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Breast cancer recurrence may be more likely among women who are obese
When compared to breast cancer survivors of normal weight, women who were obese were 18% more likely to have a…
Depression, migraine drug may be effective treatment for IBS
British researchers found that those taking amitriptyline were almost twice as likely as those taking a placebo…
Risk of dementia may be three times higher among adults with ADHD
Even when other risk factors for dementia, such as heart disease, were considered, the investigators found that…
Women are more likely to have depression after traumatic brain injury than men
An analysis of nine published studies included nearly 700,000 people and found that the risk for depression…
Compulsive hoarding comes into greater focus since pandemic
1 of 4 | Studies suggest that between 3% and 5% of the population are compulsive hoarders, posing…
Many women miss signs of breast cancer, study shows
A survey commissioned by the cancer center found that 93% of those questioned recognize that a lump is cancer,…
Most U.S. hospitals omit abortion services from websites, study says
A study of 222 U.S. hospitals found that 79.4% of websites did not mention abortion, compared with 11.1% for…
Black patients have much higher risk of post-surgery death than White patients
A study, of more than 1 million procedures performed in U.S. hospitals between 2000 and 2020, found that Black…
Scientists identify 2 genes that may trigger Raynaud’s phenomenon
Scientists found that one gene variant affects how blood vessels narrow. Those with the variant had a higher…
Diabetes drug Mounjaro effective for weight loss, study shows
The difference between Mounjaro and other popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy is that Mounjaro…