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Health News - Calls to poison centers involving synthetic cannabis jump - Calls to U.S. poison centers regarding so-called synthetic cannabis jumped 88% between 2021 and 2022, as use of these legally sold products rose, research shows.31 minutes ago
Health News -- Counterfeit Oxycontin pills almost always contain fentanyl -- Lab tests of counterfeit oxycodone (Oxycontin) pills seized by police in Rhode Island in 2022 found 99.3% also contained dangerous fentanyl.31 minutes ago
Science News -- Research pinpoints 'neural compass' of brain activity used to orient people -- Researchers say they've identified a human "neural compass" -- a pattern of brain activity that helps prevent humans from becoming lost.8 hours ago
U.S. News -- Miss USA Noelia Voigt makes 'tough decision' to step down, cites mental health -- Miss USA Noelia Voigt, the first Venezuelan-American to win the pageant, announced Monday that she would step down from her duties as she cited her "physical and mental well-being."21 hours ago
U.S. News -- Voluntary recall issued in 5 southern states for Hormel-owned Planters peanut products -- Minnesota-based Hormel Foods Sales, LLC issued a voluntary recall on two "Planters" peanut products in five southern states over possible health risks.1 day ago
Health News -- Study finds U.S. COVID-19 vaccine promotion campaign saved 50,000 lives -- The "We Can Do This" COVID-19 public education campaign launched by the White House in 2021 to increase confidence in vaccines succeeded in saving more than 50,000 lives, according to a study published Monday.1 hour ago
Health News -- Clinical trial shows measurable improvement in inherited blindness after gene therapy -- An injectable gene therapy caused measurable improvements in vision among a small group of people with inherited blindness, an early-stage clinical trial says.18 hours ago
Health News -- Research aims to develop vaccine against future COVID viruses -- Scientists are busy working on a vaccine that might fight strains of the COVID virus SARS-CoV-2 that haven't even emerged yet.19 hours ago
Health News -- Researchers develop algorithm to spot risk for dangerous preeclampsia -- Canadian researchers at Université Laval in Québec City say they've developed an algorithm to spot those women at highest risk for preeclampsia.1 day ago
Health News -- Treatment for peripheral artery disease as effective for women as men -- Less invasive endovascular treatments work equally well in women as in men with peripheral artery disease, a new study found.1 day ago
Health News -- AI may help diagnose rare diseases years earlier -- Artificial intelligence might be able to identify patients who have rare diseases years earlier than they would typically be diagnosed, a new study says.1 day ago
Health News -- Higher dose of smoking cessation medication may improve results -- Folks struggling to quit smoking might need a bump up on the dose of medication they're using to help them stop, according to new clinical trial results.1 day ago
Health News -- Avoiding meat may help reverse advanced liver cirrhosis -- Advanced liver cirrhosis can push levels of ammonia in the blood to hazardous levels, but skipping meat at mealtime can help reverse that, new research shows.3 hours ago
Health News -- Rate of deadly STEMI heart attack falls among Americans -- Many fewer Americans are falling prey to the most dangerous form of heart attack, a new study says.4 days ago
Health News -- Cardiac catheterization patients may be able to skip pre-op fasting -- Folks undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures to diagnose heart problems may be able to safely skip the traditional pre-op fasting that's now the norm, new research shows.4 days ago
Olive oil could help reduce risk of dying from dementia, Harvard study says2 days ago
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Experimental drug may help people quit vaping19 hours ago