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Fibromyalgia linked to higher mortality risk
Fibromyalgia was linked to a 27% greater risk of death from all causes in a systematic review and meta-analysis of eight studies published from...
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Millions who had COVID-19 still don’t have sense of smell, taste
“If you lost your sense of smell, did you get it back? There’s about a one in four chance you didn’t. That’s terrible.”
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Study finds COVID-19 boosters don’t increase miscarriage risk
“These findings support the safety of COVID-19 booster vaccination in early pregnancy.”
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Weight-control surgery surging among children and teens, report says
Metabolic and bariatric surgeries have been on the rise among youths aged 10-19 since 2016.
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Researchers locate signals in brain related to chronic pain
“Such patterns of brain activity could serve as biomarkers to guide diagnosis and treatment for millions of people with shooting or burning...
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Study says casual pot use harmful to teens
“The more you use it, the more it negatively affects your thinking. That’s increasing the likelihood of depression and more suicidal thoughts.”
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Review supports continued mask-wearing in health care visits
Masks continue to lower the risk of catching the virus during medical visits.
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Trial shows some relief for long COVID fatigue, researchers say
It was one of the first randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial for a possible treatment for long COVID.
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Negative expectations of COVID shots may amplify side effects
It fits the psychosomatic role of “nocebo effects.”
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Algorithm can spot signs of autism in babies, study says
Babies who later developed autism were more likely to have been to an ophthalmologist or neurologist; had stomach or gastrointestinal issues; or...
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Brain scans show effect of poverty, stress on Black children
Disparities in 8 of the 14 brain areas scanned were affected by childhood adversity, particularly poverty.
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Study says food dye red 40 can trigger bowel problems
The dye is also known as FD&C Red 40 and Food Red 17.
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At-home births rose during the pandemic, CDC reports
About 25% of home births are not planned, the Associated Press reported.
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Side effects from COVID vaccine show its effectiveness
“I don’t want a patient to tell me that, ‘Golly, I didn’t get any reaction, my arm wasn’t sore, I didn’t have fever. The vaccine didn’t work.’ I...
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CVS cuts prices of menstrual products, covers sales tax in some states
"Too often period products are taxed as luxury items and not recognized as basic necessities."