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2 days agoUS flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virusThe winter flu season in the United States is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years
3 days agoDoctor explains dangers laser pointers pose to pilots’ eyesAiming lasers at an aircraft can be dangerous for pilots and people on the ground. If a person is convicted of pointing a laser at an aircraft, they could face up to five...
3 days agoOne-pill solution for blood pressure, cholesterolA trial was conducted involving patients taking just one pill for high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
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3 days agoStudy finds women who use hair dye, chemical straighteners have increased breast cancer riskA National Institutes of health study found that women who dye and chemically straighten their hair have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don't.
3 days agoUS report: Prescription drug prices down slightly last yearA government report says prices for prescription drugs edged down 1% last year, driven by declines for generics and slow growth for brand-name medications
MRIs of dense breasts find more cancer but also false alarmsNew research finds that for women with very dense breasts, having an MRI scan in addition to a mammogram can led to fewer missed cancers but also to a lot of false alarms...
Study: For babies born with HIV, start treatment right awayWhen newborns are infected with HIV, a new study suggests starting treatment right away is better than waiting just a few weeks to months
Stop! Washing your Thanksgiving turkey could spread germs‘My grandmother taught me that:’ Food safety experts say not to wash Thanksgiving turkeys before cooking, even if relatives did
Utah banning ‘conversion therapy’ with Mormon church backingUtah set to become 19th state banning ‘conversion therapy’
No more menthol cigarettes: New ban on tobacco, vape flavorsThe governor of Massachusetts has signed into law a groundbreaking ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes
Eat this, not that: Thanksgiving foods that won’t break your beltThe holidays are here, and along with giving thanks and celebrating the season comes the food.
1 year later, mystery surrounds China’s gene-edited babiesOne year after Chinese scientist He Jiankui shocked the world by claiming he had helped make the first gene-edited babies, mystery surrounds his fate as well as theirs
More clues point to chemical compound in US vaping illnessesU.S. health officials say more evidence points to a chemical compound as a culprit in vaping illnesses
More than 1,000 patients may have been exposed to HIV and other viruses after error in sanitizing procedure
Medicare drug plan finder can steer seniors to higher costsGlitch in Medicare’s revamped online drug plan finder could prove confusing and costly for consumers
Vape debate: Are e-cigarettes wiping out teen smoking? Teen smoking is plummeting amid a surge in vaping. Are e-cigarettes killing off cigarette use in young people?
Massachusetts OKs ban on flavored vaping, tobacco productsMassachusetts lawmakers passed a groundbreaking ban Thursday on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarettes
Testicular Cancer Survivor: ‘Just get checked’A New Braunfels man has some advice for men who skip their annual physicals.
SAQ: Managing your stress during the holidaysDr. Harry Croft will join us for a live stream to talk about the holiday blues and how to handle stress during the holidays.
Divided US House committee backs pot decriminalizationA divided House panel has endorsed a proposal to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level
AMA calls for total ban on all e-cigarette, vaping productsAmerican Medical Association calls for an immediate ban on all e-cigarette and vaping products
Dentist involved in study discovers HPV in patientsA dentist in Bandera County discovered two of her patients had a sexually-transmitted infection.
New York joins states suing e-cigarette maker JuulNew York has joined the ranks of states suing Juul, the nation’s biggest e-cigarette maker
Trump says he went through ‘very routine physical’President Donald Trump says he went through a ‘very routine physical’ when he went to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Saturday, but complained that first ...
Do CBD products contain what they claim?The booming business of CBD is largely unregulated, which makes it challenging for consumers to know if they are getting what they pay for.
