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Unapproved 'Fat-Dissolving' Injections Are Leaving Patients Maimed, FDA Warns

People are being maimed by unauthorized fat-dissolving injections meant to tighten up double chins and dissipate flab along the arms, thighs and stomach, the U.

America's School Counselors Say Vaping, Gaming Are Tough Issues for Kids

and school counselors are uniquely positioned to intervene early when it comes to addictive behaviors among youth, Giordano said.To confront gaming addiction, c

Record Number of Americans Choose Obamacare

Over 15 million Americans have signed up for health insurance using the Affordable Care Act s federal marketplace, a 33 increase from the year before, prelimina

Gradual Weight Loss Using Meds Helps Folks With Arthritis Live Longer

than people who hadn t lost weight.Still, when it came to certain health conditions, such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes or blood clots (venous thrombo

Is a Gluten-Free Diet Right for You?

there should be no harm in trying a gluten-free diet, Levy said, assuming that you ve seen a doctor if you suspect celiac.He said you can get all the nutrition

FDA Approves First Test to Spot Folks at High Risk of Opioid Use Disorder

A newly approved test can determine whether a person has a genetically driven risk of becoming addicted to opioids. The AvertD test, the first of its kind, uses

'Morning After' Pill Sales Surge on Day After New Years' Eve

THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 Even Valentine s Day apparently doesn t trump the start of a brand new year when it comes to getting frisky. Sales of the morning-after

Poor Diet in Adolescence Tied to Cardiometabolic Risk Factors

U.S. teens with poor diet quality have cardiometabolic risk factors, according to a research brief published in the December issue of the Journal of Nutrition E

One in 10 Recent Pediatric EMS Calls Were for Behavioral Health

From 2019 to 2020, one in 10 emergency medical services (EMS) encounters for children were for behavioral health, according to a study published online Nov. 10

Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis Does Not Avert STIs in Women

For Kenyan women receiving preexposure prophylaxis against HIV, the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) does not differ for those receiving doxy

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