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Latest Data Show 22 U.S. Teens Die of Overdoses Each Week

from about 21 to 8 of 12th graders using drugs over the past two decades.Instead, the increase is due to fentanyl found in illicit versions of oxycodone, benzod

Teen Sports Pay Dividends for Bone Health Decades Later

TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 Teens who are active are doing their bones a lasting favor, Japanese researchers report. Physical exercise in adolescence affects BMD bone

Court Ruling Could Bring Higher Patient Costs for PrEP, and More HIV Infections

more than a third of patients would bail from the regimen.What might that mean for their health According to the UPenn news release, people who quit PrEP were t

Addiction Treatment for Teens in Crisis Is Often Hard to Find

people purporting to be the aunts and uncles of a 16-year-old who d recently survived a fentanyl overdose. They reached out to 160 residential treatment centers

One Liter of Bottled Water Contains 240,000 Tiny Bits of Plastic

Folks quenching their thirst with bottled water can expect to chug down hundreds of thousands of minute plastic particles with their refreshing H2O, a new study

More Insight Into How a Virus Might Cause MS

There s information emerging on how the common Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) might be crucial to triggering multiple sclerosis (MS).The virus, which also causes mono

Red Cross Issues Urgent Plea for Blood Donations

and its availability can be the difference between life and death however, blood is only available thanks to the generosity of those who roll up a sleeve to don

Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Can Distinguish Cystitis From OAB

Serum neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) can help differentiate interstitial cystitis bladder pain syndrome (IC BPS) from overactive bladder (OAB), according

Sibling Death in Childhood, Young Adulthood Linked to Risk for CVD

Sibling death in childhood and early adulthood is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Jan.

Many Women Bypass Nearest Hospital for Breast Cancer Surgery

Many women undergoing breast-conserving surgery (BCS) or mastectomy bypass their nearest hospitals, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in Cancer.Ajay

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