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Scientists ID genetic variants tied to risk-taking

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Scientists ID genetic variants tied to risk-taking

Do you shy away from risky business or cast caution aside and go for it? Either way, your answer could come from your DNA.

FDA: Irbesartan lots recalled over likely carcinogen

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FDA: Irbesartan lots recalled over likely carcinogen

Survey finds positive feedback for virtual doctor visits

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Survey finds positive feedback for virtual doctor visits

Common gut bacteria blocks effects of Parkinson's drugs, study says

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Common gut bacteria blocks effects of Parkinson's drugs, study says

Heavy marketing of opioid drugs linked to overdose deaths

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Heavy marketing of opioid drugs linked to overdose deaths

Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Heavy marketing of prescription opioid drugs to doctors was linked to high death rates in an analysis of recent data published Friday.

New test may catch pancreatic cancer in earlier stages

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New test may catch pancreatic cancer in earlier stages

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- A new pancreatic cancer test that pinpoints close to 70 percent of cases, with less than a 5 percent false-positive rate, may help doctors catch it earlier.

Study: VA hospitals faster than private facilities for some specialties

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Study: VA hospitals faster than private facilities for some specialties

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- VA hospitals and private facilities had similar wait times in 2014, but improvements have seen the VA surpass private wait times for some specialties, a new study shows.

Generic version of epilepsy drug Sabril approved by FDA

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Generic version of epilepsy drug Sabril approved by FDA

The first generic version of Sabril has been approved by the FDA to prevent complex partial seizures in adults and children 10 and older with epilepsy.

Study: Automated text messages speed recovery after joint replacement

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Study: Automated text messages speed recovery after joint replacement

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Receiving automated text messages can give a boost to people who recently had joint replacement surgery, a study stays.

Experimental diabetes drug better than current meds, trial results suggest

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Experimental diabetes drug better than current meds, trial results suggest

An experimental drug may help people with type 2 diabetes curb their blood sugar without causing it to drop to dangerously low levels.

Nearly one-quarter of antibiotic prescriptions is not needed, study says

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Nearly one-quarter of antibiotic prescriptions is not needed, study says

Nearly 25 percent of antibiotics prescribed in the United States are given for conditions they aren't meant to treat, a new study finds.

Stem cell therapy shows early promise against macular degeneration

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Stem cell therapy shows early promise against macular degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in seniors, and existing treatments are few, but experiments suggest stem cell therapy may help curb at least one form of the disease.

Study: Americans increasingly mixing opioids, sedatives

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Study: Americans increasingly mixing opioids, sedatives

As if the opioid crisis wasn't already bad enough, new research shows a sharp rise in the number of Americans taking dangerous combinations of opioids and sedatives.

New screening could accurately predict type 1 diabetes risk in babies

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New screening could accurately predict type 1 diabetes risk in babies

Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A new screening may forecast type 1 diabetes risk in babies, a new study says.

Three-quarters of doctors feel burnout, experts call it a public health crisis

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Three-quarters of doctors feel burnout, experts call it a public health crisis

Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Stress among more than three-quarters of the nation's doctors is causing burnout, leading experts to declare a publich health crisis, according to a new study.

Study: Soft drinks, exercise, hot temps increase risk for kidney disease

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Study: Soft drinks, exercise, hot temps increase risk for kidney disease

Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Drinking soda and other sugary drinks during workouts in hot temperatures could increase a person's chances of developing kidney disease, a new study says.

Scientists use stem cells to grow functional blood vessels

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Scientists use stem cells to grow functional blood vessels

Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A new method that uses stem cells to grow organs could help fight diseases like diabetes, a study says.

Average daily diet must change for the good of Earth, experts say

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Average daily diet must change for the good of Earth, experts say

The average person's daily diet will need to change drastically during the next three decades to make sure everyone is fed without depleting the planet, a panel of experts has concluded.

Dermatologists prescribe the most antibiotics, even after cut back

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Dermatologists prescribe the most antibiotics, even after cut back

U.S. dermatologists are prescribing fewer antibiotics overall but are writing more short-term orders for the drugs, a new study finds.

Cancer diagnosis can quadruple suicide risk, study says

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Cancer diagnosis can quadruple suicide risk, study says

The risk of suicide is more than four times higher among Americans with cancer than those without the disease, a new study finds.

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