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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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New Medical Technology Lights Up Bacteria Hiding in Wounds

New Medical Technology Lights Up Bacteria Hiding in Wounds 1200 801 AEPC Health

FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Fluorescent light can be used to highlight bacteria that hides in wounds, causing infections and slowing down the healing process, a new evidence…

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Experts Warn of Unsafe Fake Children’s Car Seats Sold Online

Experts Warn of Unsafe Fake Children’s Car Seats Sold Online 1200 800 AEPC Health

THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Jillian Davis was pleased to be gifted a car seat during her pregnancy, from a family member who bought it online from a…

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Women Get Worse Pain Management, From Both Male and Female Health Workers

Women Get Worse Pain Management, From Both Male and Female Health Workers 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Female patients are consistently less likely to receive painkillers than men with similar complaints, a new study finds.An analysis of more than 21,000…

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Study Shows How Fruits, Veggies Lower Blood Pressure, Heart Risks

Study Shows How Fruits, Veggies Lower Blood Pressure, Heart Risks 1200 800 AEPC Health

TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Eating more fruits and veggies can lower blood pressure and improve heart health by reducing acid levels in the body, a new clinical…

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Blood Test 91% Accurate at Predicting Alzheimer’s, Outperforming Doctors

Blood Test 91% Accurate at Predicting Alzheimer’s, Outperforming Doctors 1200 800 AEPC Health

MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new test gauging levels of key proteins in the blood was far more accurate than doctor assessments in spotting Alzheimer’s disease in…

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