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Lawsuit alleges undisclosed stomach risks from Ozempic, Mounjaro
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- Lisa O’Mary
In the lawsuit, a woman asserts that she was “severely injured” after using Ozempic and Mounjaro and that the pharmaceutical companies failed to...
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Fast-acting postpartum depression drug is effective
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- Lisa O’Mary
Approximately 17% of women are affected by postpartum depression during pregnancy or after birth.
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Plant-based milks lack naturally occurring nutrients
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- Lisa O’Mary
“If a consumer thinks plant-based milks are a one-to-one substitution for dairy, many of them are not.”
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Woman with transplanted uterus gives birth to boy
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- Lisa O’Mary
It’s the first time that a baby has been born to a woman with a transplanted uterus outside of a clinical trial.
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New air monitor can detect COVID virus in 5 minutes
- Author:
- Lisa O’Mary
The next step would be to implement the technology into a prototype to see how a commercial or household design could be achieved.
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Low HIV levels linked to ‘almost zero’ risk of sexual transmission
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- Lisa O’Mary
“This [finding] provides a powerful opportunity to help destigmatize HIV, promote the benefits of adhering to antiretroviral therapy, and support...
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More children missing developmental milestones: Survey
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- Lisa O’Mary
No significant change was seen from 2019 to 2021 in how common it was for survey respondents to report children having autism or an intellectual...
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Deer populations pose COVID risk to humans: Study
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- Lisa O’Mary
“The potential for SARS-CoV-2, or any zoonotic disease, to persist and evolve in wildlife populations can pose unique public health risks.”
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Nearly one in five in U.S. still hadn’t gotten COVID by end of 2022
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- Lisa O’Mary
The CDC analyzed donor blood from 143,000 people every 3 months during 2022.
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Ticks use static electricity to latch onto hosts: Study
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- Lisa O’Mary
It turns out that some people really are tick magnets.
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Malaria is spreading in the U.S. for the first time in 20 years
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- Lisa O’Mary
The CDC said the risk of getting malaria while in the United States “remains extremely low.”
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Hairy moles may contain the cure for baldness: Study
- Author:
- Lisa O’Mary
Researchers analyzed hair follicle stem cells and discovered that a molecule called osteopontin drives accelerated hair growth.
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WHO plans to declare common sweetener as possible carcinogen
- Author:
- Lisa O’Mary
Aspartame would join the “possibly” carcinogenic group, which includes gasoline engine exhaust and working as a dry cleaner.
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Young girls, women are at high risk of iron deficiency: Study
- Author:
- Lisa O’Mary
Current screening guidelines for iron levels in girls and women may be flawed.
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West Nile virus cases rising nationwide amid mosquito season
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- Lisa O’Mary
In 2022, there were 1,126 cases, including 90 deaths.