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Affordable Care Act insurers want more premium increases as enrollment sags
For the second year in a row, many Affordable Care Act insurers are proposing double-digit premium increases, driven by …
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'Liquid gold' breast milk donations reduce life-threatening disease in premature babies by more than a third
The rate of a life-threatening gut disease called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) has decreased by 38% in very premature…
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A hidden immune backup system could supercharge mRNA cancer vaccines
Researchers found that mRNA cancer vaccines can recruit an unexpected immune cell to launch powerful tumor-fighting resp…
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Food insecurity linked to choice of telehealth abortion
Individuals seeking abortion face considerable challenges, including high costs, logistical difficulties such as travel …
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Geriatric patients can independently manage appropriately-designed digital nutrition apps, study shows
In an era where digital health applications are booming, older adults, particularly those facing the physical and psycho…
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Meningococcal B vaccine ineffective in gonorrhea prevention for men who have sex with men
The meningococcal B vaccine is ineffective in gonorrhea prevention among men who have sex with men (MSM) at high risk of…
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From mosquito flight range to impact of temperatures: Understanding dengue transmission in Europe
Dengue is caused by the dengue virus and transmitted by mosquito bites. Traditionally endemic in tropical regions such a…
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Brain-body connection: Expert shares tips to reduce risk of cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease
The same lifestyle choices that reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer can also reduce your risk of cogn…
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Foundation fights medical errors that claim 200,000 US lives a year
Medical error is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and one organization believes those deaths can…
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Kids received mental health treatment in record numbers after pandemic, records show
When schools closed in the spring of 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of children and adolescents …
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Parasitic Diarrhea-Causing Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Sickens Over 1,400 In Ohio And Michigan With No Known Source
Michigan has logged 1,251 cases of the illness in less than three weeks, immensely more than the average of about 50 inf…
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Disordered collagen may help explain hip fractures beyond bone density, X-rays reveal
Fractures of the femoral neck are not simply due to insufficient bone density. Also significant is their nanostructure—t…
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Lower dementia risk seen with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 in seniors 65+ with mood, psychotic disorders
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor use is associated with a lower risk for dementia in older adults with m…
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Bimekizumab well tolerated, efficacious over three years in axial spondyloarthritis
For patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), bimekizumab, a dual interleukin (IL)-17A and IL-17F inhibitor, is wel…
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Current substance misuse prevention misses scale, argues paper; schools and digital tools could help
A new analysis published in the journal Prevention Science calls for a major shift in how the United States approaches s…
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A call for greater focus on social factors that shape health
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has published a new call to action statement urging the sports medicine c…
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Damaged myelin generates abnormal rhythms in the sleeping brain
Scientists have discovered how damage to the myelin sheath—the insulating layer around nerve fibers—affects brain activi…
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Young people from less-advantaged backgrounds are more likely to have an undiagnosed eating disorder
Eating disorders are often associated with teenage girls from socioeconomically advantaged families. However, a new stud…
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Eye movements reveal personal 'fingerprints' as people explore unfamiliar scenes
Walk into a crowded coffee shop, and what catches your eye as you take in the scene could say as much about you as the s…
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GLP-1 use hits record high as Medicare opens access to weight-loss drugs
The share of U.S. adults taking GLP-1 medications to lose weight has reached a record 11%.…
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Brain imaging reveals how neural networks coordinate multiple streams at once
Working with concurrent electroencephalogram and functional magnetic resonance imaging technology at the Beckman Institu…
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Health trackers offer a ton of data. Here are the metrics doctors want you to pay attention to
As I am typing this, a device rests on my wrist that purports to unlock a trove of real-time information about my body’s…
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How birth method and antibiotics may shape babies' gut bacteria
A new systematic review has found that both the way a baby is born and exposure to antibiotics around the time of birth …
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Genome editing in rats enables more accurate estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer models
Rat disease models have played an integral role in scientific discovery and cancer research, including Nobel Prize–winni…