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Chronic Wasting Disease Spreads Silently in Symptom-Free Animals, Raising Questions About Long-Term Human Risk

A University of Calgary study published in Science Advances this month found that chronic wasting disease can spread silently ...
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One-third of US health centers lack onsite prenatal care

In this cross-sectional study, one-third of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the United States did not provide onsite prenatal care and instead referred pregnant patients to external ...
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Swedish study reports low vision loss risk with GLP-1RAs

In this cohort study, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) use was associated with a higher risk of anterior ...
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GLP-1RAs may increase ischemic optic neuropathy risk

In this target trial emulation, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) use was associated with a small increase ...
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Septoplasty is more costly but more effective than medical management for deviated septum

Immediate septoplasty is more costly but more clinically effective than medical management for deviated septum. 2. Over a ...
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The Gut Health Supplement Industry Has Outrun the Science, Researchers Say

A June 2026 NPR investigation found the commercial gut microbiome market has run far ahead of what the science actually ...
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Perioperative vitamin C supplementation may not reduce bleeding in percutaneous renal biopsy patients

Administration of perioperative intravenous vitamin C for percutaneous renal biopsy may not reduce the rate of bleeding ...
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The physician strike in South Korea was associated with higher mortality

The recent South Korean trainee physician strike was associated with significantly higher mortality and reductions in ...