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27 Jun

Many CBD Products Contain Psychoactive Ingredient THC, Study Finds

Many CBD users are unknowingly consuming THC, which could pose health and legal problems, researchers say.

24 Jun

Breast Cancer May Spread More Quickly at Night, Study Finds

Circulating breast cancer cells that later form metastases are mainly shed when patients are asleep, researchers say.

23 Jun

HealthDay Now: Survey Shows Diabetes Patients Need Support

HealthDay’s Mabel Jong reveals the findings of a new HealthDay/Harris Poll survey of diabetes patients and caregivers.

Ob-Gyns Call Bans on Abortion Devastating for Women's Health

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn a woman's right to have an abortion marks a "very dark day in health care" that will leave patients at risk and doctors afraid to act, leaders of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) said Friday.

"It is a dark day indeed for the tens of millions of patients who have su...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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June 27, 2022
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WHO Says Monkeypox not a Global Health Threat for Now

MONDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The spread of monkeypox should be closely monitored, the World Health Organization said on Saturday, but it is not a global emergency at this time.

Monkeypox is a long-neglected illness, endemic in some African countries, the WHO emergency committee explained.

The current outbreak, involvin...

By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
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June 27, 2022
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Muting Your Phone May Cause More Stress, Not Less

MONDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Are you plagued by FOMO -- "fear of missing out"? Then silencing your smartphone may not be the stress-buster you think it is.

That's the takeaway from a new study that found many folks check their phones a lot more when they're set to mute or vibrate than when they beep and ring...

Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
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June 27, 2022
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Pfizer Has Two Updated Booster Shots to Help Fight Omicron

MONDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Pfizer Inc. announced Saturday that it has two possible candidates that beat back Omicron infection more effectively than its original vaccine.

The news follows Moderna's announcement last week that its Omicron booster shot showed greater protection against the highly contagious variant.

On ...

By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
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June 27, 2022
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After Appeal, Court Rules Juul Can Still Sell E-Cigarettes for Now

A federal appeals court has ruled that for now, Juul Labs can continue to sell its electronic cigarettes on the U.S. market.

The Friday ruling came in response to the company seeking a temporary emergency hold while it appeals a ban of its products that was issued Thursday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The e-cigarette mak...

By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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June 27, 2022
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HIV Testing Plummeted During Pandemic

Testing for HIV suffered a sharp setback during the first year of the pandemic, new government data shows.

The number of HIV tests funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and administered in health care settings dropped 43% between 2019 and 2020, the study showed. Tests administered in non-health care settings droppe...