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Wegovy may help quiet constant food cravings, according to study findings

Wegovy may help quiet constant food cravings, according to study findings

For many people trying to lose weight, the hardest part isn’t just cutting calories or exercising more — it’s fighting the constant mental battle ...

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West Coast States Unite to Protect Vaccine Guidelines Amid Rising Political Tensions

West Coast States Unite to Protect Vaccine Guidelines Amid Rising Political Tensions

In a strong response to recent federal moves, four Democrat-led Western states — California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii — have come together to issue ...

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Liquid Biopsy Cancer Tests Show Promise, But Experts Say It's Too Soon for Widespread Use

Liquid Biopsy Cancer Tests Show Promise, But Experts Say It’s Too Soon for Widespread Use

“Liquid biopsy” tests — blood tests that claim to detect multiple types of cancer early — are creating buzz in the medical world. These ...

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Study Finds Second Cancer Risk Low for Early Breast Cancer Survivors

Study Finds Second Cancer Risk Low for Early Breast Cancer Survivors

Women who have survived early-stage breast cancer can take comfort in new research that shows their chances of developing a second cancer are only ...

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FDA Reviews COVID Vaccine Safety in Pregnant Women and Children Ahead of Key CDC Meeting

FDA Reviews COVID Vaccine Safety in Pregnant Women and Children Ahead of Key CDC Meeting

As the next big meeting of the CDC’s vaccine advisory group approaches on September 18–19, federal health officials are closely reviewing safety data related ...

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FDA Cracks Down on Hims, Online Drug Ads Over Misleading Claims About Weight Loss Medications

FDA Cracks Down on Hims, Online Drug Ads Over Misleading Claims About Weight Loss Medications

For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking direct action against telehealth companies like Hims & Hers for promoting ...

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Proposal to Delay Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccine Sparks Concern Among Health Experts

Proposal to Delay Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccine Sparks Concern Among Health Experts

For over 30 years, newborn babies in the U.S. have been protected from hepatitis B through a vaccine given shortly after birth. This routine ...

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Psilocybin for depression is effective up to five years following treatment

Psilocybin for depression is effective up to five years following treatment

A new study suggests that psilocybin therapy — a treatment using the active ingredient in magic mushrooms — could provide lasting relief from depression, ...

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Smoking Linked to Higher Risk of All Type 2 Diabetes Subtypes, Study Finds

Smoking Linked to Higher Risk of All Type 2 Diabetes Subtypes, Study Finds

New research reveals that smoking significantly raises the risk of developing all four subtypes of type 2 diabetes — especially in people who are ...

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Ebola Vaccination Begins in Southern Congo as Officials Battle New Outbreak

Ebola Vaccination Begins in Southern Congo as Officials Battle New Outbreak

Health workers in the southern Kasai province of the Democratic Republic of Congo have started vaccinating people against Ebola, following a fresh outbreak in ...

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