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More Americans with diabetes are using marijuana
As marijuana loses much of its stigma and laws around its use relax, Americans are increasingly consuming it…
Drug expiration dates a problem for any mission to Mars
More than half of the medicines stocked on the International Space Station would expire before a mission to…
Protein blood test helps predict myriad of diseases
Analysis of the protein "signatures" in a droplet of blood can predict 67 diseases, including blood cancers,…
Younger patients with leg artery disease may fare worse than seniors
Middle-aged folks don't necessarily fare better than seniors following urgent surgery to unclog arteries and…
Study shows shift in GLP-1 drug use for obesity, not diabetes
The boom in using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic to treat obesity has resulted in a bust regarding the drugs'…
Injuries from electric bikes, scooters soaring in United States
More and more Americans who use "micromobility" transport, such as electric bikes and e-scooters, are motoring…
Marijuana use during pregnancy might increase risk of complications
There's a slight but significant rise in dangerous obstetric complications for pregnant women who use…
Few people with diabetes understand their risk of liver disease
If you are one of the millions of Americans with prediabetes or diabetes and are also overweight, you most…
Dogs can smell your stress and are influenced by it
Dogs can sniff out whether a human is stressed or relaxed, new research suggests, and that sensory feedback…
CDC confirms sixth Colorado bird flu case
Six poultry workers in Colorado have tested positive for the bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…