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Roughly 1 in 4 Fatty Liver Cirrhosis Cases Began Before 50, Tied to Genetics and Type 2 Diabetes

A UC San Diego-led study found that about 25% of fatty liver cirrhosis cases began before age 50, with genetics and type 2 diabetes as key factors.

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Wildfire Smoke Linked to Higher Heart and Lung Hospitalization Risks Than Equal Levels of Other Pollution

Two Mount Sinai studies tie wildfire smoke to greater heart and lung hospitalization risks and poorer lung cancer survival than other air pollution.

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Hospital Antibiotic Cefepime Tied to Small Possible Rise in 30-Day Deaths in Review of 110 Trials

A review of 110 trials links cefepime to a small possible rise in 30-day deaths. Here is what the 94% figure means and what families can ask.

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A Seizure That Kept Her Mouth Jerking for Over an Hour Left Both of Her Jaw Joints Dislocated

After aneurysm surgery, a woman's mouth jerked for over an hour during a rare seizure. Scans then showed that both of her jaw joints had dislocated.

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Toasted Skin Syndrome from Laptops and Heating Pads Is Linked to Higher Skin Cancer Odds in U.S. Records

Toasted skin syndrome from laptops and heating pads was linked to higher skin cancer odds in U.S. records. The rash can also flag hidden pain.

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Leftover Tap Cleaner Can Pass for a Dark Beer, and a Cheap pH Strip Could Catch It

Caustic beer line cleaner can mimic a dark beer's color, an industry expert says. Cheap pH strips can confirm a line is rinsed, but oversight varies.

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Sleep Lab Cameras Caught a Man with Sexsomnia Switching to His Left Hand, the Opposite of His Waking Habit

A man accused of assault during sleep was filmed in a Paris sleep lab. Asleep, he used his left hand. Awake, he says he always uses his right.

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Dry January Cleared a Woman's Stubborn Leg Rash, Pointing Doctors to a Rare Alcohol-Linked Vasculitis

Recurring purple spots that flare after drinking may signal a rare alcohol-linked vasculitis. For one woman, Dry January made them vanish.

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Ten Diet Quality Scores Tied to Slower Biological Aging in About 7,500 German Adults, with No Clear Winner

Ten diet quality scores, including Mediterranean, DASH, and MIND, were linked to slower biological aging in about 7,500 adults. What it does and does not prove.

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Alabama, Kansas, and West Virginia Get $500,000 Each for Faith-Based Youth Drug Prevention as National Overdose Deaths Fall

HHS gave Alabama, Kansas, and West Virginia $500,000 each for faith-based youth drug prevention. What the awards fund and what remains unclear.

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Nearly Half in 13-Country Survey Say AI-Savvy Laypeople Can Match Doctors on at Least One Health Task

A 13-country survey found that 49% think people skilled with AI can match doctors on at least one health task. What the finding means for chatbot users.

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Nearly One in Three Pediatricians See Families Skipping Benefit Applications as Broader Public Charge Rule Takes Effect Friday

An AAP survey found that 31% of pediatricians saw immigrant families avoid benefit programs. What parents should know as the public charge rule starts Sept. 18.

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Maryland Adds Unscheduled Evening Mosquito Spraying in Bowie and Temple Hills as Late-Season Disease Concerns Continue

Maryland added unscheduled evening mosquito spraying in Bowie and Temple Hills. What residents should know about exemptions and West Nile warning signs.

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Patients Hospitalized After Medetomidine-Laced Fentanyl Use Describe Extreme Sedation and Withdrawal That Standard Treatment Did Not Fully Ease

Patients hospitalized after medetomidine exposure describe extreme sedation and hard-to-treat withdrawal. Learn the warning signs and when to get help.

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Over Half a Million Medicare Enrollees Join $50 GLP-1 Bridge, Pointing to Strong Demand Among Older Adults

More than 500,000 Medicare enrollees signed up for the $50 GLP-1 Bridge in two months what it means for eligibility, costs, and coverage after 2027.

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New Public Charge Rule Takes Effect Friday, Letting Immigration Officers Weigh Medicaid as 22 States Sue

A new public charge rule starts Sept. 18, letting officers weigh Medicaid and SNAP in many green card cases. See who is exempt and what families can do.

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Kentucky Measles Cases Reach 50 as Two Patients with One Vaccine Dose Raise Second-Dose Questions for Families

Kentucky has 50 measles cases, five hospitalizations, and its first cases in people with one MMR dose. What families should check now.

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Surgeons Pulled 6.6 Pounds of Plastic and Hair from a Woman's Stomach, Then Found a Hidden Second Mass

Surgeons removed 6.6 pounds of plastic and hair from a young woman's stomach, then found a second bezoar in her intestine that scans missed.

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A Woman Tried a Social Media Remedy for Vaginal Discharge, and Doctors First Feared the Damage Was Cancer

A woman inserted potash alum after a social media video. Doctors considered cancer, but tests showed a chemical burn. What the case warns about.

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117-Year-Old Woman Showed Signs of Extreme Aging and Unexpected Biological Youth in Detailed Longevity Study

Scientists studying Maria Branyas, who lived to 117, found signs of extreme aging alongside biological features linked to healthy longevity.

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Doctors Suspected Leftover Pills on His CT Scan, Then a Test Tube Pointed to the Scan Drink Instead

Round white spots in a man's stomach looked like leftover pills on a CT. A test tube experiment pointed to his mannitol scan drink mixing with bile.

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Scientists Find Human Antibodies That Could Block Tick-Borne Red-Meat Allergy Before It Triggers Dangerous Reactions

NIH researchers found human antibodies that blocked key steps behind alpha-gal allergy, raising hopes for a future treatment.

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A Massage Gun Tore a Student's Retinas, Yet at Least One Major Brand Already Warns Against Head Use

A student's retinas tore after he used a massage gun on his eyes. One major brand already warns against head use, and eye injury reports are adding up.

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RSV Genetic Material Was Found in Air Near 57% of Hospitalized Patients Versus 15% of Flu Patients

A Dutch study found RSV genetic material in the air near 57% of hospitalized RSV patients vs. 15% with flu. Whether that air is infectious is unknown.

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Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients Gain a Second Lutetium Dotatate Option as FDA Approves Curium's Bexlutry Radioligand Injection

The FDA approved Curium's Bexlutry, a second lutetium Lu 177 dotatate therapy for adults with SSTR-positive GEP-NETs. Here is what it means for access.

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