Four drug companies agree to pay $26 bn in proposed opioid settlement: NY official
Officials from several US states on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping proposed settlement under which four pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling
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Arterial stiffening linked to Alzheimer’s disease
A research team from Vanderbilt University Medical Center reports in Neurology that greater stiffening of the aorta, the main artery
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Bacteria are key to vaginal health, researchers say
Bacterial vaginosis is the most common and recurrent gynecological condition affecting nearly 30% of women between the ages of 15
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What To Expect When You Book A Cholesterol Screening
Cholesterol screening results can provide important clues about your health. As you probably know, high cholesterol is a major risk
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Study supports return to routine screening for BI-RADS lesions on automated whole-breast ultrasound
According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), returning to routine screening for BI-RADS 3 lesions on supplemental automated whole-breast
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Path to treat currently untreatable cases of cystic fibrosis is achievable
An experimental drug reported in Nature Communications suggests that a “path is clearly achievable” to treat currently untreatable cases of
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Genes hold key to heart disease prevalence in Africa
The clue to the risk of Africans developing rheumatic heart disease could be in the genes, paving the way for
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Resistance to last-resort antibiotic may be passing between pet dogs and their owners
The dangerous mcr-1 gene, which provides resistance to the last-resort antibiotic colistin, has been found in four healthy humans and
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New guidance for people to seek mental health treatment
In spite of many clinical options, people with mental health problems including eating disorders often do not access professional help
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Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect
Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot
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