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'Good Days and Bad:' Catherine, Princess of Wales, Gives Cancer Update
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 -- Catherine, Princess of Wales, has released the first update on her cancer journey since announcing her diagnosis in late March.In a...
Loaded, Unlocked Guns Common in American Homes, Study Finds
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 -- In half of American homes containing a loaded gun, that gun is kept unsecured and ready for potential use, often with children in the...
ADHD Patients Could Face Disrupted Access to Meds Following Fraud Case
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 -- The two top officers of a telehealth company that began to distribute ADHD drugs widely during the pandemic have been charged with...
FDA Tells Vaccine Makers to Target New COVID Variant for Fall
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 -- COVID vaccine makers will be advised to update their shots to target the KP.2 variant, an offshoot of the JN.1 variant that spread...
Just 1 in 20 Animal Studies Yield Treatments That Make it to Humans
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 -- Animal studies are often considered a first step in finding new drugs and treatments for human diseases, but a new review has...
GLP-1 Meds May Help Extremely Obese Qualify for Weight-Loss Surgery
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 -- Taking a cutting-edge weight-loss drug could help extremely obese patients drop enough pounds to be eligible for bariatric surgery, a...
Swimming 'Microbots' Could Speed Meds to Lung Tumors, Early Study Suggests
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 -- Scientists have developed microscopic robots capable of swimming through the lungs to deliver chemotherapy directly to lung cancer...
Dolphins Off Florida, Georgia Have High Levels of Mercury
THURSDAY, June 14, 2024 -- Dolphins living off the coasts of Georgia and Florida have elevated levels of mercury in their bodies, new research shows. That...
Even Temporary Loneliness Can Harm Physical Health
THURSDAY, June 14, 2024 -- You don't consider yourself a lonely person generally, but sometimes have days where feelings of loneliness set in. If you're one...
Animal Studies Suggest New Treatment Target for Spinal Cord Injury
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 -- Spinal cord injuries can cause the body to go haywire, with misfiring nerves causing dangerous “fight-or-flight&rdquo...
New Form of Psychotherapy Might Help Ease Chronic Pain
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 -- A new form of psychotherapy appears to work even better at treating chronic pain in older adults than gold-standard cognitive...
Poll Finds Many Young Workers Feeling Stressed, Isolated
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 -- Many younger workers feel stressed, isolated and unappreciated at their jobs, a new survey has found. The 2022 Work in America...
Diphtheria-Like Germ Can Be Passed Between People and Pets
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 -- The first two cases of a diphtheria-like illness being transmitted in the United States between people and their pets have been...
As Women Gain More Equality, Men Eat More Meat
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 -- In countries where gender equality is becoming more of a reality, men's meat consumption tends to rise relative to women's, a new...
Supreme Court Rejects Case That Would Have Curbed Access to Abortion Drug
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a case that aimed to curb access to the controversial abortion drug mifepristone...
'Dual Mutant' Seasonal Flu Virus Could Make Some Treatments Ineffective
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 -- Two human cases of "dual mutant" strains of H1N1 flu have been reported by U.S. health officials. Unfortunately, the genetic...
J&J Settles Talcum Powder Lawsuits From States for $700 Million
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 -- Johnson & Johnson will pay $700 million to settle claims from 42 states and the District of Columbia that the company continued...
People Are Living Longer With Type 1 Diabetes
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 -- People with type 1 diabetes are 25% less likely to die early now than they were in 1990, a new global tally finds, and the number...
Pairing Up Shelter Dogs Can Raise Their Odds for Adoption
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 -- Shelter dogs do better with a buddy, a new study finds. Dogs show fewer signs of stress and are adopted more quickly if paired up...
Could Moms of Low-Birth-Weight Babies Face Higher Dementia Risk Later?
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 -- Women who deliver low-birth-weight babies could be more likely to have memory and thinking problems later in life, a new study...
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