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• A Promising New Therapy Against OCD?

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• A Woman May Have Rid Herself Naturally of HIV -- But How?

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• Addictive Opioid Painkillers Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery

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• ADHD Medication ODs Rising in U.S. Kids, Teens

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• ADHD Meds Can Help Preschoolers, But Effects Vary

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• Advances in Treatments Against Severe COVID-19 May Have Stalled

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• After a Heart Attack, a Joint Effort to Lose Weight Works Best

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• After Editor-in-Chief's Resignation, JAMA Journals Outline Steps to Address Racism

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• AHA News: Eat Healthy, Move Your Body During Pandemic

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• AI Model Predicts Which Animal Viruses Are Likely to Jump to Humans

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• Almost 1 in 3 U.S. Seniors Now Sees at Least 5 Doctors Per Year

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• Almost 1 in Every 3 College-Age Americans Are Now Obese

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• Almost 47 Million Americans Already Infected With Coronavirus by Nov. 15: Study

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• Alzheimer's Patients Are Being Given Too Many Meds

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• An ALS Drug Shows Early Promise Against Alzheimer's

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• Animal Study Offers Hope for a Better Herpes Treatment

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• Another Pollen Misery: It Might Help Transmit COVID-19

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• Another Study Suggests Too Much Fish Oil Could Trigger A-Fib

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• Antidepressants Plus Common Painkillers May Raise Bleeding Risk

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• Antiviral Treatments Should Work Well Against Omicron, Experts Say

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• Any COVID-19 Infection Raises Odds for Lingering Symptoms, Study Finds

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• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not

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• AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Good Results in Late Trials

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• Babies Know Best When It Comes to Play

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• Better Diet, More Exercise Equals Better Blood Pressure

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• Biden Makes National Push for Long COVID Research

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• Big Weight Loss May Help Prevent Severe COVID-19

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• Bingeing, Stress Snacking: How the Pandemic Is Changing Eating Habits

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• Black Patients Less Likely to Get Into Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials

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• Blood Pressure Meds Can Affect COVID-19 Care

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• Blood Test Heralds New Era in Alzheimer's Diagnosis

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• Boys Born Very Prematurely May Age Faster as Men

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• British, Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Show Promise

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• Calorie-Burning 'Brown Fat' Could Help Keep You Healthy, Even if You're Obese

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• Cancer Clinical Trials Make Comeback After Pandemic Slowdown

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• Certain Health Conditions Up Risks for Severe COVID-19

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• Climate Change Could Bring Rising Obesity Rates

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• Clinical Trial to Investigate Nitric Oxide Treatment of COVID-19

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• Clinical Trials Are Becoming More Diverse, But There's Still Work To Do

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• Common Blood Pressure Meds May Lower Colon Cancer Risk

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• Common COVID Drug Might Be Useful at Lower Dose

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• Common Gout Drug Is Safe in Patients With Kidney Issues

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• Common Heartburn Meds Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk

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• Common MS Meds Might Be Less Effective in Black Patients

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• Common Weight-Loss Surgery Can Weaken a Teen's Bones

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• Confusion, Seizures: People Hospitalized After Taking Veterinary Drug for COVID

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• Coronavirus Antibodies Appear to Stop Reinfection for Months

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• Coronavirus Hangs Around Even After Symptoms Subside

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• Coronavirus Immunity Might Last at Least 6 Months

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• Cost of Brand-Name Epilepsy Meds Is Soaring

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• Could a High-Fiber Diet Help Boost Cancer Survival?

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• Could a Long-Used Cholesterol Drug Fight Severe COVID-19?

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• Could a New Drug Help Ease Alzheimer's?

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• Could a Quick Breathalyzer Test for COVID-19 Be on the Way?

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• Could a Type of Statin Raise Dementia Risks?

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• Could a Vaccine Against Future Pandemics Be on the Way?

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• Could an Ancient Drug Help Fight Severe COVID-19?

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• Could Asthma Treatment Raise Your Odds for Obesity?

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• Could 'Brown Fat' Make Some Obese People Healthier?

