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- Mpox Cases Up in 2024: Is This Another Surge?Although nowhere near the tens of thousands of cases seen in a 2022-23 outbreak, Mpox cases are up the first few months of 2024, compared to the same time last year. Here's what to know.
- Regular Breast Cancer Screening Should Start at 40: Task ForceThe USPSTF has shifted to a stronger recommendation to start mammograms earlier, while noting a need for more research on breast cancer for Black and older women and those with dense breasts.
- Are Female Doctors Better? Here's What to KnowA new study suggests female doctors may provide patients better care, especially when those patients are women. Here's what to know.
- Easing Marijuana Laws Doesn’t Mean the Drug Is SaferYou shouldn’t draw major conclusions about the safety of marijuana amid the recent announcement that federal regulators may reclassify the drug, experts are cautioning.
- Drinking Tiny Gold Crystals May Help With MS Vision ProblemsPeople with multiple sclerosis who drank a medicine containing gold nanocrystals daily for nearly 3 years got better vision, according to study results presented at a neurology conference this month.
- New ‘FLiRT’ Variants Spark Summer COVID Surge WarningA data scientist who has accurately predicted COVID waves since the beginning of the pandemic warns that a surge is on the horizon.
- We Face Little Threat From Bird Flu – for NowAs the bird flu outbreak in cattle has spread, federal officials have stepped up safety measures while insisting that the public health risk is low. But questions and fears linger. Here's what to know.
- New Tests Reaffirm Safety of Pasteurized Milk Amid Bird Flu The virus that causes bird flu is effectively inactivated through the process of heating milk known as pasteurization, the FDA confirmed.
- 1 in 5 Pasteurized Milk Samples Show Traces of Bird Flu Virus: FDA A nationwide survey found traces of the bird flu virus in 1 in 5 retail samples of pasteurized milk.
- Pre-Ozempic Obesity Drugs: Effective and Budget-FriendlyBefore there was Ozempic, there were these cost-friendly, safe, and highly effective weight loss drugs. FDA-approved obesity medication like orlistat (Xenical), phentermine/topiramate (Qsymia), and naltrexone/bupropion extended release (Contrave) have been on the market for decades.
- Acid Reflux Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Migraines A new study strongly links usage of acid reflux treatments with an increased risk of experiencing migraines or severe headaches.
- Cataract Surgery Tricky for Those With Past Radial KeratotomyThe surgery, known as RK, was considered a successful tool for correcting vision. But in recent years, many of these patients who went on to have cataract surgery are having major post-surgery complications.
- Cholesterol Experts Say Everyone Needs a Little-Known Blood TestGetting a standard cholesterol screening may soon involve one more blood test that has been around for decades but is rarely used. Evidence continues to mount showing that the additional analysis can flag otherwise unknown risks of dangerous heart problems resulting from plaque buildup in arteries.
- Have Male Urinary Tract Symptoms? An App May Offer ReliefThe urgent need to pee, a strangled flow and the feeling that you didn’t get it all out of you. Those are all the symptoms of male lower urinary tract problems and more than 72% of men experience at least one of them.
- FDA Says Milk Is Safe, Even After Tests Show Signs of Bird FluParticles of the bird flu virus recently found in dairy cattle have been detected in pasteurized milk, but the nation’s milk supply remains safe to drink and the CDC has taken key steps toward making a vaccine in case one is needed, federal officials announced Tuesday.
- Weight Loss Drugs With Your Gym Membership? What to KnowWeights, aerobics, and … Wegovy? Some in the fitness industry are moving to dispense the popular GLP-1 medications to club members, combining the new, easier method of losing weight with the old, more challenging one.
- Are Direct-to-Consumer Microbiome Tests Useful? Probably NotSome companies claim they can identify and treat gastrointestinal problems with proprietary technology and products — experts disagree.
- National Weather Service, CDC Unveil New ‘HeatRisk’ ForecastThe National Weather Service will now issue heat warnings in a new way using a system called HeatRisk. Here's what to know.
- Ted Danson on Managing His Psoriasis With HumorActor Ted Danson was diagnosed with plaque psoriasis when he was 25 years old. Danson, now 76, says he turned to self-deprecating humor in an effort to point out his own flaws with funny quips before anyone else could.
- Where Will the Legit Health Info Go If TikTok Goes Dark?If TikTok goes dark, it could render unavailable the work of those who have made the site a go-to for expert- and user-generated videos on topics that cover the spectrum of consumer health.
- Your Spouse’s Stroke Could Increase Your Depression RiskThe spouses of people who have strokes, heart attacks, and heart failure are more likely to experience depression than people whose spouses didn’t have those health problem.
- Are 'Man Vans' Coming to a Parking Lot Near You Soon? "Game Changer Vehicles" – mobile medical units in a roving RV – are helping to bring cancer screening to where it's needed.
- How Long Should Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer Last? Ending active surveillance for men with low-risk prostate cancer may never be appropriate, according to a new study that saw progression and need for treatment in some patients followed-up for more than 15 years.
- The Fat You Can’t See Can Be Most Dangerous to Your HealthA little visceral fat is helpful. It cushions your heart, lungs, and the organs in your gut. Too much, though, and it becomes a bad player. So what can you do to lessen your health risks?
- National Drug Shortages Hit Record Levels Requesting a refill at the local pharmacy or getting a complete series of a specific chemotherapy is becoming hit-and-miss as problems with the pharmaceutical supply chain mount.
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