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USPSTF: Refer Children With High BMI to Behavioral Interventions

The U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians refer children aged 6 years or older with a high body mass index (BMI) to comprehensi

Another Study Finds CRISPR Gene Therapy Fights Sickle Cell

There s more good news in the battle against sickle cell disease, with another trial finding CRISPR gene-editing therapy delivering impressive results for patie

Pandemic-Era Tax Credits Made Healthcare More Affordable, But They're Set to Expire

leading to roughly a 21 reduction in the numbers of uninsured in those states. The enhanced premium tax credits have led to record-high enrollment in the Market

High Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some From Lifesaving Opioid Antidote

Patients are less likely to fill prescriptions for the overdose-reversing drug naloxone when they have to shell out more at the pharmacy, a new study finds.Nalo

Average American's Diet Improved Only Slightly Over Past 20 Years

The average American diet has only improved modestly over the past two decades, despite tons of research tying unhealthy food to obesity, type 2 diabetes and he

Using Diabetes Drug Metformin Around Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk

that s probably good, and that s helpful anyways. But if you have to be medicated, it seems like metformin is a safe choice for both. The raised risk of birth d

CDC Warns of Salmonella Danger Posed by Pet Bearded Dragons

In a health advisory issued Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned of a Salmonella outbreak linked to pet bearded dragons, noting th

Meal Replacement + Financial Incentives Beneficial for Teens With Obesity

For adolescents with severe obesity, meal replacement therapy (MRT) plus financial incentives (FIs) yield a greater reduction in body mass index (BMI) and total

1999 to 2020 Saw Diet Quality Improve Among U.S. Adults

From 1999 to 2020, diet quality improved among U.S. adults, according to a study published online June 18 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Junxiu Liu, Ph.D.,

Paternal Metformin Use Not Linked to Major Congenital Malformations

Paternal use of metformin in monotherapy is not associated with an increased risk for major congenital malformations (MCMs), according to a study published onli

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