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August 13, 2024

Hot Deliveries: Mail Order Drugs at Risk in Summer Heat

Ava Martinez

Millions of Americans rely on mail-order medications for convenience or insurance purposes. However, scorching summer temperatures pose a hidden threat to these vital medications. Delivery trucks can reach scorching temperatures…

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August 10, 2024

Blood Clotting Risk Doubles With Erythritol Consumption: Insights From Pilot Study

Ava Martinez

A recent pilot study found that drinking a beverage containing erythritol (an artificial sweetener used to boost the content of stevia and monk fruit and to sweeten low-carb ketogenic products)…

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August 9, 2024

The importance of early cancer diagnosis in saving lives and reducing treatment costs

Ava Martinez

Early detection of cancer is critical to saving lives and mitigating the financial burden associated with treating this disease, health officials say. Understanding the mechanisms underlying this diagnosis becomes increasingly…

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August 9, 2024

Breakthrough peanut allergy treatment program launched in Australia

Ava Martinez

In a groundbreaking initiative, infants with peanut allergies across Australian hospitals will now have access to a life-changing treatment program aimed at building tolerance to this common allergy. The pioneering…

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July 14, 2024

More and more women in Africa are using long-acting contraceptives, changing their lives

Ava Martinez

Countries with limited budgets typically choose to pay for what are considered more essential health services, such as vaccines, rather than reproductive health, said Dr Ayman Abdelmohsen, head of the…

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July 13, 2024

Rising Drug Costs: Are Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers to Blame?

Ava Martinez

For many Americans, the rising tide of prescription drug prices seems like an unstoppable force, threatening to drown household budgets and access to health care. While pharmaceutical companies often shoulder…

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July 13, 2024

Dengue Fever on the Rise: A Global Threat with No Easy Solution

Ava Martinez

Mosquito-borne dengue fever is spreading rapidly around the world, reaching record levels and even popping up in unexpected places. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning doctors…

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July 12, 2024

New COVID-19 vaccines recommended for all Americans 6 months and older this fall

Ava Martinez

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that all Americans 6 months and older should receive one of the new COVID-19 vaccines when they become available this…

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July 11, 2024

Running to recapture a beloved journey, before dementia takes everything

Ava Martinez

When I was little, my father, who rarely traveled, would tell stories of a trip to Europe he took with his parents when he was 14, in 1966. He remembered…

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