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Evidence is still lacking for iron deficiency screening in pregnancy

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to weigh the balanc...

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This 15-Minute Ab and Glute Workout Will Leave You "Good Sore"

Chyna Bardarson, a NASM-certified Tone It Up trainer, is all about maximum efficiency. That's why she created this quick...

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Climate change is making it too hot for bumblebees to adapt, threatening their existence

A new study reveals that climate change is devastating bumblebee populations that need it colder...

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New definition of steatotic liver disease improves prediction of kidney disease

Using a new classification of steatotic liver disease (SLD) based on the presence of metabolic dysfunction and alcohol c...

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Genetic testing advances help women with high risk of breast cancer avoid surgery

Researchers are discovering new genes linked to breast cancer and refining evaluation of risk to help spare women from l...

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Rate cuts will help entire housing industry, including 'repair and remodeling': Ariel's Bobrinskoy

Charlie Bobrinskoy, Ariel Investments vice chairman, and Adam Crisafulli, Vital Knowledge founder, join 'Closing Bell Ov...

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Comprehensive review highlights urgent need for frailty-guided clinical care in older adults

A review published in the New England Journal of Medicine underscores the critical importance of addressing frailty amon...

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2 popular Indian spice brands failed safety checks abroad

Nearly 12 per cent of tested spice samples failed to meet quality and safety standards, according to data obtained by Re...

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More Americans than ever—especially young adults—say drinking alcohol is unhealthy

Poll also found adults are less likely to imbibe and less likely to overindulge when they do than in the past....

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Men have a biological clock too. Here’s what’s more likely when dads are over 50

We hear a lot about women’s biological clock and how age affects the chance of pregnancy. But age also affects men’s...

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There's no reason to avoid seed oils and plenty of reasons to eat them

The "Hateful Eight" may sound like an old-time Western movie, but this showdown doesn't involve cowboys or horses or eve...

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Mpox vaccine: Africa in talks with Bavarian Nordic on technology transfer

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Africa CDC, is in discussion with Bavarian Nordic on the transfer...

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To subvert immune response, SARS-CoV-2 stimulates production of proteins without protective function

To evade the human host's immune response, SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 uses the machinery of defens...

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Investigators automate mitral regurgitation detection and diagnosis

Investigators with the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) program to d...

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Can toxic exposure law break GOP’s electoral edge with veterans?

A former contender for the vice presidential nomination, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., addressed a Democratic Party veterans...

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Investigating the dangerous neurological effects of the Powassan virus

While Lyme disease is the most recognized and prevalent tick-borne disease in the United States, other infections transm...

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Q&A: Researcher discusses how GLP-1 weight loss drugs affect the liver

Drugs such as Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy have made news for their abilities to treat diabetes and encourage weight los...

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Tiny Killers: How Autoantibodies Attack the Heart in Lupus Patients

n a new study, a team of researchers from Columbia Engineering, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Su...

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Alcohol policy comes into force

Nine years after it was first approved, Auckland Council’s provisional local alcohol policy looks finally set to come ...

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Rise in GP fees symptom of service ‘in crisis’

Dr Tim Malloy Recent increases in family doctor’s fees are just the latest symptom of a health system in crisis and ye...

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Police – Community – more than the place you live

I was thinking about the concept of ‘community’ recently. Don’t panic! I haven’t changed overnight to someone wh...

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King Charles visits UK town Southport to pay tribute to stabbing victims

King Charles has paid tribute to the three young girls murdered in Southport, UK....

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First meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee reports on mpox surge

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), having concurred with the advice offered by the Internation...

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It's time for investors to broaden portfolios, says SoFi's Liz Young Thomas

SoFi's Liz Young Thomas and Odyssey Capital's Jason Snipe join 'Closing Bell' to discuss the markets, the Fed's next mov...

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Umbrella review highlights impacts of plastic-associated chemicals along the entire human life span

Exposure to chemicals found in common plastics can increase health risks at all stages of life, new research has found....

