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Biden Administration Delays Decision on Menthol Cigarette Ban Amid Pushback

just as President Biden gears up to run for re-election, administration officials told the Washington Post.The delay, which was posted Wednesday, now says offic

Eli Lilly Says Its New Weight-Loss Drug, Zepbound, Is Now Available

Eli Lilly has announced that its newly approved weight-loss medication, Zepbound, is now available for patients to take. Today opens another chapter for adults

Many Patients of Color Expect and Prepare for Unfair Health Care

and nearly double the rate for White patients, the poll showed.Meanwhile, nearly 30 percent of Black respondents said they prepare to be insulted, also about do

Housing Instability Tied to Higher Risk for Dementia Diagnosis

Veterans experiencing housing instability have a substantially higher risk for receiving an Alzheimer disease or related dementia (ADRD) diagnosis versus a matc

Nonagenarians Are Mostly Sedentary, With Low Physical Activity

Nonagenarians are mostly sedentary and report low physical activity, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in PLOS ONE.Sari Aaltonen, Ph.D., from the Uni

Earlier Age at Menarche Raises Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Earlier age at menarche is associated with type 2 diabetes risk among women younger than 65 years, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in BMJ Nutrition

FDA Approves Fabhalta (iptacopan) for the Treatment of Adults with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)

Mind, Body Symptoms Can Precede MS Diagnosis for Years

Patients in the earliest stages of multiple sclerosis might develop certain symptoms that offer an early clue to the degenerative nerve disease, researchers rep

2018 to 2021 Saw Increase in Pregnancy-Linked Drug OD Mortality Ratios

From 2018 to 2021, pregnancy-associated overdose mortality ratios increased consistently for women aged 10 to 44 years, according to a study published online No

Ischemic Strokes Less Severe With Left Atrial Appendage Closure in A-Fib

For patients with atrial fibrillation, ischemic strokes (IS) are less often fatal or disabling with left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) prophylaxis than with d