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More Women Are Being Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at Later Stages

More Women Are Being Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at Later Stages 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — More breast cancers are being detected later in women, giving the tumors a chance to spread and become life-threatening, a new study finds.This…

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Artery Procedure May Offer Surgery-Free Way to Ease Knee Arthritis

Artery Procedure May Offer Surgery-Free Way to Ease Knee Arthritis 1423 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Blocking blood flow to the site of knee arthritis can reduce pain and potentially prevent the need for knee replacement surgery, a new…

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Long COVID Brain Fog: Could the Lungs Hold Clues?

Long COVID Brain Fog: Could the Lungs Hold Clues? 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The “brain fog” of long COVID might be due to impaired lung function following a person’s infection, a new small-scale study says.Reduced gas…

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Genomic Test Might Quickly Diagnose Any Type of Infection

Genomic Test Might Quickly Diagnose Any Type of Infection 1391 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A cutting-edge genetic test can rapidly detect and identify almost any kind of disease-causing microorganism in the human body, whether it’s a virus,…

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Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit

Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit 2560 1707 AEPC Health

FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life. Fisher is one of 260…

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Diabetes Can Damage Your Eyes’ Retinas: An Expert Explains

Diabetes Can Damage Your Eyes’ Retinas: An Expert Explains 1200 799 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People with diabetes face a number of health challenges related to their chronic condition, and loss of vision due to retinal damage is…

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Colonoscopy Still Beats New Blood Tests at Spotting Colon Cancer

Colonoscopy Still Beats New Blood Tests at Spotting Colon Cancer 1200 685 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged folks facing a colon cancer screening now have a blood test they can choose over a standard colonoscopy.However, the blood test isn’t…

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Fatal Opioid-Meth Overdoses Have Fallen in U.S. by More Than a Third

Fatal Opioid-Meth Overdoses Have Fallen in U.S. by More Than a Third 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Expanded access to addiction treatment and the overdose-reversal med naloxone likely prompted a 37% reduction in OD deaths linked to opioids taken with…

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Damage to Brainstem Could Be Driving Long COVID

Damage to Brainstem Could Be Driving Long COVID 2560 1437 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Damage to the brainstem could be behind the physical and psychological effects of Long COVID, a new study suggests. Brain scans of 30…

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Black Women Face Higher Death Risk From All Types of Breast Cancer

Black Women Face Higher Death Risk From All Types of Breast Cancer 1200 800 AEPC Health

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Black women have a higher risk of dying from any type of breast cancer than white women, a new review finds. Overall, the…

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