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CDC: Autism Prevalence Was 32.2 Per 1,000 8-Year-Olds in 2022

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was 32.2 per 1,000 children aged 8 years across 16 sites in the United States in 2022, according to research pu

Gene Test Predicts Urinary Problems From Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy is commonly used to treat prostate cancer, but it can cause embarrassing urinary problems in some men. But a new genetic test appears capable

Timing Might Be Everything With Asthma Inhalers

Folks with asthma might better control their symptoms by precisely timing when they use their inhaler, a new study says. A single daily preventive dose of inhal

Brisk Walking Lowers Risk Of Heart Rhythm Disorders

Long brisk walks might lower a person s risk for heart rhythm problems, a new study says. Folks who stride faster than 4 miles per hour have a 43 lower risk of

Blood Test Can Predict Melanoma Recurrence

A new blood test can help predict if melanoma survivors will have a future bout with skin cancer, researchers say. The test looks for DNA fragments that are she

Arkansas, Indiana Push to Ban Candy, Soda From SNAP Program

WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 Republican governors in Arkansas and Indiana are asking the federal government for permission to ban soda and candy purchases with foo

Precision BioSciences Receives U.S. FDA Fast Track Designation for PBGENE-HBV, a First-In-Class Gene Editing Therapy Designed to Eliminate the Root Cause of Chronic Hepatitis B

Precision BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq DTIL), a clinical stage gene editing company utilizing its novel proprietary ARCUS platform to develop in vivo gene editing

FDA Approves Combo of Opdivo Plus Yervoy for Advanced Liver Cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) as a first-line treatment for adults with unresectable or metasta

93,022 Firearm Injury Emergency Visits Seen From January 2018 to August 2023

There were 93,022 firearm injury emergency department visits from January 2018 through August 2023 in nine states and the District of Columbia, according to a s

Repurposing Blood Pressure Drug Reserpine May Prevent Vision Loss in Inherited Blinding Diseases

New studies in rats suggest the drug reserpine, approved in 1955 for high blood pressure, might treat the blinding disease retinitis pigmentosa. No therapy exis

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