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New test may detect often-missed cervical cancer
A new test appears sensitive for detecting cervical adenocarcinoma -- which now accounts for up to 25% of cervical cancer cases, a new study found. Photo by fernando…
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Ozempic may help people with Type 1 diabetes stop daily insulin shots
Ten patients in a new study were able to stop their meal-time insulin injections after starting semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic. File Photo by Ida Marie…
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New COVID-19 vaccine boosters may be available as early as next week
If approved, vaccination could begin soon after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meets on Tuesday. File Photo by…
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Study of twins links early concussions to thinking, memory problems later
Scientists who studied male twins, from an average age of 67, found that earlier concussions were tied to lower scores on tests of thinking and memory. Photo by Mitrey/Pixabay…
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Mpox vaccine reduces severity of disease, study confirms
An international team of scientists found that those people who had either mpox vaccination or a previous infection in 2022 had less severe disease. File Photo by Bill…
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Early-onset cancers are rising among people under 50
Worldwide, the number of new early-onset cancer cases is projected to rise by 31% and deaths by 21% by 2030, a new study found. Photo by Rhoda Baer/Wikimedia Commons…
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Physical fitness may reduce need for psychiatric medications
People in better physical condition appear to have less need for drugs to treat mood disorders, Norwegian researchers have found. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo…
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U.S. deaths from obesity-linked heart disease tripled in 20 years
Between 1999 and 2020, deaths from heart disease linked to obesity tripled in the United States, and some groups were more vulnerable than others. Photo by TeroVesalainen/Pixabay…
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Childhood trauma may affect sexual health of women
A recent study found that women with four or more adverse childhood experiences were nearly twice as likely to be sexually inactive compared to women with no exposure to childhood…
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Boys who smoke in early teens could pass harmful genetic traits to future children
New research suggests that boys who smoke in their early teens risk passing on harmful genetic traits to future children. Photo by 1503849/Pixabay Smoking may not only…
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