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Racial disparities in healthcare persist across the U.S., report finds
Across the country, premature deaths from preventable and treatable causes occur at a higher rate among Black and American Indian people overall, compared to other groups, a new…
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AI may help older adults manage multiple medications
When asked to evaluate faux medication lists of seniors, the OpenAI program ChatGPT consistently recommended dropping potentially unnecessary drugs, a new study found. Photo by…
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HIV meds may also reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease
It's possible that mechanisms used by HIV drugs work at a genetic level to thwart Alzheimer's in the brain, early-stage research suggests. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News…
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Study links placenta to development of gestational diabetes
A deficit in the way the placenta expresses the gene for a hormone called insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) appears linked to insulin resistance during pregnancy, researchers…
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Study: Heart failure, not stroke, most common complication of atrial fibrillation
1 of 2 | The threat of heart failure from atrial fibrillation could be more worrisome than stroke, a new study reveals. Photo by mirkosajkov/Pixabay…
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Weight-loss drug Zepbound reduces sleep apnea, study shows
Zepbound reduced sleep apnea severity by nearly two-thirds in patients, Eli Lilly announced. Photo by TeroVesalainen/Pixabay Zepbound, one of the wildly popular…
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FDA recalls implanted heart devices linked to 14 deaths
About 14,000 of the HeartMate II and HeartMate 3, manufactured by Thoratec Corp., a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories, are thought to be under recall. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay…
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Surgery targeting brain region may relieve tough-to-treat epilepsy
Seizures declined by 83% after a patient underwent surgery that removed almost all of the fasciola cinereum, a previously overlooked region of the hippocampus, researchers report.…
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Healthy diet may lower risk of heart disease for breast cancer survivors
Following a heart-healthy diet appears to blunt the risk of heart disease in women who've survived breast cancer, research shows. Photo by RitaE/Pixabay Eating healthy…
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Pregnancy complications may raise health risks for decades
Women who experienced any of five major adverse pregnancy outcomes had elevated mortality risks for decades, a new study found. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Women…
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