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California’s plan to make low-cost insulin could be example for the nation. Earlier this year, the state announced an initiative to bring its own insulin products to market, in response to the steep costs of the lifesaving drug in the United States. Read more Aerobic exercise reinvigorates the aging brain.Continue Reading

More kids heading to ERs after overdosing on cough suppressants. The number of children under 5 and those aged 10 to 15 seen in emergency rooms between 2010 and 2018 after such incidents increased significantly. Read more Anyone can get lung cancer. Detecting it early is key. According to theContinue Reading

Does your child have a cold or severe RSV? Most cases of RSV will just look like a cold, and then improve over time. But in some cases, labored breathing can be a sign a child needs hospital care. Read more Damage to health mounts with each new COVID infection.Continue Reading

Three-fifths of world’s people may have been exposed to COVID virus. Many more people have been infected with COVID-19 than previously known, with as many as 10.5 infections for every reported case, new research suggests. Read more Liability fears keep some schools from stocking asthma rescue inhalers. Parents are advisedContinue Reading

Can sex trigger an asthma attack? When it comes to the risk of having an asthma attack, vigorous sex is akin to walking up two flights of stairs, the author of a new study noted. Read more Your smartphone is a haven for allergens. A high school student’s science projectContinue Reading

Leg artery disease can lead to amputation, but one surgery is best at preventing it. For many patients, bypass surgery is a better bet than minimally invasive endovascular therapy, new research revealed. Read more More U.S. teens are getting heavily addicted to vaping. Over 10% of teens now say theyContinue Reading

Ovary removal before menopause could raise a woman’s risk for Parkinson’s. In a study of 5,000 women, those who had both ovaries removed before age 43 were five times more likely to eventually be diagnosed with the disease. Read more Scientists use ‘gentler’ cell transplant to reverse diabetes in mice.Continue Reading

Amid a surge of RSV, hope for new vaccines. As many as four new RSV vaccine candidates could soon be sent for review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, experts say, and dozens more are in testing or under development. Read more Is surgery always necessary for chronic chestContinue Reading

Low-nicotine cigarettes won’t leave smokers agitated. Cigarettes with nicotine at 5% of the normal dose can help anxious or depressed smokers quit, without adding to the mood or anxiety problems that led them to smoke in the first place, a new study finds. Read more Nasal swab might gauge severityContinue Reading

Impact of racism could slow recovery after heart attack. A year after their heart attacks, survivors who experienced discrimination said they had more physical limitations and chest pain, lower quality of life and impaired mental health, a new study found. Read more COVID infection disrupts the gut’s microbiome. That couldContinue Reading

Breast cancer management services offer guidance to at-risk patients. These specialized practices are popping up across the country, helping people estimate their cancer risk and manage breast cancer screening and treatment. Read more Bad marriages may put heart attack recovery in peril. A new study finds that severe marital stressContinue Reading