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Semaglutide, Liraglutide May Reduce Hospitalization Risk for Alcohol Use Disorder

Semaglutide and liraglutide are associated with a reduced risk for hospitalization due to alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a study published online Nov.

Could a Vitamin Be Effective Treatment for COPD?

or a placebo.After six weeks, researchers saw a 53 drop in a marker of inflammation known as interleukin 8, or IL 8. After 12 more weeks of vitamin therapy, the

Short-Term Hormone Therapy for Menopause Won't Harm Women's Brains

Four years of hormone replacement therapy to help women deal with menopausal symptoms causes no harm to the brain, even over the long term, new research shows.

'10 Americas:' Health Disparities Mean Life Expectancy Varies Across U.S.

largely ended between 2010 and 2019, researchers found. The contributors included homicides, drug overdoses and a slowdown in reducing heart-related deaths, oft

Flu, COVID Vaccination Rates Remain Low as Winter Nears

nursing home residents.According to the report, as of Nov. 10 just under 30 of nursing home residents had gotten a COVID vaccine this season. Rates were higher

Bird Flu Virus in Canadian Teen Shows Mutations That Could Help It Spread Among Humans

have now been confirmed in seven states, with Oregon reporting its first human case last week.California accounts for the largest share of human bird flu cases

First Patient Dosed in Clinical Trial of ABI-110, a Groundbreaking Gene Therapy for Wet AMD Including PCV

HAYWARD, Calif., Nov. 21, 202. Avirmax Biopharma, Inc., a leader in the development of innovative gene therapies, today announced that the first patient has bee

E. Coli Fears Spur Recall of 167,000 Pounds of Ground Beef

Over 167,000 pounds of ground beef are being recalled by a Detroit meatpacker after being linked to E. coli illnesses in restaurant goers. The beef was shipped

24.3 Percent of U.S. Adults Had Chronic Pain in Past Three Months in 2023

In 2023, 24.3 percent of U.S. adults had chronic pain in the previous three months, according to a November data brief published by the National Center for Heal

U.S. Overweight, Obesity Rates Set to Continue Increasing to 2050

Based on the current trajectory, overweight and obesity will continue increasing in the United States up to 2050, according to a study published online Nov. 14

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