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• Minocycline Does Not Decrease Geographic Atrophy Enlargement in AMD

  25-03-2024 16:53 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, March 25, 2024-- Oral minocycline is not associated with a decrease in geographic atrophy (GA) enlargement in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study published online March 14 in JAMA...
  
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• Geographic Variation Seen in Declines in Cervical Cancer Incidence

  24-02-2026 17:59 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026-- Declines in cervical cancer incidence among young U.S. women during the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination era vary by geographic region, according to a study published online Feb. 23 in the Journal of the National...
  
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• Physical Activity May Reduce Risk for Death From Cancer

  24-02-2026 17:53 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026-- Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) may lower the risk for cancer mortality among cancer survivors, according to a study published online Feb. 17 in JAMA Network Open.Erika Rees-Punia, Ph.D., from the American...
  
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• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Tied to Nearly Doubled Risk for Flu, COVID-19 in Childhood

  24-02-2026 17:50 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026-- Children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are nearly twice as likely to contract the flu or COVID-19, according to a study published online Feb. 11 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.Alex Gileles-Hillel, M.D...
  
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• In Utero Exposure to Forever Chemicals Higher Than Previously Thought

  24-02-2026 17:48 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026-- Infants are exposed to a wider range of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) before birth than previously thought, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in Environmental Science & Technology.Shelley H...
  
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• Plant-Based Diets May Aid Symptoms of Psoriasis

  24-02-2026 17:43 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026-- Consuming a greater proportion of nutrients from plant sources may aid management of psoriasis symptoms, according to a study published online Feb. 19 in the European Journal of Nutrition.Sylvia Zanesco, Ph.D., from King's...
  
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• Turns Out Horses Don’t Just Whinny — They Whistle

  24-02-2026 17:40 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026— The sound of a horse whinnying is one most people recognize instantly, but scientists are only now learning how it’s made.A new study revealed that when a horse whinnies, it is making two sounds at the same time: One sound c...
  
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• Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found in Many Pregnant Women, Newborns in the U.S.

  24-02-2026 17:38 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026-- A considerable proportion of pregnant women are colonized with enterobacterales with ampicillin (AmpR-E) and ceftriaxone resistance (CefR-E) in the United States, according to a study published in the January issue of the...
  
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• Model Using Blood Test Estimates Time Until Onset of Alzheimer Disease Symptoms

  24-02-2026 17:33 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026-- A new model can predict when someone is likely to develop symptoms of Alzheimer disease (AD) using a single blood test, according to a study published online Feb. 19 in Nature Medicine.Kellen K. Petersen, Ph.D., from...
  
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• Exposure to Low-Credibility Health Content Limited but Increases With Age

  24-02-2026 17:30 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026-- Exposure to low-credibility health content online is limited, but the likelihood of exposure increases with age and for those who believe inaccurate health claims, according to a study published online Feb. 4 in Nature...
  
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• Prenatal Lead Exposure Linked to Adulthood Cognitive Function

  24-02-2026 17:24 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026-- Prenatal lead exposure may be associated with later adulthood cognitive function, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in Neurology.Ruby C. Hickman, Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in...
  
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• Use of Telehealth Much Greater for Mental Health Versus Non-Mental Health Conditions

  24-02-2026 17:08 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026-- More than 45 percent of visits for mental health conditions are conducted by telehealth compared with 3.3 percent of visits for non-mental health conditions, according to a research letter published online Feb. 17 in the...
  
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• New FDA Proposal Aims to Help Patients With Hard-to-Treat Diseases

  24-02-2026 16:00 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026— U.S. health officials are proposing a new way to develop and approve custom-made treatments for people with rare and hard-to-treat conditions.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just released a draft of guidelines t...
  
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• Study Suggests Cutting Sugar Before Age 2 Could Lower Heart Disease Risk

  24-02-2026 15:55 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026— Cookies, cupcakes, fruit snacks, juice boxes, oh my! These sweet treats are often part of childhood. But when it comes to babies and toddlers, new research suggests less sugar may be better for the heart later o...
  
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• CDC's Deputy Secretary General Steps Down Just 2.5 Months Into the Job

  24-02-2026 15:50 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026— Leadership uncertainty at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) deepened this week after the agency’s second-in-command suddenly resigned.On Monday, the CDC announced that Ralph Abraham, its deputy sec...
  
