Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approximately one in every three deaths, with more than 20 million deaths reported in 2021 according to a 2024 World Heart Federation report.
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A new position paper from the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) addresses the safety of administering live vaccines to patients who are currently being treated with dupilumab, a biologic therapy for ...
Jun 11, 2024
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Systematic reviews of medical literature between 2020 and 2024 show that bariatric surgery, also known as metabolic or weight-loss surgery, produces the greatest and most sustained weight loss compared to GLP-1 receptor agonists ...
Jun 11, 2024
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A new review of research about antidepressant withdrawal has confirmed it does exist, but also reports that it's less common and severe than previously found.
Jun 9, 2024
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A ban on Juul e-cigarettes has been reversed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.
Jun 7, 2024
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At the start of the pandemic, many people living with diabetes were wondering what COVID-19 meant for them. Diabetes was already known to put people at higher risks from other infectious diseases, including flu. Would it ...
Jun 6, 2024
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Since the dawn of the jet age, travelers have been warned about the risks of dangerous blood clots while flying. In recent years, those warnings have often been accompanied by advice to wear compression socks.
Jun 6, 2024
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For someone stopping taking antidepressants, the risk of experiencing one or more discontinuation symptoms (also called withdrawal symptoms), such as dizziness, headache, nausea, insomnia and irritability due directly to ...
Jun 5, 2024
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In a meta-analysis and review of 15 randomized studies, Brigham researchers found only mild differences in gastric emptying among patients taking common medications for type 2 diabetes and weight loss.
Jun 4, 2024
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A World Health Organization-commissioned systematic review finds that radio wave exposure from mobile phones does not affect learning, memory, attention span and other cognitive functions like coordination. The work is published ...
May 31, 2024
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