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Reading Beyond Headline Rare For Most on Social Media, Study Finds

Three out of four times, your Facebook friends don t read past the headline when they share a link to political content. and downright scary. People who share w

Flavored Vapes Behind Big Surge in U.S. E-Cigarette Sales

FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 E-cigarettes flew off store shelves between 2019 and 2023, and 80 were in youth-friendly flavors like fruit, candy, mint and menthol. In a

AHA: Half of U.S. Adults Are Eligible for Treatment With Semaglutide

More than half of all U.S. adults are eligible for semaglutide therapy, according to a research letter published online Nov. 18 in JAMA Cardiology to coincide w

Considerable Disparities in Life Expectancy Exist Within U.S. Population

There are considerable differences in life expectancy between different groups within the U.S. population, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in The

Younger Patients More Affected by Neurologic Manifestations of Long COVID

Younger and middle-aged patients seem to be disproportionately affected by neurologic manifestations of postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome

Estimated 100,429 U.S. Youth Living With Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

An estimated 100,429 youth are living with pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) in the United States, according to a research letter published online Nov

Semaglutide, Liraglutide May Reduce Hospitalization Risk for Alcohol Use Disorder

Semaglutide and liraglutide are associated with a reduced risk for hospitalization due to alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a study published online Nov.

Could a Vitamin Be Effective Treatment for COPD?

or a placebo.After six weeks, researchers saw a 53 drop in a marker of inflammation known as interleukin 8, or IL 8. After 12 more weeks of vitamin therapy, the

Short-Term Hormone Therapy for Menopause Won't Harm Women's Brains

Four years of hormone replacement therapy to help women deal with menopausal symptoms causes no harm to the brain, even over the long term, new research shows.

'10 Americas:' Health Disparities Mean Life Expectancy Varies Across U.S.

largely ended between 2010 and 2019, researchers found. The contributors included homicides, drug overdoses and a slowdown in reducing heart-related deaths, oft

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