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Controlled Fires Cut Wildfire Risk by 60%, Study Shows

Controlled forest burns can prevent the sort of high-intensity wildfires that have plagued the Western U.S. and Canada as a result of climate change, a new stud

Acupuncture Offers Some Benefit in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria

For patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), acupuncture produces a greater improvement in the Weekly Urticaria Activity Score (UAS7), although the di

Male, Female Veterans Have Increased Prevalence of Arthritis

Male and female veterans have a higher prevalence of arthritis than nonveterans, according to research published in the Nov. 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Di

Receipt of Guideline-Concordant Care Lower for Black Colorectal Cancer Patients

Individuals racialized as Black and newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) receive worse and less-timely guideline-concordant care, according to a study p

AHA: No Real Benefit Seen for Liberal Transfusion Strategy in AMI, Anemia

For patients with acute myocardial infarction and anemia, a liberal transfusion strategy does not significantly reduce the risk for recurrent myocardial infarct

For Teens, Protection Against SARS-CoV-2 Highest for Hybrid Immunity

Protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SAR-CoV-2) infection is highest for middle and high school students with hybrid immunity fro

CDC Tells Docs to Look for Lead Poisoning in Kids, as Fruit Puree Investigation Continues

Doctors need to be on the lookout for lead poisoning in children as the latest tally of kids exposed to the toxin after consuming pouches of cinnamon-flavored a

Too Little Sleep Might Raise a Woman's Odds for Diabetes

Women who don t get enough sleep might have an increased risk of diabetes, an effect even more pronounced in postmenopausal females, a new study finds. Shorteni

COVID Rebound Occurs in 1 in 5 People Taking Paxlovid

Paxlovid helps prevent severe COVID-19, but it also might significantly increase a person s risk of a rebound case, a new study confirms. About 1 in 5 people ta

Most Kids With the Flu Miss Out on Antiviral Tamiflu

Children stricken with influenza aren t receiving the flu-busting antiviral drug Tamiflu even though it s recommended for them, a new study says. Three of five

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