Alarming research on binge drinking
One in six adults in the U.S. binge…
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Physicians suffering from infertility face challenges on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic
CNN By John Bonifield, CNN Dr. Christina Yannetsos’ patient was about her age, 38, and extremely sick with Covid-19. “I remember having a…
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EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging strategy to regulate toxic industrial…
Continue Reading How to best burn calories while walking
By Dana Santas, CNN It’s no secret that walking is good for you. Many of us are trying to get in those recommended 10,000 steps a day that our…
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Cholesterol medication associated with reduced risk of COVID-19 deaths, study says
Cholesterol medication has been linked to reduced risk of death from COVID-19, according to a new, large-population…
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Drone lung delivery
New innovative technology is evolving to help save…
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1 in 6 adults binge drink, defined as four to five drinks in a sitting
Some American adults enjoy an alcoholic beverage every now and then while others enjoy drinking a lot and…
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Priority review for Covid antibody treatment underway
A new medicine to treat Covid-19 could be on the way as the U.S. government is starting to review regeneron’s Covid-19 antibody cocktail for full…
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Texas abortion ban to remain in place despite heavy pushback
A federal appeals court is once again allowing Texas to continue banning most abortions in their state…
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Arizona Coronavirus hospitalizations remain on plateau
COVID-19-related hospitalizations in Arizona remain on a plateau amid a gradual slowing of additional new cases and deaths during the current surge,…
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Patients lagging on getting routine cancer checks amid pandemic
Physicians across the country are worried about patients arriving in their offices with cancer in advanced…
Continue Reading Mindful eating could change your food habits and overall life. Here’s how to start
By Kristen Rogers, CNN You gobbled down your lunch while scrolling through your social media or watching your favorite show, and now you feel bloated…
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Tuberculosis deaths rise for 1st time in years, due to COVID
LONDON (AP) — The number of people killed by tuberculosis has risen for the first time in more than a decade, largely because fewer people have got…
Continue Reading FDA vaccine advisers recommend emergency use authorization for booster dose of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine
By Maggie Fox and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Thursday to recommend emergency use…
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American Red Cross experiencing six-year low in blood donations
The Southern Arizona chapter of the American Red Cross is in need of blood donations, with the organization saying they’re at a six-year low for this…
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Study: ‘Sociability’ hormone didn’t help kids with autism
Children with autism showed no benefit from an experimental treatment made with a hormone thought to promote social…
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Texas Governor bans Covid vaccine mandates
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order Monday banning any entity in the state from enforcing vaccine…
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Kaiser Permanente faces strike votes in California, Oregon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 24,000 nurses and other health care workers at Kaiser Permanente in California and Oregon have overwhelmingly…
Continue Reading ‘Dopesick’ gives Purdue Pharma and OxyContin a sweeping dramatic treatment
“Dopesick” is a major undertaking, exploring the opioid crisis from multiple angles, including the ground-level carnage inflicted by OxyContin…
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Application submitted to FDA approval for pill to treat Covid
Merck said on Monday that it had submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration to authorize what would be the first antiviral pill to…
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