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COVID-19 Vaccination Not Tied to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study published in the June is

Loneliness Can Raise Older People's Odds for Stroke

suggesting that it s long-term, chronic loneliness that s the main source of danger. Repeat assessments of loneliness may help identify those who are chronicall

Despite Falling Out of Favor With Doctors, Daily Aspirin Still Popular

to overturn advisories in 2019 and recommend against daily aspirin, citing a risk for bleeding that exceeded any benefit for most people.Trouble is, many Americ

Wegovy Helps Heart Failure Patients Lose Weight, Improve Symptoms

Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy can improve symptoms in heart failure patients, a new clinical trial shows.Both men and women showed improved heart function after

U.S. Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Emergency

Gun violence in the United States has become a national public health crisis, the U.S. Surgeon General declared Tuesday. Today, for the first time in the histor

Summer COVID Cases Are Rising Across America

As scorching summer temperatures drive Americans indoors and millions travel for vacations and family gatherings, COVID infections are again climbing, U.S. heal

Childhood Risk Factors Directly Tied to Adult Cardiovascular Disease

Childhood risk factors are associated both directly and indirectly to adult cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online June 24 in JAMA

FDA Expands Approval for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approval of Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), a gene therapy for the treatment of Duchenne mu

Hospital Nursing Resources Tied to COVID-19 Survival

Older patients with COVID-19 are more likely to survive hospitalization in facilities with adequate nursing resources, according to a study published online Jun

Medically Advised Aspirin Use Lower in 2021 Than 2012 to 2017

Medically advised aspirin use was lower in 2021 than in 2012 to 2017 among older adults, according to a research letter published online June 25 in the Annals o

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