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Health

Benefits of iron supplements unclear for pregnant women, young children

(HealthDay)—Taking iron supplements during pregnancy doesn't appear to significantly change any health outcomes for mom or baby, a new review shows.

Mar 31, 2015

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Youth mental health advocates renew calls for action

More than 130 national and state children's groups are asking the Biden administration to do more to address youth mental health, including by issuing an emergency declaration on the issue—the latest amplification of the ...

Oct 17, 2022

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Obstetrics & gynaecology

Hormonal therapy won't prevent chronic ills after menopause: Expert panel

Experts are once again advising doctors and women against using menopausal hormone therapy to ward off chronic diseases—20 years after a landmark trial dashed those hopes.

Nov 1, 2022

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Health

Canada unveils legislation to legalize cannabis

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government unveiled legislation Thursday to fully legalize marijuana, making Canada only the second country to do so, after Uruguay.

Apr 13, 2017

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Utah lawmakers punt on magic mushroom therapy proposal

A pilot program in Utah that would have allowed thousands of patients to consume psychedelic mushrooms for therapeutic use failed to advance in the state Senate on Wednesday, effectively ending its chances of passage as lawmakers ...

Feb 24, 2023

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Medical research

Cancer screening rates significantly lower in US federally qualified health centers, study finds

A national study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and The University of New Mexico (UNM) Comprehensive Cancer Center found major gaps in breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening ...

Apr 29, 2024

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Oncology & Cancer

USPSTF: Ovarian cancer screen to be avoided for most women

(HealthDay)—The potential harms of ovarian cancer screening outweigh the benefits, so only very specific groups of women should be screened for the disease, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) says in a draft ...

Jul 20, 2017

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Oncology & Cancer

Task force maybe too stringent in not yet recommending melanoma screening

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced today that it doesn't have enough evidence to recommend that clinicians perform visual screening for melanomas with patients with no known special risk for the skin cancer. ...

Jul 26, 2016

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