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Diabetes Med Metformin Could Cut Risks for Long COVID

One of the most common diabetes drugs, metformin, might deliver an added bonus Lowering users odds for Long COVID. Long COVID can present with symptoms includin

Stroke Kills 7 Million Worldwide Each Year, and Deaths Are Rising

Climate change and worsening diets are sending global rates of stroke and stroke deaths skyward, a new study warns. Almost 12 million people worldwide had a str

U.S. Health Care System Ranks Last Among Wealthy Nations, Report Finds

Americans have the worst health care among the world s wealthy nations, a new report says. People in the United States die the earliest and live the sickest liv

Dengue Cases Mount in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles area is seeing a troubling increase in local dengue fever cases, health officials warned Wednesday. In a public notice posted on its website, th

Do You Know the MIND Diet? It Might Keep You Sharp With Age

It s called the MIND diet and its primary aim is to help guard against thinking and memory declines as you age. But does it work Yes, claims new research that f

Trends in Prehospital Encounters for Youth Opioid Overdose Identified

Prehospital encounters for youth opioid overdoses increased before the COVID-19 pandemic, then increased with onset, and then stabilized, according to a researc

FDA Approves Ebglyss for Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Ebglyss (lebrikizumab-lbkz) for adults and children aged 12 years and older with moderate-to-severe atopic de

Greater Adherence to MIND Diet Linked to Reduced Cognitive Impairment

Greater Mediterranean-Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet adherence is associated with a reduced risk f

SGLT2i Use Linked to Lower Risk for Neurodegenerative Disease in T2DM

For patients with type 2 diabetes, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) use is associated with reduced risks for incident dementia and Parkinson di

Erenumab Effective for Nonopioid Medication Overuse Headache in Chronic Migraine

Monthly use of erenumab injections (140 mg) is safe and effective in achieving medication overuse headache (MOH) remission in patients with nonopioid chronic mi

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