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Evidence still lacking that vitamins prevent CVD, cancer: USPSTF
In its final recommendation statement on the subject, the task force does, however, recommend against use of vitamin E and beta-carotene.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA orders Juul to stop selling E-cigarettes
The marketing denial order covers only the commercial distribution and retail sale of Juul’s products and doesn’t restrict consumer possession or...
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Aging HIV patients face comorbidities and hospitalizations
Conference Coverage
Autoimmune disorder drugs top list of meds linked to headache
Antivirals and pulmonary arterial vasodilators are also troublesome, database suggests.
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Biden moves to limit nicotine levels in cigarettes
“There is no other single action our country can take that would prevent more young people from becoming addicted to tobacco.”
Conference Coverage
COVID-19 Pandemic stress affected ovulation, not menstruation
The ‘experiment of nature’ that coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown produced several findings that call into question commonly held...
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HPV vaccination with Cervarix ‘unmasks’ cervical lesions from non-vax strains
The increase wasn’t enough to offset the overall benefit of vaccination when all genotypes were considered, said the researchers.
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What’s the best time of day to exercise? It depends on your goals
When you exercise can ultimately have a big effect in terms of strength, fat loss, heart health, mood, and quality of sleep.
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To predict mortality, you need a leg to stand on
It’s riskier for survival to not complete the 10-second one-leg standing test than to have been diagnosed as having CAD, being hypertensive, or...
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Why do we treat menopause as a disease?
Over centuries society and medicine have emphasized the negative aspects, and authors of a new analysis say this has eaten away at women’s...