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Poll: Abortion takes center stage in this year’s elections
About 1 in 8 voters, or 12%, now say abortion is the most important issue for their vote in the upcoming…
AI models accurately diagnose ear infections in infants and small kids
AI models told ear infections from fluid behind the ear with better than 93% accuracy in a recent study.…
Concussions can cause iron to collect in brain
People who suffer a concussion and then develop headaches show iron accumulation in their brains, new research…
10,000 steps a day can lower risk of heart disease for almost everyone
The more steps a person can fit into their day, the lower their risk of early death and heart disease,…
Private lab finds cancer-causing chemical in certain acne products
A new report finds certain acne treatments, including Proactive and Clearasil, contain “unacceptably high…
Minority communities increasingly impacted by dirty air, study says
Air pollution harms the health of everyone exposed to it, but a new study says communities of color are…
Eating refined carbs could reduce perceived facial attractiveness, study says
1 of 2 | Immediate and chronic consumption of refined carbohydrates may impact how attractive a…
FDA issues warning about lead-contaminated ground cinnamon
1 of 6 | The FDA is urging consumers to toss out six ground cinnamon products, that the agency…
Weight-loss drugs Wegovy, Ozempic could complicate surgery
About 56% of people on a weight-loss drug still had significant amounts of food in their stomach at the time of…
Pregnant women protected from HIV by drug-emitting vaginal ring
A vaginal ring that emits the antiviral dapivirine has passed safety trials and could shield vulnerable women…