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A Pill to Treat COVID Could Be Just Months Away

A Pill to Treat COVID Could Be Just Months Away

At least three promising antiviral treatments for covid-19 are being tested in clinical...

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Targeted Blood Sugar Level With Diabetes May Help Prevent a 2nd Stroke

Targeted Blood Sugar Level With Diabetes May Help Prevent...

A new study finds that for people with diabetes who have a stroke, there may be...

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Obese? Lose Lots of Weight, Watch Your Heart Risks Drop

Obese? Lose Lots of Weight, Watch Your Heart Risks Drop

A new study suggests that substantial weight loss by obese people may reverse related...

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Many Patients, Doctors Unaware of Advancements in Cancer Care

Many Patients, Doctors Unaware of Advancements in Cancer...

New survey results suggest that doctors in fields other than cancer don’t know about...

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Worried Parents Scramble to Vaccinate Kids Despite FDA Guidance

Worried Parents Scramble to Vaccinate Kids Despite FDA...

One week after reporting promising results from the trial of their COVID-19 vaccine...

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Flu Shot Highly Recommended This Year

Flu Shot Highly Recommended This Year

Waning natural immunity in the public due to last year's missing flu season will...

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More Than 400,000 Americans Have Received COVID Booster Shots

More Than 400,000 Americans Have Received COVID Booster...

More than 400,000 people in the U.S. have received COVID-19 booster shots at pharmacies...

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Epidurals Not Linked to Autism in Children

Epidurals Not Linked to Autism in Children

Earlier research suggested this practice may increase autism risk in offspring,...

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New Tests for Prostate, Colon Cancer Show Promise

New Tests for Prostate, Colon Cancer Show Promise

If approved in the United States, the tests could make screening and diagnosis for...

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Botox for Migraine: How to Get Approved

Botox for Migraine: How to Get Approved

You’ve heard Botox is a possible treatment for migraine. Will insurance foot the...

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Tips to Get Insurance to Cover Your Treatments

Tips to Get Insurance to Cover Your Treatments

Paying out of pocket even with health coverage? Experts explain how to get your...

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High BP More Challenging for Older Women, Younger Men

High BP More Challenging for Older Women, Younger Men

Altogether, nearly half of adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure, increasing...

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Merck to Ask FDA for Emergency Approval of Its New Antiviral Pill for COVID

Merck to Ask FDA for Emergency Approval of Its New Antiviral...

The drug maker claims clinical trials of its new antiviral pill molnupiravir shows...

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Breast Cancer 2021: Much Progress, But Work Remains

Breast Cancer 2021: Much Progress, But Work Remains

A lot of progress has been made in the fight against breast cancer, but much work...

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Alarming Number of Youths with Type 2 Diabetes Have Eye Damage

Alarming Number of Youths with Type 2 Diabetes Have Eye...

Diabetic retinopathy, a complication that can eventually lead to sight loss, found...

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Silver Lining Found in Pandemic: Fewer Teens Are Vaping

Silver Lining Found in Pandemic: Fewer Teens Are Vaping

A new report finds teens using electronic cigarettes nearly 40% less as they were...