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- Fentanyl Test Strips Are Saving Lives, but They're Just the StartThe strips are simple to use and effective. When dipped in water that contains dissolved drug residue, the strips indicate immediately whether trace elements are contained in a substance, such as heroin, cocaine, or ecstasy.
- Paxlovid Doesn’t Increase Risk of Rebound COVID Infection: StudyPeople who took the antiviral Paxlovid to treat COVID-19 infections were not more likely to get back-to-back bouts of the virus, a new study shows.
- Low Blood Pressure After COVID-19: Why It Matters A lesser-known concern when recovering from COVID-19 is low blood pressure. Here's what to know.
- A Pill Could Help Tame Binge Drinking, Study ShowsA medicine used to treat people with severe alcohol disorders could also be helpful for others against binge drinking, a study says.
- Is $3.5 Million a Fair Price for a Lifesaving Gene Therapy? Here's why gene therapies are the most expensive drugs in the world —and how these groundbreaking treatments could severely strain our health care system.
- Heart Disease, Stroke Linked To Specific Kinds of Sugars: StudyIt’s not necessarily the amount of sugar you eat that can hurt your heart, it’s the kind of sugar you eat that can lead to heart disease, a new study suggests.
- Should You Skip Dark Chocolate This Valentine's Day?Consumer Reports announced they'd tested 28 different dark chocolate bars -- and found lead and cadmium in every one of them.
- What's Behind Rise in Girls' Report of Sadness, Sexual Violence?Minority youth, as well as teens identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning also frequently reported sadness, suicide risk, and sexual assault.
- COVID Vaccination Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes After InfectionVaccination appears to reduce the heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes after a COVID-19 infection, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.
- Cutting Calories Could Slow the Pace of Aging: StudyCutting calories by 25% slowed down the pace of aging in young and middle-aged adults by a few percentage points, compared to people who continued eating normally, new research reveals. This first-of-its-kind study in humans adds to evidence from animal studies that the rate of aging can be changed.
- Eyedrops Could Prevent Nearsightedness in KidsAtropine drops are used to relax eye muscles and dilate the pupils. Using a low concentration could prevent myopia, or nearsightedness, in children, says the research in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
- Updated Booster Dramatically Reduces Risk of COVID Death: StudyA new CDC study shows that people who got the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster by the end of last year were 14 times less likely to die from the disease than people who were never vaccinated, and three times less likely to die from the disease than those who got only the original vaccines.
- Exercise Training Reduces Liver Fat, Even Without Weight LossExercise training can lead to a significant reduction in liver fat for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is a leading cause of liver disease worldwide, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
- Children’s BMI Dropped After School Meals Became HealthierThe body mass index of school children dropped after the Health, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 improved nutrition standards for school breakfasts, lunches, and snacks, a new study says.
- Air Pollution Linked to Depression in Older Adults: StudyResearchers from Harvard and Emory Universities have found a link between long-term exposure to air pollution and being diagnosed with depression after age 64.
- Expelled From High School, Alister Martin Became a Harvard DocIt’s not often that a high school brawl with gang members sets you down a path to becoming a Harvard-trained doctor. But that’s exactly how Alister Martin’s life unfolded.
- New Report Says Suicide Rates Rising Among Young Black PeopleThe rising national suicide rate is being driven by increases among younger people and among people of color, according to a new report. Significant increases in suicide occurred among Native American, Black and Hispanic people, with a startling rise among young Black people.
- Statewide Mask Mandate for Hospitals Expires in New YorkThe New York Department of Health has announced that face masks will no longer be required in hospitals and other health care facilities in New York state regardless of a person’s COVID-19 vaccination status.
- Consider Fallopian Tube Removal to Avoid Ovarian CancerThe new advice replaces the decades old focus on symptom awareness and early detection of ovarian cancer through screening.
- You Have Cancer. Who in Your Life Do You Tell, and When?Are you considering having 'the talk?' Disclosing one's cancer status while dating or at work is a personal choice.
- U.S. to Test Vaccine in Poultry as Bird Flu Deaths RiseEvery state has found bird flu in wild birds and 47 states have found it in poultry flocks, including 18 states in the last 30 days, the USDA said.
- Norovirus Cases Are on the Upswing, CDC SaysThere were 225 norovirus outbreaks reported to the CDC between Aug. 1, 2022, and Jan. 8, 2023, compared to 172 outbreaks during the same period the previous season, according to CDC data.
- Phase III Trial Reports Promising Results for New COVID TreatmentResults from a phase III trial of a new COVID-19 treatment showed it reduced the risk of hospitalization or long ER visits by half.
- Vibrating Pill Can Help Treat ConstipationA new vibrating pill shown to help relieve constipation is now available.
- IBD and Eating: New Website Offers 'Gut Friendly' RecipesPeople can search for specific recipes based on their needs, filter meals by dietary exclusions, ingredients, and allergens, or create a 7-day meal plan. The site also features meals according to multiple diets.
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