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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder causes debilitating periods. Here’s what we know about how to treat it.
PMDD affects one in 20 menstruating women. It shares similarities with premenstrual syndrome, but PMDD is debilitating. (Shutterstock)For people with...
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What is mpox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin
Mpox causes lesions that resemble pus-filled blisters, which eventually scab over. CDC/Getty ImagesOn Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization...
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Hispanic women are less likely to get PrEP treatment − new intervention could change that
Latinas make up 17% of U.S. women but 21% of those living with HIV. Klebercordeiro/Getty ImagesIn the U.S., Hispanic women...
Read moreRape and murder of doctor sparks nationwide protests in India
The Aug. 9 rape and murder of a 31-year-old post-graduate trainee doctor in a government-run hospital in Kolkata, the capital...
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Early prevention programs for children could help end the opioid crisis
Advocates and supporters gather in Victoria, B.C., in April 2022 to mark the anniversary of the 2016 declaration of a...
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Fluid keeps your brain from crushing itself and shields your spine from shock – a neurologist explains what happens when it stops working
Your brain produces around a pint of cerebrospinal fluid each day. Archibald Church, Diseases of the nervous system (1908)/Internet Archive...
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All for one, not one for all: The promise and challenges of personalized medicine
Approaches to personalized medicine include specialized T-cell therapy and bacteriophage therapy. (Shutterstock)Personalized medicine describes a treatment tailored to one or...
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FDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment – a drug researcher explains the challenges psychedelics face
A growing body of evidence points to MDMA's therapeutic potential for managing an array of hard-to-treat conditions like PTSD and...
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Dementia risk factors identified in new global report are all preventable – addressing them could reduce dementia rates by 45%
Nearly half of all dementia cases could be delayed or prevented altogether by addressing 14 possible risk factors, including vision...
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Infectious diseases spike when kids return to school − here’s what you can do about it
Sick kids can spread diseases in their households and classrooms. kali9/E+ via Getty ImagesReady or not, back-to-school season is here,...
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