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Between 2001 and 2020, gallbladder cancer rates increased by more than 1% per year, on average, for Black people. Further, detection of late-stage tumors increased by nearly 3% a…
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Older hip implants were made of metal, but newer ones are largely composed of ceramic and plastic, so their life expectancy is much longer -- typically 20 to 30 years. Photo by…
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Folks who'd quit smoking for five years or more but were vaping still faced higher odds for fatal lung cancer than those who'd quit smoking for the same length of time but hadn't…
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Researchers pointed out that "older adults are at particularly high risk of adverse effects from cannabis" because of their age, the fact that many take multiple medications that…
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Lab experiments show that matcha can inhibit the growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis, one of the main bacterial culprits behind gum disease. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News…
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Children who'd been exposed to 0.68 milligrams per liter of fluoride in the womb were 1.83 times more likely to exhibit behavioral problems "considered to be clinically significant…
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Daytime heat waves are associated with 19% increased odds that a child with asthma will wind up in the hospital, researchers discovered. Photo by coltsfan/Pixabay…
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Exercise targets based on either step count or minutes are equally associated with lower risks of premature death and heart disease, researchers report in the journal JAMA Internal…
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Many effective treatments exist for alcohol use disorder, including psychotherapy, peer support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART Recovery, and medications. Photo by…
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1 of 2 | Lead author Dr. Shawn Aaron, a senior scientist and lung specialist at The Ottawa Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, described the research as "the world's…
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