warns. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Loneliness strikes more than a fifth of people…
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Pfizer commits to modified version of its weight-loss drug danuglipron
Pfizer said it was moving ahead with one weight loss drug for further testing on Thursday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Pfizer Inc. announced on Thursday…
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Study: Scientists identify cause of lupus, way to reverse it
Lupus is caused by a specific defect in the immune system that can be reversed, potentially curing the autoimmune disorder, a new study claims. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News…
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Vaccination, behavior changes could prevent 40% of U.S. cancer cases, study finds
Lifestyle choices such as smoking, drinking and other avoidable factors are responsible for 40% of cancers and around half of all U.S. cancer deaths in adults over the age of 30,…
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Osteoarthritis raises risk of other chronic illnesses
Osteoarthritis could nearly triple a person’s risk of developing a multitude of other chronic illnesses. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Osteoarthritis could nearly…
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Doctors perform rare larynx transplant in cancer patient
Marty Kedian (L) has become the first Mayo patient to undergo a total larynx transplant, and only the third person in the United States to have the procedure. Photo courtesy of Mayo…
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