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• Could Cochlear Implants Cause Harm to Hearing Over Time?

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• Could Coffee Help Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer's?

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• Could Gene Therapy Cure Sickle Cell Disease? Two New Studies Raise Hopes

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• Could Gene Therapy Help Cure Sickle Cell Disease?

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• Could Interferon Drugs Help Fight COVID-19?

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• Could Some Rheumatoid Arthritis Meds Help Lower Alzheimer's Risk?

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• Could Survivors' Blood Help Patients Battling COVID-19? Trials May Tell

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• Could the First Drug That Slows Arthritis Be Here?

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• Could the MMR Vaccine Help Prevent COVID-19? New Trial May Tell

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• Could the TB Vaccine Help Prevent COVID-19?

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• Could Umbilical Cord Blood Help Ease Autism?

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• Could Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Be a Lifesaver Against Severe COVID-19?

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• Could Viagra Help Prevent Alzheimer's?

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• Could Widely Used Blood Pressure Meds Raise Skin Cancer Risk?

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• COVID Can 'Rebound' After Treatment With Paxlovid, CDC Says

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• COVID No More Deadly for People With Asthma, Large Study Shows

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• COVID-19 Immunity Might Last at Least 8 Months: Study

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• CRISPR Therapy Fights Rare Disease Where Protein Clogs Organs

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• Dangerous Diabetes Tied to Pregnancy Is on the Rise

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• Darse atracones y picotear por estrés: cómo la pandemia está cambiando los hábitos de alimentación

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• Data Doesn't Support Need for COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters: Experts

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• Dexamethasone Can Help the Sickest COVID Patients Survive. So Why Are Too Few Getting It?

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• Diabetes Can Lead to Amputations, But Stem Cell Treatment Offers Hope

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• Diabetes Drug Might Help Women With Preeclampsia Prolong Their Pregnancy

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• Did Adding Calorie Counts to Restaurant Menus Make Meals Healthier?

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• Did the New Coronavirus Come From Pangolins? New Study Says It's Possible

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• Dirty Air in Pregnancy Might Raise Baby's Obesity Risk

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• Disappointment and Hope From Two HIV Prevention Trials

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• DNA Sensor Can Spot When COVID Is Contagious

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• Do Fasting Diets Really Work? New Study Finds Little Benefit

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• Do Fatter Legs Mean Lower Blood Pressure?

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• Do Genes Doom Some Kids to Obesity? Probably Not, Study Finds

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• Do Prescription Sleep Medicines Even Work?

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• Doctors Divided Over Use of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug

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• Doctors Transplant Gene-Modified Pig Kidneys Into Brain-Dead Patient

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• Does an Arthritis Drug Help Patients Battling Severe COVID? It Depends on the Study

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• Dogs Accurately Sniff Out COVID-19 at Airports

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• Don't Cut Back on Asthma Meds During Pandemic, Expert Advises

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• Don't Use Veterinary Drug Ivermectin Against COVID, FDA Warns

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• Don't Wait to Lose Weight: Shedding Obesity in Youth Extends Life

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• Drink Up! Humans Are the 'Water-Saving Apes'

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• Drug Can Keep Leukemia in Remission for Years in Younger Patients

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• Drug Combo Boosts Outcomes for Advanced Melanoma

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• Drug Combo May Be Safe, Effective Therapy for Rare Leukemia

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• Drug Combo May Boost Survival for Tough-to-Treat Liver Cancers

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• Drug Combo May Fight a Tough Form of Breast Cancer

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• Drug Combo Offers Hope Against Advanced Bladder Cancer

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• Drug Improves Survival for Rare, Deadly Kidney Cancer

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• Drug Long Used for Alcoholism Might Fight Severe COVID-19

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• Drug Lynparza Could Help Fight Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers

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• Drug Might Help Ease 'Sensory Demands' of Autism

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• Drug Saxenda Aids Weight Loss — But You Should Exercise, Too

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• Drug Shows Promise in Easing Dementia-Linked Psychosis

