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Major Study Confirms CT Scans' Link to Blood Cancer Risk in Kids

CT scans are significantly linked to an increased risk of blood cancers in young people, a major multinational study has found. Analysis of data from nearly 1 m

Blood Clot Risk From Contraceptive Pills Ends Soon After Women Stop Taking Them

Women and their doctors have long known that taking birth control pills can elevate the risk for a blood clot.Now, some good news That added risk will disappear

1 in 8 U.S. Military Families Now Resorting to Food Banks, Study Finds

About one in eight military families are turning to food banks and community pantries to make ends meet and feed their children, a new study finds.More than 13

FDA Approves First Vaccine for Chikungunya Virus

The first vaccine to prevent infection with the chikungunya virus was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.The single-dose shot, known

Babies Are Contracting Salmonella After Handling Pet Food, FDA Warns

Two federal health agencies are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to dog food that has sickened seven people in seven states, nearly all of them infant

Childhood Vaccine Exemptons Hit Highest Level Yet: CDC

In a sign that suggests many American parents have become dubious about the safety of childhood vaccines, new government data shows that immunization exemptions

Considerable Shortages of Minoxidil Recorded in Greater D.C. Area

There are considerable shortages of oral minoxidil 2.5 mg and 10 mg tablets, used for treatment of androgenetic alopecia, within the District of Columbia, Maryl

Opioid Use Down With Erector Spinae Plane Blocks in Lumbar Laminectomy

For patients undergoing open lumbar laminectomy, ultrasound-guided bilateral erector spinae plane blocks (ESPBs) combined with multimodal analgesia reduce opioi

Caregiving Linked to Lower Mortality in Postmenopausal Women

Caregiving is associated with lower mortality among postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics

Earlier Onset of A-Fib Linked to Risk of Developing All-Cause Dementia

Earlier onset of atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of developing all-cause dementia, vascular dementia (VD), and Alzheimer disease (AD)

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