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Plastic Surgery for ‘Ozempic Face’ Growing in Popularity

Hollow cheeks and sagging skin are driving more weight-loss patients to the plastic surgeon; a new survey finds.

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Could the Birth Control Pill Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk?

A new study finds women who have used the Pill are 26% less likely to develop ovarian cancer, and the benefit is even greater in women who took the Pill while in their mid-forties.

CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu

CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu

Scientists are calling on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to disclose data about the risks of bird flu to people and pets that was posted briefly online Wednesday and quickly deleted.

The data table was the only mention of bird flu in a report devoted to air quality and California wildfires. 

The data w...

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Study Links Heavy Cannabis Use To Higher Death Risk, Psychosis

Study Links Heavy Cannabis Use To Higher Death Risk, Psychosis

Heavy weed use may be far more dangerous than people realize, according to a pair of studies published in JAMA Network Open.

People diagnosed with cannabis use disorder (CUD) may face nearly triple the risk of death over five years compared to those without the disorder, according to a large study published Feb. 6.

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  • February 7, 2025
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Black Maternal Deaths Remain High Despite Overall Decline In U.S.

Black Maternal Deaths Remain High Despite Overall Decline In U.S.

While maternal deaths in the U.S. declined in 2023, Black women still died at more than three times the rate of white women during pregnancy or childbirth, highlighting widening racial disparities in maternal health.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's just-released annual report showed that 669 women died in 2023 of preg...

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  • February 7, 2025
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ER Visits for Burns, Eye Issues Rose 8-Fold During Recent L.A. Fires

ER Visits for Burns, Eye Issues Rose 8-Fold During Recent L.A. Fires

Los Angeles County residents are still recovering from the devastation of the Palisades and Eaton fires, and new data show that emergency department (ED) visits for wildfire-related issues jumped eight-fold in the days after the fires broke out.

In fact, the new data "likely underestimate the prevalence of wildfire-associated ED encounters...

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  • February 7, 2025
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'Ozempic Face' and Other Top Trends in Plastic Surgery

'Ozempic Face' and Other Top Trends in Plastic Surgery

Add surgical tweaks to fix so-called "Ozempic face" to the list of top trending cosmetic procedures, as tallied by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). 

The group's annual survey of its board-certified members found that blockbuster GLP-1 medications are having an impact on plastic surgeries...

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  • February 7, 2025
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Firstborn's Trauma Could Set Stage for Mental Health of Younger Kids

Firstborn's Trauma Could Set Stage for Mental Health of Younger Kids

Trauma experienced by the oldest child in a family does not bode well for their younger siblings, new British data suggest.

A child's odds for developing mental health issues rose significantly if their oldest sibling experienced maltreatment, homelessness, injury or other forms of adversity in their first 1,000 days of life, the study fou...

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  • February 7, 2025
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Wildfires Can Raise Rates of Heart Attacks, Deaths

Wildfires Can Raise Rates of Heart Attacks, Deaths

With Los Angeles still reeling from the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, a new report on California blazes from earlier years finds the toll on survivors' hearts can be severe. 

However, the study also found that the cardiovascular effects of smoke exposures vary widely between fires. 

For example, people affected by ...

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  • February 7, 2025
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Pre-Op Immunotherapy May Help Treat Aggressive Breast Cancers

Pre-Op Immunotherapy May Help Treat Aggressive Breast Cancers

Giving patients with a common form of breast cancer an immunotherapy drug before surgery appears to boost outcomes, a new phase 3 trial finds.

The study involved patients with estrogen receptor positive (ER+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) breast cancers. That's a tumor subtype that comprises 70% of all breast ca...

NFL Players Are Now Avoiding Opioids for Pain, Study Finds

NFL Players Are Now Avoiding Opioids for Pain, Study Finds

Ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl, some good news for the athletes: NFL players are largely avoiding opioid-based pain relievers when injuries strike.

A new study of data from the 2021 and 2022 seasons finds the National Football League's efforts to curb addictive opioid use is working, with the drugs comprising less than 3% of all pain m...

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  • February 7, 2025
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Is U.S. Prepared for Bird Flu’s Spread in Humans? One Expert Has Concerns

Is U.S. Prepared for Bird Flu’s Spread in Humans? One Expert Has Concerns

When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that might lead to human-to-human spread, that "train has already left the station," warns one infectious disease expert.

If and when bird flu -- already widespread in cattle, cats and other mammals -- gains the ability to transmit between p...

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