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Transgender youths face tough decision on whether to preserve fertility

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Transgender youths face tough decision on whether to preserve fertility

For transgender teens and young adults, deciding whether to freeze their sperm or eggs in case they want children later on is a complex decision.

Mumps outbreak at Indiana University reaches 16

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Mumps outbreak at Indiana University reaches 16

Washington Senate passes bill to restrict parents' vaccination options

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Washington Senate passes bill to restrict parents' vaccination options

New patch may slow muscle damage after heart attack

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New patch may slow muscle damage after heart attack

New HIV therapy may suppress virus for months

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New HIV therapy may suppress virus for months

April 18 (UPI) -- The antibody therapy UB-421 can suppress HIV for up to four months in patients who've stopped antiretroviral therapy, or ART.

Survey suggests middle-aged Americans drink too much

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Survey suggests middle-aged Americans drink too much

Middle-aged Americans are hitting the sauce too hard and too often, according to a new poll showing 33 percent of adults aged 35 to 44 agreed with at least one statement that may prompt addiction treatment.

Gene therapy could be a cure for 'bubble boy' disease

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Gene therapy could be a cure for 'bubble boy' disease

Researchers say gene therapy may be a cure for X-linked severe combined immune deficiency, widely known as "bubble boy disease."

Zap from device may improve aging memory

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Zap from device may improve aging memory

Older people with memory problems might get a boost from an electromagnetic device that gives the brain a helpful zap, a new study reports.

Moderate consumption of red meat increases bowel cancer risk

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Moderate consumption of red meat increases bowel cancer risk

April 17 (UPI) -- People who eat 76 grams of processed meat a day gives them a 20 percent higher risk of getting bowel cancer compared to those who ate only 21 grams.

Surgical safety checklist linked to decline in hospital deaths

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Surgical safety checklist linked to decline in hospital deaths

April 17 (UPI) -- After the World Health Organization's Surgical Safety Checklist went into effect in 2018, patient deaths after surgeries fell by a third in Scotland.

Oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy safe for preschoolers

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Oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy safe for preschoolers

April 17 (UPI) -- About 90 percent of children in an early trial for oral immunotherapy against peanut allergy safely made it to the maintenance phase of treatment, researchers report.

Diabetes drug Metformin may fight heart disease, study says

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Diabetes drug Metformin may fight heart disease, study says

April 17 (UPI) -- Metformin could reverse left ventricular hypertrophy, the thickening of the heart's muscle that can cause heart disease.

Children of female Gulf War vets at higher risk for birth defects

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Children of female Gulf War vets at higher risk for birth defects

A new study shows an increased risk of minor birth defects was found among U.S. female veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War.

CPAP extends life for obese people with sleep apnea

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CPAP extends life for obese people with sleep apnea

There's good news for the millions of obese Americans with sleep apnea: Researchers report the use of the CPAP mask may greatly increase their chances for a longer life.

Hot-car deaths hit high in 2018, researchers report

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Hot-car deaths hit high in 2018, researchers report

Experts say 51 children died in hot cars in the United States last year -- the highest toll on record.

Common sleep myths pose threat to public health

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Common sleep myths pose threat to public health

Mistaken beliefs about sleep are common -- including five hours are necessary, snoring is harmless or a drink before bedtime helps you fall asleep -- and pose a significant health threat, a new study warns.

Comic-style brochure may help surgical patients understand their procedure

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Comic-style brochure may help surgical patients understand their procedure

April 16 (UPI) -- A new comic-style brochure helped patients reduce stress by explaining cardiac catheterization, a procedure that inserts a stent to open a narrowed artery to increase blood flow.

Study: Half of people on statins don't hit healthy cholesterol levels

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Study: Half of people on statins don't hit healthy cholesterol levels

April 16 (UPI) -- After two years of treatment with statins, about half of patients in primary care still don't hit healthy cholesterol levels.

Workplace wellness programs largely ineffective, study says

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Workplace wellness programs largely ineffective, study says

April 16 (UPI) -- "Our findings show that health behaviors can respond to a workplace wellness program, but they also temper expectations of realizing large returns on investment in the short term," said Zirui Song, a researcher at Harvar

Junk food purchases by boys drop by 31 percent after intervention, study says

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Junk food purchases by boys drop by 31 percent after intervention, study says

April 16 (UPI) -- The urge for kids to buy junk food is made at a gut level, triggered by elaborate marketing designed by the product's manufacturer, a new study says.

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