A new report shows the number of abortions has held steady in recent years despite efforts to limit access.
Category: 8. Health
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The search for a new CDC director nears a deadline : NPR
A new nominee for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to be named this week. They would inherit a demoralized staff and a public health agency buffeted by change.
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Cuba sends doctors on medical missions. The U.S. isn’t a fan : NPR
Cuban doctors hold their national flag upon arriving in Honduras for a medical mission in February 2024. Now the doctors…
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CREB5 drives stem cell-like transcriptional programs in aggressive prostate cancer
A new research paper was published in Volume 17 of Oncotarget on March 17, 2026, titled “CREB5 regulates stem cell-like transcriptional programs to enhance tumor progression in prostate cancer.”
Led by corresponding authors…
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Why Vivid Dreams Make for Better Sleep
Getting good sleep is easier said than done. Sometimes you can crash out for hours and still wake up groggy; other times you wake up from a 45-minute nap ready to take on the world. That’s because the feeling that you’re well rested isn’t…
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Long COVID antibodies induce persistent pain-like symptoms in mice
A new study coordinated by researchers at UMC Utrecht and Amsterdam UMC shows that antibodies from Long COVID patients can induce persistent pain-like symptoms in mice. This provides evidence for a potential causal role of…
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Scientists Discover a Better Way To Treat Gout for Certain Patients
Should doctors rethink the standard gout treatment? Gout happens when excess uric acid in the body forms urate crystals that collect in and around joints, triggering sudden attacks of intense pain and inflammation. To prevent those flares and…
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Scientists Discover Promising Treatment for Deadly Hepatitis E Virus
A drug originally designed to treat hepatitis C is now showing unexpected potential against hepatitis E. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the leading cause of acute viral hepatitis and kills about 70,000 people each year. In most healthy people, the…
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$500 Billion Wellness Industry Starts Working Out With Housing
The growing health and wellness industry expands into housing with new products, design solutions and services.
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Major Cancer Breakthrough Could Help Patients Who Don’t Respond to Immunotherapy
Researchers have uncovered a previously hidden “internal brake” on immune cells that limits their ability to fight cancer, independent of tumor influence. Scientists developing next-generation cancer immunotherapies have uncovered a hidden…
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