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• Gap In Preventable Deaths Widening Between Those With, Without A College Degree

  24-02-2026 12:55 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026— A gap in preventable deaths is growing between people with and without a college degree, a new study says.A steadily increasing number of people with a high school diploma or less are dying from illnesses that could have b...
  
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• Dry Powder Inhalers: A Double Win for COPD and Environment

  24-02-2026 12:45 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026— Dry powder inhalers might provide a double benefit for people battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study says.These inhalers not only lead to slightly better lung health among COPD patients, but also...
  
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• Living Near Nuclear Plants Linked to Higher Cancer Death Risk

  24-02-2026 12:35 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026— The closer you live to a nuclear power plant, the higher the odds that you’ll die from cancer, a new nationwide study has concluded.People living near a nuclear plant have a cancer death risk that rises with age, peaking in...
  
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• Cervical Cancer Rates Plummet Among States With High HPV Vaccination Rates

  24-02-2026 12:25 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026— Cervical cancer rates are plummeting in states with higher rates of HPV vaccination, a new study reports.Overall, cervical cancers have declined by 27% among young women in the years since the human papillomavirus (HPV) v...
  
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• Hurricanes Linked to Rise in Drug, Alcohol Deaths Post-Storm

  24-02-2026 12:15 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026— Hurricanes are terrifying and destructive, but their damage doesn’t end with homes flattened and cities flooded, a new study says.A wave of alcohol- and drug-related deaths also occur in the wake of hurricanes and tropical s...
  
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• Women's Heart Health at Greater Risk from Lower Levels of Artery Plaque, Study Shows

  24-02-2026 12:05 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026— Women tend to have less artery-clogging plaque than men, but that doesn’t appear to protect their heart health, a new study says.Fewer women have plaques clogging the arteries feeding the heart, and those with plaques have h...
  
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• New Guideline Details Diagnosis, Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Embolism

  23-02-2026 18:19 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026-- A new clinical classification system is presented to define the severity of an acute pulmonary embolism (PE) and assist in developing adult treatment strategies in a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Heart...
  
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• Ultra-Endurance Running Accelerates Red Blood Cell Aging

  23-02-2026 18:16 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026-- Ultra-endurance running accelerates red blood cell (RBC) aging through inflammatory and oxidative pathways, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in Blood Red Cells & Iron.Travis Nemkov, Ph.D., from the...
  
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• Chinese Mind-Body Practice Can Lower Systolic BP in Adults With High Blood Pressure

  23-02-2026 18:14 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026-- For individuals with high blood pressure (BP), baduanjin, a traditional Chinese mind-body practice, can lower systolic BP (SBP), with effects sustained for 52 weeks, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in the...
  
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• Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Linked to Anxiety in Teens

  23-02-2026 18:10 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026-- Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are positively associated with anxiety among adolescents, according to a review published online Feb. 10 in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.Karim Khaled, Ph.D., from the...
  
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• Study Looks at Characteristics of Injection Drug Use-Linked Endophthalmitis

  23-02-2026 18:05 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026-- Clinical features and outcomes of injection drug use-associated endogenous endophthalmitis (IDU-EE) are described in a study published online Jan. 13 in Ophthalmology Retina.Jared T. Sokol, M.D., from the University of...
  
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• Semaglutide May Increase Risk for Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

  23-02-2026 17:02 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 -- People with type 2 diabetes starting semaglutide have more than a doubled risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) versus those starting sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is), according...
  
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• Guidelines Issued for Management of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Teens, Young Adults

  23-02-2026 17:02 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 -- In guidelines issued by the American Society of Hematology and published online Feb. 11 in Blood Advances, recommendations are presented for frontline management of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in adolescents and young...
  
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• Air Pollution May Contribute Directly to Alzheimer Disease

  23-02-2026 17:02 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 -- Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure is directly associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published online Feb. 17 in PLOS Medicine.
  Yanling Deng, from Rollins School of Public...
  
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• Trump Order Backing Popular Weedkiller, Glyphosate, Sparks Backlash From MAHA

  23-02-2026 16:02 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2026 — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order intended to increase U.S. production of the active ingredient in the common weedkiller Roundup, and the decision has drawn criticism from activists who support...
  
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