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What people eat at 40 could affect health decades later, Harvard study shows
1 of 2 | Researchers found that people who followed a healthy diet from their 40s onward were 43% to 84% more likely to function well physically and mentally at age 70…
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GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may help treat alcoholism
Cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic can help treat alcoholism, a new study says. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Cutting-edge weight-loss drugs…
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FDA approves new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Donanemab (Kisunla), a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News A new…
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Study warns of possible bacteria in tattoo inks
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers detected bacteria in commercial tattoo and permanent makeup inks, demonstrating that they could cause human infections. Photo by Adobe…
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Exercise might help prevent nerve damage from chemotherapy
In a new study, about twice as many cancer patients on chemo wound up with long-lasting nerve damage if they didn't exercise. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Simple…
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Certain genes linked to early puberty in girls
A girl can have up to 14-fold higher risk of early puberty if her genetics line up that way, new research shows. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News A girl's genetics…
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Florida reports two cases of mosquito-borne dengue fever
The Florida Department of Health has issued an alert for the Florida Keys after two people were bitten by infected mosquitoes and diagnosed with dengue fever, which can cause…
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Doctors less likely to address secondary condition in women during heart surgery
Even though cardiology guidelines recommend that a-fib be repaired during a cardiac surgery, this only happened 59% of the time for the female patients versus 67% of the time for…
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Americans show growing interest in microdosing psychedelics
A study based on online Google searches suggests surging U.S. interest in microdosing psychedelics, such as psilocybin, as rules around the use of such drugs begin to relax. Photo…
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‘Smart’ prosthetic legs help create natural gait
Prosthetic legs controlled by a person's own neural system can help restore a natural walking gait, researchers found. Photo by Hugh Herr and Hyungeun Song/HealthDay News…
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