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14 Nov

New Vaccine Shows Promise Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer

A new vaccine tested on 18 women with triple-negative breast cancer triggered a strong immune response, according to researchers who say 16 participants remain cancer-free three years after treatment.

13 Nov

Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Blood Pressure in Some Seniors

A new study finds taking vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity, but taking more than the recommended daily dose will not provide additional health benefits, according to researchers.

12 Nov

‘Alarming’ Increase in Alcohol Consumption During and After COVID Pandemic

A new study finds alcohol consumption increased during the COVID pandemic and hasn’t returned to previous levels since the crisis ended.

ICYMI, Txt Abbreviations Cn Make U Seem Insincere, Study Finds

ICYMI, Txt Abbreviations Cn Make U Seem Insincere, Study Finds

Using abbreviations while texting might save some typing time, but it won't make a good impression, a new study finds.

People who use texting abbreviations like IDK or GOAT are perceived as more insincere and are less likely to receive replies, researchers discovered.

“Our findings are especially relevant when we want to appear...

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Malaria Developing Resistance to Drug That Saves Children's Lives

Malaria Developing Resistance to Drug That Saves Children's Lives

Over 600,000 people worldwide die from mosquito-borne malaria each year, with the majority of these deaths happening among children under 5.

Now, there's troubling news that the malaria parasite may be gaining resistance against artemisinin, the drug most often used to try and save these young lives.

“This is the first study fr...

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E. Coli Illnesses Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Climb to 104

E. Coli Illnesses Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Climb to 104

The number of Americans sickened in an E. coli outbreak tied to slivered onions used on McDonald's Quarter Pounders has now risen to 104, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.

In an update posted on its website, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that 34 people have now been hospitalized, four have developed serious kidney pro...

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New U.S. Overdose Death Numbers Show 'Sustained' Decline

New U.S. Overdose Death Numbers Show 'Sustained' Decline

After decades of battling the opioid epidemic, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday that overdose deaths have now declined for the second year in a row.

By how much did these deaths of despair drop? There were about 97,000 overdose deaths in the 12-month period that ended June 30, according to new provisional data from the U....

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1 in 3 Surgery Patients Suffer Complications

1 in 3 Surgery Patients Suffer Complications

More than a third of surgical patients develop complications as a result of their procedure, a new study shows.

About 38% of adult patients suffer an adverse event during or following their surgery, researchers reported Nov. 13 in the BMJ.

Nearly half of these complications result in serious, life-threatening or fatal harm, ...

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More Than 800 Million People Worldwide Now Have Diabetes

More Than 800 Million People Worldwide Now Have Diabetes

Fourteen percent of the world's people -- more than 800 million -- now have diabetes, a doubling of the global rate for the blood sugar disease since 1990, new statistics show.

Type 2 diabetes, which makes up 95% of cases, is surging in poorer countries. However, across these resource-poor nations, only half of people get treated, said a t...

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