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Most US Adults Plan to Skip Annual COVID Vaccines

Author:: Lisa O’Mary

Publish date: December 3, 2024

Most people say they won’t receive COVID vaccines this year, according to a survey.

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Are GLP-1s the Newest Fertility Treatment?

Author:: Lisa O’Mary

Publish date: November 8, 2024

Discussing obesity treatment can be a delicate conversation, but one that would be beneficial to have with any patient of reproductive age.

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COVID Levels Start to Dip, New Variant Emerges

Author:: Lisa O’Mary

Publish date: October 4, 2024

New variant, called XEC, has been increasingly found in Europe and half of US states.

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Nearly 1 in 3 US Adults May Have Low Iron Levels

Author:: Lisa O’Mary

Publish date: September 27, 2024

Besides anemia, iron deficiency is linked to other serious health problems, including restless legs syndrome, mental and thinking difficulties, red...

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FDA Investigates Tampons for Potential Lead and Metal Risks

Author:: Lisa O’Mary

Publish date: September 13, 2024

Exposure to metals found in the initial analysis can affect a range of body systems and processes, including the brain, the kidneys, the heart, blo...

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Whooping Cough Likely on Pace for a 5-Year High

Author:: Lisa O’Mary

Publish date: August 19, 2024

This year in the United States, more than 10,000 whooping cough cases have been reported, compared with 2815 cases in all of 2023.

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Regularly Drinking Alcohol After Age 60 Linked to Early Death

Author:: Lisa O’Mary

Publish date: August 16, 2024

High-risk drinking was linked to a 33% increased risk of early death, a 39% increased risk of dying from cancer, and a 21% increased risk of dying ...

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Low Alcohol Use Offers No Clear Health Benefits

Author:: Lisa O’Mary

Publish date: July 26, 2024

Recently, scientists have pointed out flaws in some of the studies that led to the conclusion that there is be a safe level of alcohol consumption....

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Young People’s Gut Bacteria May Drive Colorectal Cancer Risk

Author:: Lisa O’Mary

Publish date: June 6, 2024

Researchers found signs that a high-fat, low-fiber diet may increase inflammation in the gut that prevents it from naturally suppressing tumors.

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COVID Levels Decline, but Other Viruses Remain High

Author:: Lisa O’Mary

Publish date: March 22, 2024

While COVID rates have slowed, rates of RSV, flu, norovirus, and rotavirus infections are expected to increase.

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New Infant RSV Antibody Treatment Shows Strong Results

Author:: Lisa O’Mary

Publish date: March 18, 2024

Babies who received the new preventive treatment for RSV shortly after birth were 90% less likely to be severely sickened.

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Vaccinated People Have Up to 58% Lower Risk of Long COVID

Author:: Lisa O’Mary

Publish date: February 23, 2024

Patients who received COVID vaccination were less likely to have long-term symptoms if they contracted the disease, study finds.

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Study Suggests Mind-Body Benefits of GLP-1s

Author:: Lisa O’Mary

Publish date: February 12, 2024

Weight loss drugs may also benefit depression and anxiety, according to study.

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FDA Investigates Three Side Effects Reported With Weight Loss Drugs

Author:: Lisa O’Mary

Publish date: January 5, 2024

FDA evaluating alopecia, aspiration, or suicidal ideation side effects which have been reported with weight loss medications.

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COVID Strain JN.1 Is Now a ‘Variant of Interest,’ WHO Says

Author:: Lisa O’Mary

Publish date: December 21, 2023

The variant accounted for an estimated 21% of cases for the 2-week period ending December 9, up from 8% during the 2 weeks prior.