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Most People Would Take A Blood Test For Alzheimer's, Study Says

FRIDAY, April 17, 2026 Most people would want to take a blood test that can assess their risk of Alzheimer s disease, rather than remain anxious about their odd

FDA To Review Whether To Allow More Access To Certain Peptides

FRIDAY, April 17, 2026 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon review whether certain peptides should be allowed in customized medications made by

Rising Colon Cancer Deaths Hit Younger Adults Without Degrees Hardest

FRIDAY, April 17, 2026 A growing number of younger adults are dying from colon cancer, but the increase isn t affecting everyone in the same way. New research,

Trump Names CDC Director Pick

FRIDAY, April 17, 2026 After months of leadership changes, President Donald Trump has chosen a new candidate to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr

New Weight Loss Research Questions Need for GLP-1 Drugs

FRIDAY, April 17, 2026 A new approach to weight loss research is challenging one of the biggest assumptions behind popular weight loss drugs Are GLP-1s actually

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome May Not Impact Academic Performance

it s not hard to understand why kids with a history of NAS may not be performing as well as some of their peers. Abstract Full Text

Loneliness Linked to Degenerative Valvular Heart Disease

Loneliness is associated with an increased risk for degenerative valvular heart disease (VHD), according to a study published online April 15 in the Journal of

Chatbots Do Not Perform Well for Misinformation-Prone Health Topics

Chatbots perform poorly when answering questions about misinformation-prone health topics, according to a study published online April 14 in BMJ Open.Nicholas B

2015 to 2023 Saw Drop in U.S. Patients Prescribed Long-Term Opioids

From 2015 to 2023, there was a decrease in the number of U.S. patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy, according to a study published online April 8 in the

Air Pollution Linked to Increased Migraine Activity

Short-term and cumulative exposure to ambient air pollution as well as climatic factors are associated with increased migraine activity, according to a study pu

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