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Blood test finds knee osteoarthritis up to 8 years before it appears on X-rays
1 of 2 | The ability to detect knee osteoarthritis with a blood test up to eight years before it…
Emotional toll of a stolen dog similar to losing a child, study shows
The dog owners participating in the study consistently reported sorrow, despair, hopelessness, emotional pain…
Use of antipsychotic meds for older adults drops after warning letter from Medicare
Letters sent to heavy prescribers of quetiapine (Seroquel), the most popular antipsychotic in the United…
Vancomycin may be losing effectiveness against C. diff
In the early 2000s, vancomycin cleared up nearly 100% of C. difficile cases but more recently that cure rate…
Breast cancer survivors have higher risk for other cancers
Female breast cancer survivors were found to have an 87% higher odds of developing endometrial cancer, a 58%…
U.S. food recalls rise to highest level since 2020
Salmonella-tainted cantaloupes and lead-laden kids' applesauce pouches were the most high-profile of hundreds…
Gene variants linked to pesticide exposure may increase risk of Parkinson’s
Gene variants associated with lysosomal processes were "enriched" in patients who'd had prolonged exposures to…
U.S. births fall in 2023 to lowest number since 1979
According to provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, just under 3.6 million…
Emulsifiers in processed foods may increase risk of diabetes
The more emulsifiers that people eat as part of their food, the higher their risk of Type 2 diabetes,…
Study: Women with heart disease prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs less often than men
Women with heart disease are prescribed cholesterol-reducing statins less frequently than men, in contravention…