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- Your Doctor May Still Recommend COVID Vaccines – Here’s WhyThough the government may no longer recommend COVID vaccines for many children and pregnant people, you doctor still might.
- This Is Why Your Allergy Meds Aren’t HelpingDoctors say too many people still treat their allergies incorrectly. Here’s why, and what to do instead.
- You Could Be at Risk of IBD and Not Know ItInflammatory bowel diseases – including Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis – are on the rise. Here’s what scientists think is going on, and what you can do.
- Fluoride Is Under Fire. Should You Be Concerned? Experts explain how to make sense of the hubbub about fluoride and how it affects you and your family.
- Lift Lighter Weight, Get Just as Strong: Here’s WhyUsing lighter weights for strength training can build just as much muscle as the heavier iron, according to a growing pile of research. You just need to know how.
- Biden's Prostate Cancer Explained – What It Means for PatientsThe aggressive prostate cancer found in former President Joe Biden raised questions for millions of men. Here's what you need to know – and how to check your risk.
- COVID Vaccine Guidance May Change: 3 Things to Know Right NowSee what infectious disease doctors have to say as government officials appear poised to scale back COVID vaccines and the FDA approved the Novavax vaccine with new limitations.
- FDA OKs New Treatment for Hard-to-Treat Lung CancerThe FDA has granted fast-track approval to the drug telisotuzumab vedotin (sold as Emrelis) as a first-of-its-kind treatment for certain people who have non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer.
- Beat Your Allergies Daily With This Hour-by-Hour GuideNew research shows that timing may influence how well allergy treatments work. You can do your own timing tests with input from your doctor. This sample guide may help.
- Why ‘Healthy’ Food Labels Fool Even Savvy ShoppersEvery time you visit the grocery store, your brain is absorbing countless food-packaging cues. Those cues influence your choices more than you think.
- Why Mounjaro Tops Ozempic for Weight LossIn the first head-to-head trial of its kind, people with obesity who took tirzepatide (sold under the brand names Mounjaro and Zepbound) lost more weight and inches from their waist than those who took semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy).
- Living Near a Golf Course Linked to Parkinson’s. What to DoPesticides used to maintain the greens could be polluting your drinking water, researchers say. A few simple tips could help you minimize your exposure.
- FDA Approves New Oral Drug Combo for Rare Ovarian CancerThe treatment includes two drugs known as avutometinib and defactinib and is marketed as Avmapki Fakzynja Co-Pack.
- Doctors Share Mothers’ Health TipsWith Mother’s Day approaching, we asked five top doctors for maternal health tips that showed just how smart their moms really were.
- CT Scans and Radiation Risk: What to Say to Your DoctorDeciding whether to get a CT scan is up to you. But it helps to know some context and details, and the right questions to ask your doctor.
- How the Bird Flu Could Quickly Turn Into a PandemicMore than a year after bird flu jumped to cattle, scientists are focused on two big questions: Could bird flu become a pandemic? And how can we stop that from happening?
- Science Reveals 4 New Ways to Lower Your Dementia RiskThe mind-body connection is huge in dementia research now. Here are the latest evidence-backed ways to boost your physical health while also lowering your risk of dementia.
- How to Accept When Stress Is Too Much (and What to Do Next)More evidence links poor health with "allostatic overload," the cumulative toll of chronic stress on your body. The good news: You can prevent it – or find your way out from under it.
- Study Links Plastics to 350K Heart Deaths – But Is It Accurate?A new study suggests that 350,000 heart-related deaths may be due in part to exposure to high levels of phthalates – chemicals used to soften plastic. But read more to learn about this study's limits.
- FDA Approves New Gene Therapy for Rare Genetic Skin DisorderThe FDA has approved a treatment called prademagene zamikeracel (sold as Zevaskyn), as a gene therapy for people with a rare genetic skin disorder known as recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB).
- This New Treatment Is Transforming Prostate Cancer CareTheranostics – an approach that combines the power of radiotherapy with diagnostics – is changing how we treat prostate cancer, especially in advanced stages.
- Will Food Dye Bans Really Make Your Diet Healthier?Artificial food dyes are in the government's crosshairs, with plans to ban all eight of them by the end of 2026. Here's what that means for you and your health.
- Will Ultra-Processed Foods Kill You? 5 Findings From a New StudyA new global study suggests that a diet high in things like soda, packaged snacks, and frozen meals – products that have been highly processed and often contain additives – could shave years off your life.
- How Your Oral Microbiome Could Be Triggering Your MigrainesResearchers have uncovered clues linking the oral microbiome to migraine headaches, posing opportunities for new interventions.
- New Study Says Measles Could Become Endemic: 3 Key TakeawaysAs U.S. measles cases rise, a study suggests the disease could become endemic again – meaning bigger than an outbreak but not quite as big as a pandemic.
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