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• During Pandemic, Fewer Using Drug That Fights Opioid Overdose

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• Early Promise for COVID Vaccine Taken as Pill

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• Early Promise for Therapy Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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• Early Trial Offers New Hope for People With Hemophilia

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• Eating Before Bedtime Might Pack on the Pounds

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• Eating in the Evening Could Be Bad for Your Health

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• El alucinógeno de los 'hongos mágicos' es igual de bueno que los antidepresivos, según un estudio

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• Even Delta Variant Can't Evade Vaccine-Linked Antibodies: Study

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• Even T. Rex Had Bone Trouble

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• Even With Mild COVID, Obesity May Mean Worse Symptoms

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• Evidence Mounts That TB Vaccine Might Help Protect Against COVID-19

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• Exercise Doesn't Boost Health If You Stay Obese, Study Finds

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• Existing Drugs Could Treat Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers

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• Exoskeleton Helps Paralyzed People Walk Again

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• Experimental Drug Could Cut Migraine Frequency

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• Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Schizophrenia

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• Experimental Therapy May Be New Tool Against Pancreatic Cancer

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• Experimental Treatment Offers New Hope Against Lupus

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• Expert Panel Lowers Routine Screening Age for Diabetes to 35

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• Extra Pounds Could Bring More Painful Joints

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• Extra Pounds Double Women's Risk of Endometrial Cancer

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• Far Too Few People of Color in U.S. Pancreatic Cancer Trials

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• Fat Injections Might Ease Pain of Plantar Fasciitis

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• FDA Approves First New Children's ADHD Drug in 10 Years

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• FDA Approves New Drug to Help Control Severe Asthma

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• FDA Defends Approval of Controversial Alzheimer's Drug

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• FDA Gives OK to Merck's Antiviral At-Home COVID Pill

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• FDA OKs Pfizer Pill as First At-Home COVID Treatment

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• FDA Panel Mulls Merck's COVID Antiviral Pill

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• FDA Reviewers Give Thumbs Down to New ALS Drug

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• Fertility Treatments Might Affect Kids' Growth, But Not for Long

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• Fewer Kids in Cancer Trials, Which Might Not Be a Bad Thing

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• First Computer Model of Entire COVID Virus Will Aid Research

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• First Good Evidence That Brain Hits 'Replay' While You Sleep

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• First Trial of Gene-Targeted Asthma Rx in Kids Shows Promise

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• Fitness Key to Long-Term Weight Loss Success

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• Flu Virus Can Travel on Dust Particles. Does the Same Hold True for Coronavirus?

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• For Losing Weight, Calorie Counting Tops Fasting Diets

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• For Rising Number of People, Obesity Is a Literal Headache

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• Four Factors in Midlife Predict a Healthy Old Age for Women

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• Gene Editing Technique Corrects Sickle Cell Disease in Mice

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• Gene Therapy Could Be Big Advance Against Hemophilia

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• Genes 'Switched On' Much Earlier in Human Embryos Than Thought

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• Geneticists Probe Origins of Painful Cluster Headaches

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• Getting a Pacemaker Can Raise Odds for Opioid Abuse

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• Global Consortium Finds Genes That Drive Severe COVID-19

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• Good Sleep May Help Babies Avoid Obesity as They Grow

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• Got A-Fib? Shed Pounds Before Treatment to Stop Its Return

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• Got Leftover Meds? Ditch Them at Pharmacy Drop Boxes

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• Gout Drug Colchicine Won't Help Fight COVID-19

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• Gout Medicine May Also Help Fight Heart Failure

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• Gut Immune Cells May Play Key Role in MS

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• Healthy Vitamin D Levels Could Be Linked to COVID-19 Survival

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• Heart Groups Endorse New Class of Meds for Some Heart Failure Patients

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• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some

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• Heartburn Meds Might Be Good for Your Gums

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• Heat Waves Topping 132 Degrees F Likely in Middle East Without Action on Climate Change

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• High Blood Pressure: Which Drug Works Best for You?

