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Folks who use exposure therapy to overcome one phobia can find themselves less afraid of other things, according to the results of a study published recently in the journal…
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The National Institutes of Health reports lower blood lead levels in American Indians has resulted in major heart health benefits. Photo courtesy of Bru-nO/Pixabay A…
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Patients treated with medical cannabis had a nearly 1% increased risk of being diagnosed with a heart rhythm problem that required monitoring and possible treatment, a new study…
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Scientists built a biorobotic heart by replacing the heart muscle in the left chamber with a soft silicone robotic pump system powered by air. Image by Manisha Singh/HealthDay…
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In a letter from Laboratoires Delbert, the Paris-based company said it's working with the FDA to temporarily import 3.5 million units of Extencilline, which is not approved in the…
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UCLA researchers report that scooter injuries nearly tripled across the U.S. between 2016 and 2020, many serious enough to require orthopedic and plastic surgery. Photo by…
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By playing the guitar during an "awake" portion of his two-hour surgery in December, Christian Nolen allowed doctors to protect his manual dexterity while scooping out as much tumor…
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Research in mice is pinpointing how weight gain linked to psychiatric drugs happens -- and how to stop it. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Weight gain has long been…
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Sickled and other red blood cells are evident in a photo by UCL Medical School. Sickle cell disease is a disorder afflicting nearly 100,000 Americans. Now a new study suggests…
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Eight Philadelphia residents are known to have contracted measles, the city's department of health said in an update on the outbreak released Monday. Measles is highly infectious, and…
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