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Curing America’s loneliness epidemic would make us healthier, fitter and less likely to abuse drugs
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FDA approves first daily over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill – a pharmacist and public health expert explain this new era in contraception
The progestin-only pill Opill could be available in early 2024. Kwangmoozaa/iStock via Getty ImagesOn July 13, 2023, the U.S. Food...
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Young-onset Alzheimer’s can be diagnosed from as early as 30 – and the symptoms are often different
Alzheimer’s disease is often thought of as a condition that only affects the elderly. But around 3.9 million people worldwide...
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The bacteria and microbes in your gut can affect your body and mental health – engineering them promises new forms of treatment. Podcast
The human gut is home to communities of microbes, bacteria and fungi. (Shutterstock)The human body is a complex organism, made...
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Weather forecast accuracy is crucial in a heat wave – 1 degree can mean the difference between life and death
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Myths about will power and moral weakness keep people with opioid use disorder from receiving effective medications like methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone
A nurse dispenses liquid Methadose, an FDA-approved medication that helps people addicted to opioids. Whitney Hayward/Portland Press Herald via Getty...
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How England’s new lung cancer screening could save thousands of lives – expert Q&A
Lightspring/ShutterstockLung cancer is often caught too late. As a result, it has one of the lowest survival rates of all...
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How to overcome repetitive negative thinking through meditation
Repetitive negative thinking can impact sleep quality, reduce efficiency and impair decision-making abilities. (Shutterstock)Do you ever find yourself caught in...
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Common diabetes drug metformin could protect against long COVID
Metformin is a drug commonly taken by patients with type 2 diabetes. pikselstock/ShutterstockThere are no drugs to treat long COVID...
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Strep throat can easily be confused with throat infections caused by viruses – here are a few ways to know the difference
Strep is most common in children between the ages of 5 and 15. aquaArts studio/E+ via Getty Images“My sore throats,...
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