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• High Costs Lead Millions of Americans to Shop Abroad for Rx Drugs

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• High-Tech Prosthetic Arm Melds With Patient's Anatomy

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• High-Tech Rings Are Tracking COVID-19 'Warning Signs'

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• Hopeful News on Parkinson's: More Than 100 Trials Underway

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• How Bilingual Brains Shift Quickly Between Languages

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• How Did the Pandemic Affect Cancer Clinical Trials?

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• How Much Do Trees Lower Urban Temperatures?

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• How Much Fasting Is Enough for 'Fasting Diet' to Work?

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• How One Patient's Battle With COVID-19 Changed U.S. Testing Protocols

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• How Safe Are the New COVID Vaccines?

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• How Safe Is a 'Holiday' From Bone-Strengthening Meds?

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• How to Avoid Unwanted Weight Gain During COVID-19 Pandemic

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• How to Keep Your Kids Trim Through Quarantine

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• How Trust in Science Can Make You Vulnerable to 'Pseudoscience'

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• How Two People With HIV Suppressed Virus After Stopping Treatment

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• 'Human Cell Atlas' Maps 1 Million Cell Types in 33 Organs

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• Humans Started Loving Carbs a Very Long Time Ago

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• Icky Prescription: Could Hookworms Help Ease MS?

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• If You've Had COVID, One Vaccine Jab Will Do: Study

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• Immune System May 'Remember' Infections From Previous Coronaviruses

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• Immune-Based Drug Fights Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Study

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• Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival With Bladder Cancer

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• Immunotherapy Drug Can Lower Recurrence When Bladder Cancer Spreads

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• In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC

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• In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return

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• In Early Trial, an Ancient Drug Shows Promise Against Severe COVID-19

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• In Girls as Young as 7, Weight May Predict Odds for Eating Disorder

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• In Small Study, Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Appears to Help COVID-19 Patients

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• Inhaled COVID Vaccine Shows Promise in Animal Trials

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• Inhaled Remdesivir May Allow COVID-19 Patients to Be Treated at Home

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• Inhaler Use Up During Coronavirus Pandemic

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• Injected Drug Delivers Up to 20% Weight Loss in Trial

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• Insurance Often Covers Ivermectin for COVID, Even Though Drug Doesn't Work

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• Intensive Blood Pressure Control Reduces A-Fib Risk: Study

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• Interferon Shot Might Keep COVID-19 Patients Out of the Hospital

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• Intermittent Fasting: Is It Better Than Typical Weight-Loss Diets?

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• Is a Drug for Sleep Apnea on the Horizon?

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• Is Medicare Overspending? Costco Prices Much Less for Generic Drugs

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• Is Sheltering Under an Overpass Safe When Tornadoes Strike?

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• Israeli Data on COVID Boosters to Be Published This Week in Major Journal

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• Job Done: Scientists Fill in Missing Gaps to Complete Map of Human Genome

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• Just 250 Fewer Calories Per Day Brings Big Health Rewards for Obese Seniors

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• Ketamine Appears Safe as Therapy for Tough-to-Treat Depression

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• Ketamine May Quickly Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression

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• Kids' Accidental Poisonings Are on the Rise: Protect Your Child

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• Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches

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• Kids With Autism Have Unique Gut 'Microbiomes'

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• Kids With Uncontrolled Asthma at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Lab Experiments Show How Masks Could Protect Against COVID-19

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• Laser Process May Kill Bacteria on Metal Surfaces

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• 'Laughing Gas' Shows Promise Against Tough-to-Treat Depression

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• 'Light Flash' Treatment Might Help Slow Alzheimer's

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• Like Flu, COVID-19 May Turn Out to Be Seasonal

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• Lilly to Seek FDA Approval for New Alzheimer's Drug

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• Long Bouts of Space Travel May Harm Astronauts' Brains

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• Long Periods in Space Alter Astronauts' Brains

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• Long-Lasting Immunity Seems to Follow Serious COVID Cases

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• Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked

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• Lost Weight? One Factor Can Keep It From Returning

