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More Americans with diabetes are using marijuana

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More Americans with diabetes are using marijuana

As marijuana loses much of its stigma and laws around its use relax, Americans are increasingly consuming it medically and recreationally. Americans with diabetes are no exception, a new study finds.

Better screening key to closing 'race gap' in U.S. colon cancer deaths

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Better screening key to closing 'race gap' in U.S. colon cancer deaths

Injuries from electric bikes, scooters soaring in United States

Health News // 23 hours ago

Injuries from electric bikes, scooters soaring in United States

Study shows shift in GLP-1 drug use for obesity, not diabetes

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Study shows shift in GLP-1 drug use for obesity, not diabetes

Marijuana use during pregnancy might increase risk of complications

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Marijuana use during pregnancy might increase risk of complications

There's a slight but significant rise in dangerous obstetric complications for pregnant women who use marijuana, new research shows.

Younger patients with leg artery disease may fare worse than seniors

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Younger patients with leg artery disease may fare worse than seniors

Middle-aged folks don't necessarily fare better than seniors following urgent surgery to unclog arteries and restore blood flow to their legs, a new study warns.

Protein blood test helps predict myriad of diseases

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Protein blood test helps predict myriad of diseases

Analysis of the protein "signatures" in a droplet of blood can predict 67 diseases, including blood cancers, degenerative nerve diseases, lung disease and heart failure, researchers said.

Drug expiration dates a problem for any mission to Mars

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Drug expiration dates a problem for any mission to Mars

More than half of the medicines stocked on the International Space Station would expire before a mission to Mars could make it back to Earth, a new study warns.

Few people with diabetes understand their risk of liver disease

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Few people with diabetes understand their risk of liver disease

If you are one of the millions of Americans with prediabetes or diabetes and are also overweight, you most likely have some degree of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).

Dogs can smell your stress and are influenced by it

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Dogs can smell your stress and are influenced by it

Dogs can sniff out whether a human is stressed or relaxed, new research suggests, and that sensory feedback appears to influence canine emotions and choices.

CDC confirms sixth Colorado bird flu case

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CDC confirms sixth Colorado bird flu case

July 20 (UPI) -- A sixth person has contracted the bird flu in Colorado due to contact with infected birds, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.

CDC: 2 dead, 28 ill from sliced deli meat listeria outbreak

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CDC: 2 dead, 28 ill from sliced deli meat listeria outbreak

July 20 (UPI) -- A listeria outbreak tied to sliced deli meats in a dozen states have killed two and hospitalized 28 more, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.

German patient is 7th person seemingly cured of HIV

Health News // 5 days ago

German patient is 7th person seemingly cured of HIV

A German man has become the seventh person to apparently be cured of HIV, researchers report.

Studies show daily antibiotic use may prevent STDs in high-risk groups

Health News // 5 days ago

Studies show daily antibiotic use may prevent STDs in high-risk groups

New studies suggest a daily dose of the antibiotic doxycycline greatly reduces a person's risk of a sexually transmitted infection (STI).

Mushroom gummies may contain illicit psilocybin

Health News // 5 days ago

Mushroom gummies may contain illicit psilocybin

Mushroom gummies being sold to promote brain function might instead contain harmful ingredients not listed on the label, including illicit psilocybin.

Fat cats might be useful in studying obesity in humans

Health News // 5 days ago

Fat cats might be useful in studying obesity in humans

Pudgy with a purpose: Fat cats could help humans better understand the way gut bacteria influences conditions like obesity and Type 2 diabetes, a new study claims.

Endometriosis linked to much higher odds of ovarian cancer

Health News // 5 days ago

Endometriosis linked to much higher odds of ovarian cancer

New research shows women with endometriosis are about four times more likely to develop ovarian cancer than women who don't have the painful condition.

Frequent house moves put kids at risk of depression as adults

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Frequent house moves put kids at risk of depression as adults

Kids whose families frequently move have a significantly higher risk of depression later in life, a new study warns.

Hispanic people less likely to get crucial care after stroke

Health News // 6 days ago

Hispanic people less likely to get crucial care after stroke

Race and insurance stop many Hispanic people from receiving additional care after a stroke.

Retired rugby players at risk for dementia, CTE

Health News // 6 days ago

Retired rugby players at risk for dementia, CTE

Similar to what's been observed in other contact sports, rugby can leave players with neurological damage long after they've retired.

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