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Lung cancer deaths cut in half with AstraZeneca pill, large trial finds

Web13 hours ago · The researchers found that the drug lowered the overall risk of death from lung cancer by 51%. Last year, the Biden administration set a moonshot goal of reducing …

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(Just Now) WebFind the latest news on food & diet, healthcare and healthy living on NBCNews.com. Read headlines and watch videos on medicine, mental illness, and more.

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Viruses and other bugs could make a summer comeback

(4 days ago) Web2 days ago · June 4, 2023, 3:00 AM PDT. By Erika Edwards. Covid threw the infectious diseases playbook out the window this past winter. Instead of the typical flu season, the …

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COVID News: Latest News Stories, Trackers, Vaccines, Maps, and …

(2 days ago) WebAs the global public health emergency comes to a close, the agency will focus on wastewater samples, hospitalized patients and Covid-related deaths. Coronavirus 31d ago

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Common symptoms of long Covid identified in new scientific …

(4 days ago) WebCough. Chest pain. Heart palpitations. Abnormal movements. Upset stomach. Lack of sexual desire. Loss of smell or taste. Feeling sick or overly exhausted …

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Women more likely than men to skip or delay medications due to …

(8 days ago) WebIt found that in 2021, 9.2 million adults ages 18 to 64 — about 1 in 10 — reported skipping, delaying or using less medication than prescribed over the past year …

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Social media is driving teen mental health crisis, surgeon general …

(Just Now) WebSurgeon General Vivek Murthy, long a proponent of mental health awareness, has issued a warning that social media use is a main contributor to …

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What is berberine, the supplement dubbed 'nature's Ozempic' on …

(5 days ago) WebBerkeley Lovelace Jr. is a health and medical reporter for NBC News. He covers the Food and Drug Administration, with a special focus on Covid vaccines, …

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Some workers at U.S. hospital giant HCA say it puts profits above

(2 days ago) WebHCA is a health care juggernaut, employing 284,000 people in 182 hospitals and 125 surgery centers across the country and in the U.K. Operating in 20 U.S. states, …

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To ease cancer drug shortage, FDA will allow imports from China

(7 days ago) WebHealth care providers should be able to begin ordering the drug on Tuesday, McKinney said. Working with a Chinese drugmaker to boost the supply of cisplatin is a …

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Ozempic and Wegovy force weight-loss companies to upend their

(8 days ago) Web2 days ago · June 4, 2023, 4:00 AM PDT. By Aria Bendix. The rise of the popular obesity and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic have compelled weight-loss companies to …

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Covid benefits to end: How costs will go up after emergency

(8 days ago) WebJan. 31, 2023, 4:23 PM PST. By Aria Bendix. Covid tests and treatments may no longer be free to all after the federal government's emergency declarations end in …

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Two years later, did Covid vaccines live up to their promise

(7 days ago) WebRoshni Khatri for NBC News. Two years after the first Covid shots went into arms, a growing chorus of researchers is calling for a new generation of vaccines that …

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Marijuana use linked to mental health risks in young adults

(Just Now) WebMarijuana linked to mental health risks in young adults, growing evidence shows. New research, involving millions of people worldwide over decades, adds to …

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Evidence grows stronger for Covid vaccine link to heart issue, CDC …

(5 days ago) WebJune 10, 2021, 12:57 PM PDT. By Erika Edwards. A higher-than-usual number of cases of a type of heart inflammation has been reported following Covid-19 …

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Al Pacino expecting a baby at 83: Health risks for children of older

(Just Now) WebJune 1, 2023, 2:28 PM PDT. By Aria Bendix. Doctors and medical ethicists alike are warning about the risks of fathering children in old age, following news that …

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Trans adults in Florida 'blindsided' that new law also limits their

(1 days ago) Web21 hours ago · The new law that bans gender-affirming care for minors also mandates that adult patients seeking trans health care sign an informed consent form. It also requires a …

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Counterfeit Colgate toothpaste recalled

(6 days ago) WebJune 14, 2007, 6:26 PM PDT / Source: The Associated Press. The Colgate-Palmolive Company said Thursday that 5-ounce tubes of counterfeit toothpaste sold in …

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Nikki Haley suggests transgender kids cause suicidal ideation in

(6 days ago) Web21 hours ago · Several mental health experts and LGBTQ advocates expressed outrage on Twitter at Haley's town hall comments. Tyler Black, a child and adolescent psychiatrist …

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New York-area urologist accused of sexually abusing patients, …

(1 days ago) WebDarius A. Paduch was charged with sexually abusing patients, including two males alleged tp have been attacked before they became adults, at a Manhattan hospital …

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Rep. Jamie Raskin announces he's been diagnosed with cancer

(5 days ago) WebRaskin on cancer diagnosis: 'Totally my plan to make it through this thing'. Rep. Jamie Raskin, a prominent member of the Jan. 6 committee and a former Trump …

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Emergency room worker leaves void at hospital after Covid death

(6 days ago) WebThere is now a huge void left at the hospital since Martell, a respected patient care technician, died on on July 12 after a three-month battle with Covid-19. …

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Walmart temporarily closed almost 60 stores for Covid

(5 days ago) WebJan. 4, 2022, 5:48 AM PST / Source: Reuters. By Reuters. Walmart temporarily shut almost 60 U.S. stores in Covid-19 hotspots in December to sanitize …

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Almost 80 schoolgirls poisoned and hospitalized in Afghanistan

(8 days ago) Web22 hours ago · Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalized in two separate attacks at their primary schools in northern Afghanistan, a local education official said Sunday.. It is …

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