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20 Nov
No Safe Level: Light Smoking Tied to Serious Heart Damage
A new study finds just a couple of cigarettes per day increase the risk of heart failure and death.
19 Nov
California Sober: Does Weed Really Reduce Problematic Drinking?
A new clinical trial finds people who smoke weed drink less alcohol – at least in the short term. But researchers say the findings are preliminary and the drug should not be used as a substitute for alcohol just yet.
18 Nov
Ultra-processed Foods Linked to Higher Risk of Precancerous Colon Polyps
A new study finds people who eat a lot of ultra-processed foods are more likely to develop adenomas or colon polyps that are often precursors to colon cancer.
New Approach Could Make Gene-Editing Treatments Faster and Cheaper
A new gene-editing strategy may one day help many people with rare genetic diseases.
In a new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, researchers say this new approach could make future treatments easier and less costly to develop, especially for conditions caused by a certain type of genetic error.
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Health Experts Alarmed After CDC Revises Autism Webpage
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated a webpage about vaccines and autism, changing language that for years clearly stated there is no link between the two.
The move has alarmed many doctors and public health experts, who say it misrepresents decades of scientific evidence, reports The New York Times
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Most People Aren't Aware Of Genetic Risk For Dangerously High Cholesterol
Most folks with genetics that put them at risk for high cholesterol and early heart disease aren’t aware of their danger, a new study says.
Nearly 90% of people carrying genetics that cause dangerously high cholesterol — an inherited condition called familial hypercholesterolemia — were not aware of their risk, researcher...
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Popularity of Psilocybin, Psychedelics Hasn't Increased ER Visits
Increased use of hallucinogens like psilocybin hasn’t created an increase in ER visits or hospitalizations for bad trips, researchers recently reported in JAMA Network Open.
“In fact, after a small rise through early 2020, admissions declined through 2023, with no correlation to decriminalization policies,” senio...
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- November 21, 2025
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Three Times As Many Lung Cancer Deaths Could Be Prevented With One Simple Step
Three times as many lung cancer deaths could be prevented if everyone eligible for screening got a chest CT scan, a new study says.
Only about 1 in 5 U.S. adults eligible for lung cancer screening received it in 2024, researchers reported Nov. 19 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Increasing screening to 100...
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Compensation Claims More Frequently Rejected For Families Of Black Murder Victims
Grieving families of Black murder victims are more likely to be denied their claims for victim compensation, a new study reports.
These families are more likely to file for victim compensation following their loss, but face disproportionately high denial rates, researchers recently reported in the journal Race and Justice.
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