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14 Jan
Recreational Ketamine Use Surging Among Young Adults
A new study finds a dramatic increase in the number of adults using ketamine for recreational purposes. Ketamine is a medical anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects.
13 Jan
Gum Disease May Impair Brain Function Even in Patients with Normal Cognition
In a new study, people with moderate-to-severe gum disease were found to have altered connections between different brain regions, potentially increasing their risk of dementia.
10 Jan
Playgrounds, Parks and Other Green Space Help Draw Kids Out of the House and Away from Their Screens
A new study finds green space helps reduce screen time in children, but access to these spaces is much lower in minority neighborhoods.
The New Definition of Obesity
The way obesity is diagnosed needs to become more sophisticated, an international commission has concluded.
Using body-mass index (BMI) to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable, and can result in misdiagnosis, the Commission on Clinical Obesity says in a new paper published today in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
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Diabetes Drug Protects Against Skin Cancer, New Research Says
A popular diabetes drug can provide protection against skin cancers, a new study says.
Metformin significantly reduces people’s risk of developing basal cell cancers or squamous cell cancers, the two most common skin cancers, researchers found in a recent study published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology.
People t...
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Sleep Deprivation Lets Intrusive Memories, Bad Thoughts Into the Mind
People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are plagued by unwanted and distressing memories over which they have little to no control.
Doctors now think they understand why PTSD patients and others aren’t able to keep troubling memories at bay.
Sleep deprivation appears to interfere with people’s ability to restric...
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Updated Guidelines for Preventing Osteoporosis-Related Fractures Released
All women 65 and older should continue to be screened for osteoporosis, the nation’s leading preventive health panel says in an updated recommendation.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force also recommends screening women younger than 65 who’ve gone through menopause and are at increased risk of a fracture from bone loss, acc...
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More Abortions Tied to Natural Family Planning or Fertility Awareness Methods
Relying on natural and fertility awareness methods to prevent pregnancy might be linked to an increase in abortions, a new study suggests.
Use of hormonal birth control methods like the pill has declined by nearly half among women seeking an abortion in the United Kingdom, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 13 in the journal
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Men Are 3 Times As Likely to Die from Traumatic Brain Injury Compared to Women
Men are more than three times as likely to die from a traumatic brain injury compared to women, a new study says.
About 30 brain injury-related deaths occurred for every 100,000 U.S. men in 2021, while only 9 such deaths occurred among women at that rate, researchers found in a new study published Jan. 9 in the journal Brain Injury
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