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Federal government announces new initiatives to monitor, prevent bird flu
The illness is typically not fatal in bovines, but monitoring and prevention on the nation's farms is costly, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the aid will make it…
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Limited English language skills a barrier to telehealth
People with limited English skills are more likely to have worse experiences with telehealth visits than people whose first language is English. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News…
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Poll: 1 in 8 U.S. adults have tried weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic
Most patients say they use the drugs (61%) to treat a chronic condition like diabetes or heart disease, which can make it easier to obtain a prescription, the report says. Photo…
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Study: Zinc may reduce cold symptoms by two days
The theory behind zinc is that the essential mineral, which is found in many foods, might interfere with the cold virus' ability to replicate in the nose, mouth and throat,…
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Colon cancer rates skyrocket among children, teens
The rate of colon cancer grew 500% among kids 10 to 14 between 1999 and 2020, researchers will report. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Colon cancer steadily…
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Study finds men who regularly push themselves aerobically live longer
1 of 2 | High-performance runners get an extra five years of healthy life, on average compared with the general population, according to a study by Australian and…
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Study links ultra-processed foods to slightly higher risk of premature death
Those who ate the most ultra-processed foods -- an average of seven servings a day -- had a 4% higher risk of death overall, and a 9% higher risk of death from causes other than…
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Stem cell treatments in Mexico linked to drug-resistant meningitis, joint infections
The cases outlined in the new report began in late 2022, when a Colorado woman in her 30s showed up at two hospitals there with a form of meningitis caused by M. abscessus. Photo by…
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Experimental weight-loss procedure could lower appetite by singeing part of stomach
A six-month clinical trial in which 10 obese women received the procedure resulted in a nearly 8% loss of body weight and a more than 40% reduction in fasting ghrelin levels,…
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Marijuana THC lingers in breast milk for at least 12 hours
Mother's milk produced by weed users always had detectable amounts of THC, even when the mothers had abstained for 12 hours, research shows. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News…
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