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Trial finds exercise has benefits for advanced breast cancer patients

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Trial finds exercise has benefits for advanced breast cancer patients

Exercise can help women with advanced breast cancer better withstand both cancer treatments and the ravages of the disease, a clinical trial found.

APA survey: Division, disconnection fuel U.S. stress

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APA survey: Division, disconnection fuel U.S. stress

Clinical trial suggests opioids unnecessary after wisdom tooth surgery

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Clinical trial suggests opioids unnecessary after wisdom tooth surgery

Thunderstorms linked to sharp increase in asthma attacks

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Thunderstorms linked to sharp increase in asthma attacks

Teen vaping rates increase along with unsuccessful attempts to quit

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Teen vaping rates increase along with unsuccessful attempts to quit

Daily nicotine vaping nearly doubled between 2020 and 2024 among U.S. middle and high school students who use e-cigarettes, researchers reported in a new study.

Trump announces deal to lower prices for obesity drugs

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Trump announces deal to lower prices for obesity drugs

Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk officials have agreed to lower the cost of GLP-1 obesity drugs for Medicaid and Medicare recipients and those who pay directly.

Experimental patch developed to build peanut tolerance in children

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Experimental patch developed to build peanut tolerance in children

Treatment with an experimental peanut protein patch can help young children safely build tolerance to peanuts, University of Colorado researchers reported.

Many breast cancer patients don't need radiation after mastectomy

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Many breast cancer patients don't need radiation after mastectomy

A new study suggests that many women with early-stage breast cancer may not need radiation after a mastectomy, thanks to advances in modern cancer treatment.

Spinal cord injuries linked to chronic health problems later in life

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Spinal cord injuries linked to chronic health problems later in life

People who've suffered spinal cord injuries are more likely to develop an array of chronic health problems, Mass General Brigham researchers reported.

Kidney drug trial raises hopes for new type 1 diabetes treatment

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Kidney drug trial raises hopes for new type 1 diabetes treatment

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The results of a late-stage drug trial released Thursday are raising hopes that type 1 diabetes patients with chronic kidney disease will have a new treatment.

Maldives permanently bans smoking for anyone born after 2006

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Maldives permanently bans smoking for anyone born after 2006

A new that took effect Saturday made the Maldives the first country in the world to ban tobacco use for an entire generation -- anyone born in or after 2007.

Healthy choices can reduce dementia risk for type 2 diabetes patients

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Healthy choices can reduce dementia risk for type 2 diabetes patients

A heart-healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of cognitive problems for people with type 2 diabetes and a genetic risk for dementia, researchers said.

Review finds mental abilities unaffected by intermittent fasting

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Review finds mental abilities unaffected by intermittent fasting

Intermittent fasting shouldn't dull an adult's ability to think, remember and problem-solve, University of Auckland experts wrote in a new evidence review.

Smoke inhalation from wildfires linked to premature births

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Smoke inhalation from wildfires linked to premature births

A large study by researchers from the University of Washington found that pregnant people exposed to wildfire smoke were more likely to deliver early.

Long-term study suggests increasing daily steps could slow Alzheimer's

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Long-term study suggests increasing daily steps could slow Alzheimer's

Getting in more daily steps may help slow early brain changes linked to Alzheimer's disease, Mass General Brigham researchers found in a long-term study.

Tobacco remains top cause of fatal cancer, despite lower smoking rates

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Tobacco remains top cause of fatal cancer, despite lower smoking rates

Tobacco remains the leading preventable cause of cancer death in the U.S., despite a dramatic decline in smoking, a new American Cancer Society report says.

Study: AI can use smartwatch data to detect heart disease

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Study: AI can use smartwatch data to detect heart disease

AI-powered heart sensor data from an Apple Watch accurately detected heart problems like weakened pumping ability and damaged valves, researchers said.

Study finds low-dose aspirin beneficial for type 2 diabetes patients

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Study finds low-dose aspirin beneficial for type 2 diabetes patients

People with type 2 diabetes who took low-dose aspirin were less likely to have a heart attack or stroke, University of Pittsburgh researchers reported.

Study identifies link between light pollution, heart health

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Study identifies link between light pollution, heart health

People exposed to high levels of artificial light have an increasingly higher risk of heart disease, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers reported.

New three-pronged blood test predicts heart attack risk

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New three-pronged blood test predicts heart attack risk

A new three-pronged blood test can highlight people with a nearly tripled risk for heart attack, Wake Forest University researchers said in a new study.

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