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More older Americans turning to urgent care, retail health clinics
About 60% of people ages 50 to 80 have visited an urgent care center or a retail health clinic during the past two years -- even though those sort of options weren't available…
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‘Gig economy’ jobs linked to higher risk of alcohol-related illness
People who take poorly paid temp jobs as freelancers or independent contractors are 43% more likely to develop an alcohol-related illness than those with full-time permanent…
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AI may help detect signs of ovarian cancer in the blood
An AI test spotted stage 1 cancers 69% of the time; stage 2 cancers 76% of the time; stage 3 cancers 85% of the time and stage 4 cancers 100% of the time. Photo by Adobe…
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Deaths of despair skyrocket among Black and Native Americans
A new analysis has determined that deaths of despair have skyrocketed for Black and Native Americans over the past decade. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News More…
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ACL surgery linked to higher risk of arthritis in young adults
Arthritic pain emerges within 6 to 12 months post-surgery, according to researchers. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Early-onset arthritis may hit as many as one in…
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Study finds no evidence Ozempic, Wegovy raise risk of thyroid cancer
A Swedish study found no evidence that long-term use of Wegovy, Ozempic and other drugs known as GLP-1 analogues might raise users' odds for thyroid cancer. Photo by Adobe…
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Study: Gum disease treatment after heart rhythm ablation reduced risk of recurring AFib
Recurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients who have undergone catheter heart ablation may be reduced by treating gum disease with three months of the procedure, new Japanese…
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Stopping aspirin after stent implant may safely cut risk of bleeding
Stopping use of aspirin appeared to cut the risk for bleeding by more than half (55%), researchers found. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News People who've survived a…
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Study find no evidence acetaminophen raises risk of autism, ADHD
Researchers found no increased risk when they compared siblings exposed to acetaminophen in the womb to brothers or sisters who weren't. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News…
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Pregnancy may accelerate aging in women, study finds
Women who had been pregnant appeared to be biologically older than women who had never carried a child, genetic analysis revealed. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News…
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