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• 'Love Hormone' Could Hold Key to Treating COVID

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• Low Risk That Scientists Can Pass Coronavirus to North American Bats

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• Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study

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• 'Magic Mushroom' Hallucinogen as Good as Antidepressants: Study

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• Magnetic Brain Stimulation Helped Rid Him of Decades-Long Depression

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• Mail-Order Prescriptions Delayed? Here's What to Do

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• Maker Cuts Price of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug in Half

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• Malnutrition Can Also Trigger Diabetes, Affecting Millions Worldwide

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• Man Blind for 40 Years Regains Some Sight Through Gene Therapy

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• Many Older Adults Confused About Proper Use of Antibiotics: Poll

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• Many Older Americans With Heart Failure Take 10 or More Meds

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• Many Psych Meds Trigger Weight Gain, But New Research Points to Better Options

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• Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women

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• Medicare Could Save Millions By Taking Cue from Mark Cuban's Online Pharmacy

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• Medicare May Rethink Premium Hike for Pricey Alzheimer’s Drug

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• Medication Errors in Pets: How to Lower the Risk

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• Meds Like Valium, Xanax Linked to Higher Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy

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• Mesh Plug a New Option for Treating Tricky Aneurysms

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• Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia

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• Millions of Tons of COVID Masks, Gloves Will End Up in Oceans

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• Moderna COVID Vaccine Offers Protection for at Least 6 Months: Study

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• Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective in Kids 12 and Older

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• Moderna Says Its COVID Vaccine Works Well in Children Aged 6 to 11

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• Monkey Trials Offer New Hope for HIV Vaccine

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• More Evidence That Weight-Loss Surgery Prevents Early Death

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• More Opioids Doesn't Mean Less Chronic Pain: Study

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• More Than 87,000 Scientific Papers Already Published on COVID-19

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• Most Alzheimer's Patients Wouldn't Have Qualified for Controversial Drug's Trial: Study

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• Most Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds

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• 'Motivational' Talks Won't Help Dieters Lose Weight: Study

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• Mouse Study Points to Possible Breakthrough Against Spinal Cord Injury

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• Multiple Studies Confirm Steroids Can Fight Severe COVID-19

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• Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain Are Soaring: Are They Safe?

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• Mutation Helps Coronavirus Infect More Human Cells, Study Shows

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• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling

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• Nearly Half of Americans Gained Weight in Pandemic's First Year

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• Need a Pill to Help You Sleep? You're Far From Alone, Survey Finds

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• Need to Pee? Scientists May Have Found the Gene for That

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• 'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries

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• Nerve-Cooling Implant Could Ease Pain Without Opioids

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• Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug

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• Neurologists' Group Issues New Treatment Guidelines for Early Parkinson's

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• New ALS Drug Approved in Canada While Still Under FDA Review

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• New Alzheimer's Drug Delivers Disappointing Results

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• New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer

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• New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented

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• New Drug May Be Better Psoriasis Treatment

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• New Drug May Beat Older One at Preventing MS Relapse

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• New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers

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• New Drug Shows Real Promise Against Celiac Disease

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• New First Look at the Tiniest Babies' Lungs

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• New Hope Against a Rare but Incurable Eye Cancer

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• New Hope for Better Treatments Against Macular Degeneration

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• New Hope for IBD Patients

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• New Insights Into How COVID-19 Damages the Brain

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• New Insights Into Why Asthma Worsens at Night

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• New Tests for Colon, Prostate Cancer Show Promise

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• New Treatment Greatly Boosts Survival for Kids With Aggressive Brain Cancer

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• New Weight-Loss Drug Looks Good in Trial

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• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans

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• Newly Approved Drug Fights Lung Cancer Tied to Certain Genes

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• NIH Starts Trial Looking at Rare Allergic Reactions to COVID Vaccines

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• Obese? Lose Lots of Weight, Watch Your Heart Risks Drop

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• Obesity a Big Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19, Study Confirms

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• Obesity Raises Odds for Many Common Cancers

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• Obesity Tied to Shorter Survival in Cancer Patients

