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Study: Gun laws help reduce suicides, not murders, among children
Restrictive gun laws can decrease suicide rates among children and teenagers, but they don't seem to lower…
Secondhand smoke from cigarettes worse than vapes
Secondhand smoke from cigarettes is much worse than that from vaping, in terms of exposing children to…
Thousands of Oregon hospital patients may have been exposed to hepatitis, HIV
After an anesthesiologist may have exposed thousands of people treated at several hospitals in Oregon to…
Trained peers as efficient as social workers at preventing opioid overdoses
Support provided by someone who has personally lived with addiction is an effective way to follow-up with ER…
Sleep apnea particularly dangerous for heart health in young adults
The link between sleep apnea and risk factors for heart disease is stronger in people between 20 and 40 years…
New magnetic therapy might help treat bipolar disorder
Powerful magnetic stimulation can help treat people with bipolar disorder, according to results from a new…
Survey shows more than 1 in 5 people experience loneliness
Loneliness strikes more than a fifth of people worldwide, a new survey warns. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay…
Pfizer commits to modified version of its weight-loss drug danuglipron
Pfizer said it was moving ahead with one weight loss drug for further testing on Thursday. Photo by John…
Study: Scientists identify cause of lupus, way to reverse it
Lupus is caused by a specific defect in the immune system that can be reversed, potentially curing the…
Vaccination, behavior changes could prevent 40% of U.S. cancer cases, study finds
Lifestyle choices such as smoking, drinking and other avoidable factors are responsible for 40% of cancers and…