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Immunotherapy drug may keep colon cancer patients cancer-free after surgery
Doctors in Britain say that an immunotherapy drug, given before surgery, can help many more colon cancer…
Popular weight-loss drugs Wegovy, Ozempic may lower desire for sweets
Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Ozempic and Wegovy appear to improve people's sensitivity to…
Study: Weight-loss drugs may reduce the risk of acute pancreatitis recurrence
About 15% of patients taking semaglutide had wound up suffering a recurrence of pancreatitis, compared with 24%…
5 million doses of vaccine against H5N1 avian flu being prepared
The new vaccine doses combine an antigen that targets the H5 portion of the H5N1 virus with an ingredient…
Trial of hormonal gel shows promise for male birth control
In the phase 2 trial, 222 men applied 5 milliliters of the gel (the equivalent of a teaspoon) to each shoulder…
Lack of insurance may prevent Americans from accessing best cancer drugs
Among patients diagnosed with advanced melanomas, those who had private health insurance saw rates of 2-year…
Drinking coffee may affect dopamine function in patients with Parkinson’s
Consuming caffeine appears to blunt the brain's ability to use dopamine, the hormone that lies at the heart of…
Deaths linked to ATV use in U.S. climb by a third in one year
Deaths linked to ATV use jumped by a third in 2020 compared to rates seen in 2019, a recent report found. Photo…
Study: Mediterranean diet may cuts odds of early death for women
Compared to women who hadn't followed the diet, those who most closely matched the Mediterranean regimen had a…
Traumatic brain injury affects 1 in 8 older Americans
Medicare data shows that about 13% of seniors suffered a severe concussion during an average follow-up period…