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2022 Fetal Mortality Reached Historic Low of 5.48 Per 1,000

The fetal mortality rate in the United States in 2022 was 5.48 fetal deaths at 20 weeks of gestation or more per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths, which marke

Racial Differences Seen in Pain Rx for Older Adults With Hip Fracture

Racial differences exist in opioid pain management for Medicare beneficiaries after a hip fracture, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the Journa

2017 to 2022 Saw Increase in Naloxone Prescribing Among Adolescents

From 2017 to 2022, there was an increase in naloxone prescribing among adolescents, with pediatricians accounting for an increasing proportion of prescriptions

In Every U.S. State, at Least 1 in 5 People Is Now Obese

in childhood. Obesity prevention at young ages is critical, because we know that children with obesity often become adults with obesity, Hacker said in the CDC

Biolexis Unveils Promising Data with an Oral Weight Loss Drug: BLX-7006 Shows Significant Results in Preclinical Studies

LEHI, Utah., Sept. 12, 2024. Biolexis Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company pioneering next-generation weight loss treatments, today announced the remarkabl

Alzheimer's Drugs May Work in Whole New Way, Study Finds

even the one we have told ourselves about how anti-amyloid treatments work by lowering amyloid, Espay said. In fact, they also raise the levels of A 42. Even if

Many Americans Wary of Vaccines as Fall Flu, COVID Season Looms: Survey

plan to get the flu shot this fall, researchers found.Less than half (43 ) say they ll get the updated COVID vaccine. We re at the start of respiratory virus se

Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound May Work Better in Women Than Men

The injectable weight-loss drug Zepbound appears to work better in women than in men, according to a new analysis of the clinical trials that led to its approva

A-Fib May Be 3 Times More Common Than Thought

have atrial fibrillation, according to new estimates from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).Previous estimates held that around 3.3 million adu

High Doses of ADHD Meds Could Trigger Psychosis

Prescriptions for amphetamine stimulants to treat ADHD have increased significantly in recent years, particularly during the pandemic.Unfortunately, high doses

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