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Workplace Stress May Increase Risk of Irregular Heart Rhythm

Addressing workplace psychosocial stressors crucial to create healthier work environments, study suggests....

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Study finds experts have high credibility among young adults in social media health campaigns

Health information—and misinformation—is everywhere on social media. But does the messenger matter in social media e...

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Study links gut microbe depletion to lifelong respiratory allergies

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown for the first time how and why the depletion of microbes in...

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WeWard Partners With American Cancer Society for Fundraising Walk Campaign

WeWard's network of 20M users can now walk in support of the fight against cancer. NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ ...

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Unlocking the potential of targeted therapies for multiple myeloma

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a complex hematological malignancy with significant unmet needs. While conventional therapies h...

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The great health insurance rort that leaves you paying for cover you don't need

The range of extras offered are often irrelevant to a person's needs....

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METTL family: A key regulator of cellular function in health and disease

A review published in the journal Molecular Biomedicine provides a comprehensive overview of the METTL family, a group o...

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Watch CNBC’s full interview with Goldman Sachs' Tony Pasquariello

Tony Pasquariello, Goldman Sachs global head of hedge fund coverage, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss markets, the bullish...

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UofL researchers receive $3.6 million to study the role of arsenic exposure in causing health problems

University of Louisville researchers have received $3.6 million in new grant funding to study the role of arsenic exposu...

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Current status and prospects of early diagnosis and treatment of esophageal cancer in China

Esophageal cancer, a highly aggressive malignancy originating in the esophageal epithelium, poses significant public hea...

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Toxic algae fear prompts warning to keep away from lake

Redbridge Council has suspended water sports at Fairlop Waters amid fears over potentially toxic algae blooms....

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A compound in rosemary extract can reduce cocaine sensitivity

A team of researchers led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that an antioxidant found in rosemary e...

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AI can effectively exclude pathology in chest X-rays

A commercial artificial intelligence (AI) tool used off-label was effective at excluding pathology and had equal or lowe...

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Texas UPS driver passes out, crashes in extreme heat

Union officials say a Texas UPS driver called for help after falling ill due to heat prior to crashing, but was told to ...

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The economy will remain durable, says Goldman Sachs' Tony Pasquariello

Tony Pasquariello, Goldman Sachs global head of hedge fund coverage, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss markets, the bullish...

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Simplified smoking test proves reliable for predicting abstinence in cancer patients

​Data from nearly 6000 smokers with cancer show that it may be easier to predict who will stop smoking than was previo...

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Why I don’t regret a second of my nine-month affair

Telegraph: Perimenopause sparked a sexual awakening that drove one woman to adultery....

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Aceneuramic acid drug receives approval for treatment of patients with GNE myopathy

In order to treat an underserved population of patients with a rare condition whose muscles gradually become weaker unti...

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Morgan Stanley says to avoid these most overcrowded trades from the biggest hedge funds

Buying stocks that hedge funds favor could cause problems for individual investors for the risks of high valuation and e...

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What Is Scentinel(r) Teaching Us About Smell Disorders, Four Years On?

Over the last four years since the start of the pandemic, the Monell Chemical Senses Center, has developed different ite...

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We need to understand what 'Harris-conomics' is, says Jefferies' David Zervos

David Zervos, Jefferies chief market strategist, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss takeaways from the first day of the DNC ...

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Market Navigator: The technical assessment of the dollar

Tom Fitzpatrick, R.J. O’Brien managing director of global markets insights, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the technic...

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Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug cuts diabetes risk, long-term study finds

The three-year study of tirzepatide found adults with prediabetes and obesity or overweight taking the drug weekly saw t...

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I was ghosted during the interview process. I feel used and don’t know what to do

Employers need to be doing a lot better, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson....

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Precision medicine enhances prostate cancer treatment with genetic profiling

Men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer should be treated primarily with second-generation hormone drug...

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Three-Stock Lunch: Lowe's, Eli Lilly & Amer Sports

Victoria Greene, G Squared CIO, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss stock plays for three stocks....