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• Odds for Death, Hospital Care Rise When Statins Are Stopped

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• Once-a-Day HIV Pill Works Well for Kids

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• Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous

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• Pandemic Fuels Interest in Careers in Infectious Disease

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• Pandemic Has Greatly Slowed Pace of Cancer Research

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• Pandemic Has Many Kids Struggling With Weight Issues

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• Pandemic Has Put Many Clinical Trials on Hold

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• Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End

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• People on Immune-Suppressing Meds Fare Equally Well With Severe COVID

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• 'Personalized' Brain Zaps May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression

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• Pfizer Asks FDA for Emergency Approval of Its COVID Antiviral Pill

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• Pfizer Vaccine Disappoints in Kids Ages 2 to 5

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• Physics Shows Why 20 Seconds Is Right for Hand-Washing

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• Pill Might Prevent Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions

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• Placebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant's Impact on Anxiety: Study

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• Plasma Therapy Aids Recovery in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

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• Precautions Even More Important With New Coronavirus Variant: Experts

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• Pregnancy Within 1 Year of Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks

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• Prescriptions for U.S. Kids Declined During Pandemic

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• Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials

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• Prior Exposure to Common Cold Won't Shield You From COVID: Study

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• Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries

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• Promising Steps Toward Retinal Cell Transplants to Fight Blindness

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• Psoriasis Meds Don't Raise Risk of Severe COVID-19: Study

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• Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant

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• Red Light in Morning May Protect Fading Eyesight: Study

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• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes

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• Research Reveals Why COVID Pneumonia Is More Deadly

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• Researchers Move Toward Once-Yearly Treatment for HIV

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• Researchers Seek Antiviral Pill That Would Ease COVID Severity

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• Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors

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• Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Help Save Hospitalized COVID Patients

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• Robotics Bring the White Cane Into the 21st Century

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• Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study

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• Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test Might Be Alternative to Deep Nasal Swab

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• Saving the 'Butterfly Children:' Gene Therapy Helps Heal Deadly Blistering Condition

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• Say What? Like Animals, People Perk Up Their Ears to Hear

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• Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain

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• Science Doesn't Always Boost Sales, Study Finds

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• Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart

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• Science Studies Most Likely to Be Wrong Are the Most Widely Read

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• Scientists Are Developing Patch That Warns of Oncoming Drug Overdose

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• Scientists Create First Lab Model of Human 'Pre-Embryo' for Research Purposes

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• Scientists Find Clue to Links Between Autism, Epilepsy

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• Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma

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• Scientists Track Spirituality in the Human Brain

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• Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse

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• Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients

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• Shoulder Pain Can Plague Wheelchair Users, But Their Own Fat Cells Could Be Cure

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• Skin Cream May Offer New Treatment Option for Psoriasis

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• 'Slow Walkers' at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• SmartWatches Detect Viral Infection Before Symptoms Surface in Study

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• Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study Says

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• Smoke From Nuclear War Would Trigger Massive Climate Change, Endangering Health

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• Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV

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• Some COVID Survivors Can't Regain Weight Lost During Illness

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• Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo

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• Special 'Strategies' Can Help People With Parkinson's Walk, But Many Patients Unaware

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• Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring

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• Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries

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• Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Outcomes for Some Heart Failure Patients

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• Still Too Few Women in Stroke Treatment Clinical Trials

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• Stool Samples From the 1980s Hold Clues to Fighting HIV Today

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• Stop Use of Ivermectin for COVID-19: AMA, Pharmacist Groups

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• Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients

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• Stories Get Listeners' Hearts in Sync

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• Strength Training Is No Slouch for Shedding Pounds

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• Strict Low-Carb Diets Could Push Type 2 Diabetes Into Remission, But Effect Fades

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• Stroke Prevented His Speech, But Brain Implant Brought It Back

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• Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients

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• Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study

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• Studies Relying on Brain Scans Are Often Unreliable, Analysis Shows

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• Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches

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• Study Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near

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• Success of Smallpox Vaccine Bears Lessons for Coronavirus Vaccine

