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Racial disparities in healthcare persist across the U.S., report finds
Across the country, premature deaths from preventable and treatable causes occur at a higher rate among Black…
Fruits, vegetables contain concerning levels of pesticides, report finds
Pesticides posed significant risks in popular choices such as strawberries, green beans, bell peppers,…
Combo of drugs may help curb alcohol use disorder
Folks taking the two-drug regimen saw their alcohol intake decline compared to those on placebo, and the higher…
HIV meds may also reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease
It's possible that mechanisms used by HIV drugs work at a genetic level to thwart Alzheimer's in the brain,…
Study links placenta to development of gestational diabetes
A deficit in the way the placenta expresses the gene for a hormone called insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1)…
Surgery targeting brain region may relieve tough-to-treat epilepsy
Seizures declined by 83% after a patient underwent surgery that removed almost all of the fasciola cinereum, a…
FDA recalls implanted heart devices linked to 14 deaths
About 14,000 of the HeartMate II and HeartMate 3, manufactured by Thoratec Corp., a subsidiary of Abbott…
Study: Heart failure, not stroke, most common complication of atrial fibrillation
1 of 2 | The threat of heart failure from atrial fibrillation could be more worrisome than stroke,…
Weight-loss drug Zepbound reduces sleep apnea, study shows
Zepbound reduced sleep apnea severity by nearly two-thirds in patients, Eli Lilly announced. Photo by…
Healthy diet may lower risk of heart disease for breast cancer survivors
Following a heart-healthy diet appears to blunt the risk of heart disease in women who've survived breast…