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Locking Down Blood Pressure Protects Brain Health

compared the health of people whose blood pressure was lowered to 120 systolic against others whose target was 140 systolic.In 2019, further results from SPRINT

Smartwatch Heart Data Can Catch Pending Problems

Sue VanWassenhove s adult children got her a smartwatch to track her health after she fell a couple times.Fiddling with the device, VanWassenhove found out that

Medical Airlifts Less Likely For Minorities

Time is of the essence during a medical emergency, and helicopter transport often is essential to saving a patient teetering near death.Unfortunately, Black, As

Adderall Shortage Sparks Scramble for ADHD Alternatives

Adderall shortages have prompted doctors to switch kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to other forms of stimulant medication. Adderall pr

AI Virtual Therapists Could Improve Mental Health Care, Studies Find

helping patients overcome addiction and receive unbiased care.A recent study in the Journal of Medical Extended Reality focused on patients with alcohol-associa

Considerable Uncertainty Exists Regarding Effects of Puberty Blockers

There is considerable uncertainty regarding the effects of puberty blockers in young individuals experiencing gender dysphoria (GD), according to two reviews pu

How To Fight Common Wintertime Respiratory Viruses

SATURDAY, Jan. 25, 2025 In the throes of winter s yearly round of respiratory virus outbreaks, it pays to remember what Grandma told you. Wash your hands often,

Abortion Pill Alternative Found in Morning-After Pill

When one abortion pill faces lawsuits, another may be waiting in the wings, a new study suggests. The study, published Jan. 23 in the journal NEJM Evidence, has

FDA Formaldehyde Ban in Hair Products on Hold Once Again

has hit a roadblock after an executive order from President Donald Trump paused all new regulations. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been considering

Bird Flu Outbreak Forces Culling of 100,000 Ducks, Threatening Last Duck Farm in Long Island

The last duck farm on New York s Long Island is facing an uncertain future after a bird flu outbreak forced the culling of nearly 100,000 ducks. The highly cont

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