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Brisk Walking Lowers Risk Of Heart Rhythm Disorders

Long brisk walks might lower a person s risk for heart rhythm problems, a new study says. Folks who stride faster than 4 miles per hour have a 43 lower risk of

Blood Test Can Predict Melanoma Recurrence

A new blood test can help predict if melanoma survivors will have a future bout with skin cancer, researchers say. The test looks for DNA fragments that are she

Arkansas, Indiana Push to Ban Candy, Soda From SNAP Program

WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 Republican governors in Arkansas and Indiana are asking the federal government for permission to ban soda and candy purchases with foo

Precision BioSciences Receives U.S. FDA Fast Track Designation for PBGENE-HBV, a First-In-Class Gene Editing Therapy Designed to Eliminate the Root Cause of Chronic Hepatitis B

Precision BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq DTIL), a clinical stage gene editing company utilizing its novel proprietary ARCUS platform to develop in vivo gene editing

FDA Approves Combo of Opdivo Plus Yervoy for Advanced Liver Cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) as a first-line treatment for adults with unresectable or metasta

93,022 Firearm Injury Emergency Visits Seen From January 2018 to August 2023

There were 93,022 firearm injury emergency department visits from January 2018 through August 2023 in nine states and the District of Columbia, according to a s

Repurposing Blood Pressure Drug Reserpine May Prevent Vision Loss in Inherited Blinding Diseases

New studies in rats suggest the drug reserpine, approved in 1955 for high blood pressure, might treat the blinding disease retinitis pigmentosa. No therapy exis

Everyday Digital Tech Is Protecting Seniors' Brain Health, Study Says

It s a common notion that overuse of smartphones, tablets, laptops and other digital devices is rotting people s minds. But the opposite appears to be true regu

New Antibiotic Blujepa May Be Effective in Treating Gonorrhea

TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 A newly approved antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections may also help fight drug-resistant gonorrhea, a new study shows. The medic

Pfizer Ends Testing of Obesity Pill, Danuglipron, After Possible Liver Injury

TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 Pfizer has stopped developing a once-daily pill to treat obesity after a person in a clinical trial showed signs of a possible liver inj

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