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More Screen Time Tied to Mental Health Risks for Tweens

A study tracking almost 10,000 9- and 10-year olds for two years finds a link between time spent watching TV and other screens with a higher odds for ADHD and d

Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Dangers During, After Hurricane Milton

is a potentially lethal idea, the agency warned. And every year Americans die from fires started with candles. Use battery-operated lights instead. If you must

Only 1 in 5 Large Companies' Health Plans Cover New Weight-Loss Meds for Employees

When it comes to coverage for the pricey GLP-1 weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound, only a fifth of large U.S. companies cover the medications in their health

Florida Hospitals Brace for Hurricane Milton's Arrival

63 nursing homes and 169 assisted living facilities.Steve McCoy, chief of the Florida Department of Health s Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight, called it th

American Society for Radiation Oncology, Sept. 29-Oct. 2

For patients undergoing breast reconstruction, a 16-fraction course of hypofractionated postmastectomy radiation therapy is noninferior to a 25-fraction convent

Socioeconomic Factors Tied to Sickle Cell Complications in Preschoolers

For preschool-aged children with sickle cell disease (SCD), social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with the risk for complications and hospitalizat

Frequent Social Media Use Harmful for High School Students

Frequent social media use is potentially harmful for adolescent mental health among U.S. high school students, according to research published in a supplement t

First Patient Dosed in Clinical Study of PT886 in Combination with Keytruda

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 8, 2024. Phanes Therapeutics, Inc. (Phanes), a clinical stage biotech company focused on innovative drug discovery and development in oncology,

First Patients Dosed in Phase 1a/b Clinical Trial of RGT-61159, an Oral Small Molecule Targeting MYB, in Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma and Colorectal Cancer

WOBURN, Mass., Oct. 8, 2024. Rgenta Therapeutics, a biotechnology company pioneering the development of a new class of oral small molecules targeting RNA and RN

Could Music Lessons Help Clear the 'Brain Fog' of Chemotherapy?

In a small, preliminary study, piano lessons provided to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy appeared to help them maintain brain health. There were a lot o

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