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• Swine Coronavirus Could Jump to People, Researchers Warn

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• Tai Chi Equal to 'Regular' Exercise in Trimming Your Tummy

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• Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer

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• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders

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• Telehealth May Help Rural Americans Keep the Weight Off

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• Ten Years On, Gene Therapy Still Beating Most Cases of 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease

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• The Future of Cancer for Americans

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• The New COVID Antiviral Pills: What You Need to Know

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• Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease

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• Trial Into Antioxidant for Parkinson's Disease Yields Disappointing Results

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• Trials Begin for Potential COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir

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• Trials Find Full-Dose Blood Thinners May Harm, Not Help, COVID Patients in ICU

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• Trials Show COVID Vaccines Well Worth It for Cancer Patients

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• T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby

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• Two Is Not Better Than One When It Comes to Blood Thinners

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• Two Meds Better Than One for Many With High Blood Pressure: Study

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• Two PrEP Meds Work Equally Well; One Is Much Cheaper

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• U.K. Variant Won't Trigger More Severe COVID, Studies Find

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• U.S. Army Reports Progress on COVID Vaccine That Fights All Variants

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• U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds

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• Ultra-Low Dose of Rituximab Safely Eases Rheumatoid Arthritis Over Long Term: Study

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• Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise

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• Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age

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• USPS Cuts Could Pose Harm If Mail-Order Meds Delayed: Study

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• Vaccine Rollout Could Have Americans Back to Normalcy by Summer, Expert Says

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• Vaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells: Study

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• Vegan Diets Tied to Higher Bone Fracture Risk

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• Want Reliable Diet Advice? Don't Head to TikTok

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• Weed May Mess With Your Medicines, Causing Harm

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• Weekly Injected Drug Could Boost Outcomes for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

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• Weight Loss Can Help Cut Lung Risks in 9/11 First Responders

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• Weight Loss in Childhood May Protect Boys Against Future Infertility

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• Weight Loss May Not Affect Fertility Treatment Success

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• Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study

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• Weight-Loss Surgeries Used Least in U.S. States That Need Them Most

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Might Also Help Prevent Cataracts

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Slashes Risk of Severe Liver Disease in the Obese: Study

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• We've Been Here Before: How Polio Vaccine Rollout Saved Millions of Young Lives

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• What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?

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• What Helps Your Heart More, Losing Fat or Gaining Muscle?

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• What Jobs Are Toughest on the Knees?

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• What Works Best to Ease Migraines?

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• What You Need to Know About the COVID Vaccine

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• What You Need to Know About the New Variant of COVID-19

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• What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?

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• What's for Lunch? Often, It's What Your Co-Workers Are Having

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• What's the Best Blood Thinner for a Blood Clot in Your Legs?

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• When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise

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• When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study

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• When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study

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• When, Where Was the First Case of COVID-19?

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• Which Animals Are Also Vulnerable to COVID Infection?

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• Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?

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• Which Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?

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• Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?

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• WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV

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• Who Are the New 'Patient Influencers' on Social Media?

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• Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline

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• Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?

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• Why Cotton Masks Are Safer Masks

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• Why Does 'Mono' Sometimes Turn Into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

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• Why Remdesivir Might Be a Good Bet Against COVID-19

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• Why Will It Take So Long for a COVID-19 Vaccine?

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• Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?

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• Will Remdesivir Help COVID-19 Patients? Two Reports Provide Different Answers

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• Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How

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• Women Still Underrepresented in Many Clinical Trials

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• Working Off Your Quarantine Weight Gain

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• Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary

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• You Can Drink Coffee With Your Thyroid Medication: Study

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• You Don't Have to Be Obese for Belly Fat to Harm You, Heart Experts Warn

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• Your Daily Vitamin D From Tomatoes? Gene Tweak Could Make It Happen

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• Your Liver Is Just 3 Years Old

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• Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight

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• You've Got Tens of Thousands of Virus Species Living in Your Gut

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• 'Yo-Yo' Dieting May Mean Sleepless Nights for Women