GLP-1 drugs have ‘little or no effect’ on risk of obesity-related cancers, study suggests​GLP-1 drugs have ‘little or no effect’ on risk of obesity-related cancers, study suggests 

GLP-1 drugs have ‘little or no effect’ on risk of obesity-related cancers, study suggests​GLP-1 drugs have ‘little or no effect’ on risk of obesity-related cancers, study suggests 

 Popular weight-loss drugs “probably have little or no effect” on a person’s risk of developing one of the 13 obesity-related cancers, new research suggests.  ​​Popular weight-loss drugs “probably have little or no effect” on a person’s risk of developing one of the 13 obesity-related cancers, new research suggests. 

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More parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, study finds​More parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, study finds 

More parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, study finds​More parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, study finds 

 More parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns, a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found. It’s a trend that experts worry could have deadly consequences  ​​More parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns, a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found….

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What’s the Difference Between Feeling Tired and Being Fatigued?​What’s the Difference Between Feeling Tired and Being Fatigued? 

 While the holiday season is a special time, it can also mean more stress and fatigue. Board certified surgeon Dr. Cedrek McFadden breaks down the differences between feeling tired and being fatigued, ways to treat both and when the symptoms warrant a visit to the doctor.  ​​While the holiday season is a special time, it can…

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Lawyer with ties to RFK Jr. sparks outcry over vaccine misinformation at CDC advisory meeting​Lawyer with ties to RFK Jr. sparks outcry over vaccine misinformation at CDC advisory meeting 

Lawyer with ties to RFK Jr. sparks outcry over vaccine misinformation at CDC advisory meeting​Lawyer with ties to RFK Jr. sparks outcry over vaccine misinformation at CDC advisory meeting 

 An anti-vaccine lawyer who has regularly sued federal and state health agencies spoke Friday at a meeting of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel.  ​​An anti-vaccine lawyer who has regularly sued federal and state health agencies spoke Friday at a meeting of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. 

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CDC advisory panel rolls back universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation​CDC advisory panel rolls back universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation 

CDC advisory panel rolls back universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation​CDC advisory panel rolls back universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation 

 The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel on Friday rolled back a decadeslong recommendation that all newborns get a first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.  ​​The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel on Friday rolled back a decadeslong recommendation that all newborns get a first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. 

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Cutting-edge surgery could fix a 12-year-old’s scoliosis. Insurance says it’s too new to cover.​Cutting-edge surgery could fix a 12-year-old’s scoliosis. Insurance says it’s too new to cover. 

Cutting-edge surgery could fix a 12-year-old’s scoliosis. Insurance says it’s too new to cover.​Cutting-edge surgery could fix a 12-year-old’s scoliosis. Insurance says it’s too new to cover. 

 The FDA approved a new type of surgery for scoliosis in 2019. But Aetna declined to cover it for a 12-year-old girl in Colorado, saying the surgery is still experimental.  ​​The FDA approved a new type of surgery for scoliosis in 2019. But Aetna declined to cover it for a 12-year-old girl in Colorado, saying the…

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A volcanic eruption may have catalyzed the plague’s arrival in Europe, study suggests​A volcanic eruption may have catalyzed the plague’s arrival in Europe, study suggests 

A volcanic eruption may have catalyzed the plague’s arrival in Europe, study suggests​A volcanic eruption may have catalyzed the plague’s arrival in Europe, study suggests 

 A study suggests that a volcanic eruption around 1345 cooled the climate, leading to crop failures. On the ships that carried grain to fill the gap came plague-carrying fleas.  ​​A study suggests that a volcanic eruption around 1345 cooled the climate, leading to crop failures. On the ships that carried grain to fill the gap came…

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American Cancer Society recommends self-swab HPV test for cervical cancer screening​American Cancer Society recommends self-swab HPV test for cervical cancer screening 

American Cancer Society recommends self-swab HPV test for cervical cancer screening​American Cancer Society recommends self-swab HPV test for cervical cancer screening 

 Cervical cancer screening can now include “self-swab” HPV tests, according to updated guidelines published Thursday by the American Cancer Society.  ​​Cervical cancer screening can now include “self-swab” HPV tests, according to updated guidelines published Thursday by the American Cancer Society. 

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CDC advisers could reverse newborn hepatitis B vaccine recommendations​CDC advisers could reverse newborn hepatitis B vaccine recommendations 

CDC advisers could reverse newborn hepatitis B vaccine recommendations​CDC advisers could reverse newborn hepatitis B vaccine recommendations 

 A group of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is preparing to vote on whether the agency should scrap its long-standing recommendation that every baby get a hepatitis B vaccination within 24 hours of birth  ​​A group of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is preparing to vote on whether…

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USDA threatens to withhold SNAP benefits from blue states over immigration data​USDA threatens to withhold SNAP benefits from blue states over immigration data 

USDA threatens to withhold SNAP benefits from blue states over immigration data​USDA threatens to withhold SNAP benefits from blue states over immigration data 

 The remarks from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins come after a judge ruled that the administration could not withhold food assistance funds over the requested data.  ​​The remarks from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins come after a judge ruled that the administration could not withhold food assistance funds over the requested data. 

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