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Hospital costs for substance use patients exceed $13B annually, study finds

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Hospital costs for substance use patients exceed $13B annually, study finds

March 5 (UPI) -- The diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorder, as well as the management of related health complications, including overdoses, results in more than $13 billion in medical costs annually, a CDC analysis found.

Wildfire smoke particles cause more lung damage than other pollution sources

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Wildfire smoke particles cause more lung damage than other pollution sources

States that allowed indoor dining saw 3% rise in COVID-19 deaths, CDC finds

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States that allowed indoor dining saw 3% rise in COVID-19 deaths, CDC finds

Data suggests COVID-19 variants may weaken vaccines, treatments

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Data suggests COVID-19 variants may weaken vaccines, treatments

UPI News Quiz: SpaceX, Golden Globes, Neera Tanden

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UPI News Quiz: SpaceX, Golden Globes, Neera Tanden

A SpaceX Starship rocket landing, the Golden Globe awards, Neera Tanden's withdrawn nomination -- how closely did you follow the headlines this week? Take the UPI News Quiz for March 5, 2021.

Most pro athletes show no lasting heart damage from COVID-19

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Most pro athletes show no lasting heart damage from COVID-19

In some reassuring news for professional athletes, a new study finds very few develop inflammatory heart disease after being infected with COVID-19, and most can safely return to play.

Study finds high rates of heart disease among Hispanic men, women

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Study finds high rates of heart disease among Hispanic men, women

March 4 (UPI) -- More than half of Hispanic men, and nearly half of Hispanic women, in the United States have heart disease, according to an analysis published Thursday by the journal Stroke.

Moderna, IBM team up for vaccine information tracking, sharing

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Moderna, IBM team up for vaccine information tracking, sharing

March 4 (UPI) -- IBM and Moderna announced plans Thursday to work together to identify technologies to track and share COVID-19 vaccine information.

Autism rates among Black, Hispanic children rise by 40% since 2014, study finds

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Autism rates among Black, Hispanic children rise by 40% since 2014, study finds

March 4 (UPI) -- The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among Black and Hispanic children in the United States has increased by more than 40% since 2014, according to an analysis published Thursday by JAMA.

EU regulator begins reviewing Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

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EU regulator begins reviewing Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

March 4 (UPI) -- The European Union's chief pharmaceutical regulator said Thursday it has begun a "rolling review" of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine that could open the door for distribution in the 27-member bloc.

Women with Type 1 diabetes may have fewer childbearing years

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Women with Type 1 diabetes may have fewer childbearing years

Women with type 1 diabetes may have a shorter length of time to conceive and bear children compared to those without the disease, new research suggests.

One-third of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 need ICU care, study finds

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One-third of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 need ICU care, study finds

March 4 (UPI) -- Nearly one-third of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States require treatment in the intensive care unit and 14% die from the disease, an analysis published Thursday by JAMA Network Open found.

Study reveals blood type may increase risk for COVID-19 infection

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Study reveals blood type may increase risk for COVID-19 infection

A study provides further evidence that people with certain blood types may be more likely to contract COVID-19 -- specifically, the coronavirus is particularly attracted to the blood group A antigen on respiratory cells.

Vaping pot worse than vaping tobacco for teens' lungs, study says

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Vaping pot worse than vaping tobacco for teens' lungs, study says

Teenagers who vape pot are more likely to wheeze and cough than those who smoke or vape nicotine, new survey data reveals.

Kids' cancer treatment disrupted at most hospitals worldwide due to COVID-19

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Kids' cancer treatment disrupted at most hospitals worldwide due to COVID-19

March 3 (UPI) -- Care for children with cancer has been disrupted at nearly 80% of hospitals globally because of the pandemic, a survey published Wednesday by The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health found.

Drug prevents, delays Type 1 diabetes in 50% of those at risk, study finds

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Drug prevents, delays Type 1 diabetes in 50% of those at risk, study finds

March 3 (UPI) -- Half of those at risk for Type 1 diabetes treated with the drug teplizumab remained disease-free five years later, a study published Wednesday by the journal Science Translational Medicine found.

200,000 sign up for ACA during first 2 weeks of special enrollment

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200,000 sign up for ACA during first 2 weeks of special enrollment

March 3 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden said Wednesday that more than 200,000 have signed up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act in the first two weeks since his administration reopened enrollment.

Study: Osteoporosis may increase risk for kidney stones

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Study: Osteoporosis may increase risk for kidney stones

March 3 (UPI) -- Nearly one in four adults with osteoporosis will develop kidney stones, an analysis published Wednesday by the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research found.

Arthritis drug may shorten hospital stays for severe COVID-19

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Arthritis drug may shorten hospital stays for severe COVID-19

Two new studies suggest that the jury is still out on whether the arthritis drug tocilizumab helps those with severe COVID-19.

Kids more likely to binge eat the more they stare at screens

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Kids more likely to binge eat the more they stare at screens

Could endless hours spent scrolling through social media and watching TV trigger binge eating in preteens? Apparently so, new research suggests.

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