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Pandemic Set Kindergarteners Back Developmentally

The COVID-19 pandemic set kindergarteners development back in several ways, a new study says. Post-pandemic kindergarten students on average scored significantl

Turning Off TV Better For Heart Health Of Folks Predisposed To Diabetes

People with a higher genetic risk for type 2 diabetes also have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and other heart-related diseases. But controlling that ris

Concussion Damage Lingers In Athletes' Brains Up To A Year

Concussion damage could linger in an athlete s brain for at least a year, long after they ve rejoined their sport, a new study says. Concussed college athletes

Weed Use During Pregnancy Triples Risk Of Behavioral Problems In Kids

Some women turn to weed during pregnancy to help deal with common issues like nausea, sleep problem and stress. Unfortunately, they could be endangering their u

Red Wine Protects Against Cancer? Maybe Not

Red wine has been thought to potentially offer protection against cancer, given its high levels of the anti-inflammatory antioxidant resveratrol. But there s no

Merck Announces Positive Data from Phase 3 Trials that Show the Investigational, Once-Daily, Oral, Two-Drug Regimen of Doravirine/Islatravir (DOR/ISL) Maintained HIV-1 Viral Suppression at Week 48

Merck (NYSE MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the presentation of positive results from two pivotal Phase 3 trials of

Tecovirimat is Safe But Ineffective as Treatment for Clade II Mpox

The antiviral drug tecovirimat used without other antivirals did not reduce the time to clinical resolution of clade II mpox lesions or improve pain control amo

ViiV Healthcare’s Investigational Broadly Neutralising Antibody - N6LS - Successfully Maintains Viral Suppression in Long-Acting Treatment of HIV

London, 12 March 2025 ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GSK, with Pfizer and Shionogi as shareholders, today announced positi

Dozens of Laid-Off CDC Workers Push to Get Their Jobs Back

A group of former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees is fighting to get their jobs back after being abruptly laid off last month. I

RFK Jr. Pushes for Stricter Oversight of Chemicals in Food

The nation s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is taking steps to tighten oversight of chemicals in the U.S. food supply, a key component of his Make

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