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Lifetime of Stress Tied to Big Rise in Cancer Risk
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Over time, men and women under chronic stress face a significantly higher risk that they will die as a result of cancer, a new study warns. The finding comes from an analysis of more than three decades...
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FDA Says ADHD Med Adderall Is in Short Supply
People with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or narcolepsy may rely on the drug Adderall, but it is in short supply, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. The Adderall and Adderall IR shortage is due to...
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AHA News: She Was Working Out at the Gym When Her...
On an August morning, Nicole Tetreault, her husband, Brian, and their 2-year-old daughter, Ella, had eaten breakfast and taken a walk. Nicole hadn't been feeling well since Friday. She'd had a headache and was nauseous. But on Sunday she was...
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Gene Therapy Helps Those With Rare Form of Blindness See Better...
An experimental gene therapy offers hope for rapid improvement in the night vision of adults who have a congenital form of childhood-onset blindness, researchers report. In this ongoing clinical trial at the Scheie Eye Institute in the Perelman...
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COVID Drug Paxlovid Might Interact With Heart Meds
The COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid has been a game-changer in the global pandemic, shielding high-risk patients from the coronavirus’ most devastating effects. But Paxlovid can itself pose a risk for people taking widely prescribed heart...
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Measuring Up: Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Height
The answer to how tall a child will be is typically an estimate based on an average of the parents’ heights. But an Australian study that included more than 5 million people has found that more than 12,000 genetic variants influence...
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