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Dry January: What is it and how beneficial can giving up alcohol be?

(NEW YORK) --  If you’re feeling hungover from New Year’s Eve champagne or had one too many boozy eggnogs over the holidays, let January be a fresh start.Taking the challenge of going dry in January, or Dry January, i.e. having no alcohol for the ...
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Respiratory virus activity is high as cases increase in US: CDC

(NEW YORK) -- Respiratory illness activity – a measure of how often conditions like the common cold, flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus are diagnosed – is currently "high" in the United States, according to an update from the Centers ...
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FDA begins testing aged raw cows milk cheese samples nationwide for bird flu

(NEW YORK) -- Federal health officials have begun collecting samples of aged raw cow's milk cheese across the U.S. to test for bird flu, the Food and Drug Administration announced.Sample collection started at the end of this month and is expected to be ...
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How to avoid the emergency room during the holidays

(NEW YORK) -- Three states -- Louisiana, Kentucky and New Hampshire -- are reporting high levels of respiratory illness, including common cold, flu, RSV and COVID, according to the CDC. In addition, children under four are currently experiencing the highest levels of RSV hospitalizations.Dr. ...
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Norovirus cases on the rise in the US. What you need to know

(NEW YORK) -- Cases of norovirus appear to be on the rise in various parts of the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.More than 90 norovirus outbreaks were reported during the week of Dec. 5, the most ...
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Bird flu case reported in Los Angeles after state officials declare emergency

Los Angeles County health officials reported the first human case of bird flu in the area less than a week after a statewide emergency declaration was announced.In a statement released on Monday, the L.A. County Department of Public Health said the human case of ...
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FDA approves Eli Lilly’s obesity medication for obstructive sleep apnea

(NEW YORK) -- The FDA has expanded the approval of Eli Lilly’s obesity medication Zepbound to include treating moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea for people with obesity -- the first medication approved for the condition.The new, expanded Zepbound approval means that insurance providers, ...
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Pig kidney transplants, new schizophrenia drug: Here are 5 of the biggest medical breakthroughs in 2024

(NEW YORK) -- From a pig kidney transplant to restoring genetic deafness, 2024 was a year full of medical breakthroughs.The breakthroughs include the discovery of a cause of an autoimmune disease, the development of a "game-changing" drug and potential hope for those experiencing end-stage ...
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Undiagnosed disease in Congo may be linked to malaria: Africa CDC

(NEW YORK) -- A deadly, undiagnosed disease that has been spreading in one region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may be linked to malaria, health officials said Thursday.As of Dec. 14, the latest date for which data is available, 592 cases have ...
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Woman paralyzed by fallen tree finds hope with newly FDA-cleared device

(NEW YORK) -- Nearly 12 years ago, Jessie Owen's life changed forever."My family was going over a mountain pass and a tree fell on our car. In that moment, my parents passed away, my siblings were severely injured, and I became quadriplegic," Owen said. ...
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