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Daily aspirin after a heart attack can reduce the risk of future events, study finds

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Daily aspirin after a heart attack can reduce the risk of future events, study finds

08/31/2023

For people who have previously had a heart attack, taking a daily aspirin could reduce their risk...

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Back-to-school sickness: Pediatrician shares 3 tips to help keep kids healthy this season

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Back-to-school sickness: Pediatrician shares 3 tips to help keep kids healthy this season

08/31/2023

As classes start back up, so do the cases of sickness that so often seem to accompany...

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AI chatbots fall short when giving cancer treatment recommendations: ‘Remain cautious’

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AI chatbots fall short when giving cancer treatment recommendations: ‘Remain cautious’

08/31/2023

OpenAI’s ChatGPT has become a popular go-to for quick responses to questions of all types — but...

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Medicare targets 10 drugs for price cuts

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Medicare targets 10 drugs for price cuts

08/30/2023

Medicare targets 10 drugs for price cuts – CBS News Watch CBS News The White House on...

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Pig kidney still functioning in brain-dead man 6 weeks after transplant surgery: ‘Extremely encouraging’

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Pig kidney still functioning in brain-dead man 6 weeks after transplant surgery: ‘Extremely encouraging’

08/30/2023

A pig kidney is still functioning correctly more than six weeks after surgeons at NYU Langone Health...

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Medicare to start negotiating prices for 10 drugs. Here are the medications.

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Medicare to start negotiating prices for 10 drugs. Here are the medications.

08/30/2023

Medicare, the health insurance program for people over 65 years old, said it will start negotiating prices...

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Ask a doc: ‘How can I prevent high cholesterol?’

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Ask a doc: ‘How can I prevent high cholesterol?’

08/29/2023

Cholesterol has some important jobs in the body — such as creating hormones, aiding digestion, building cell...

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Why consumers aren’t protected from surprise ambulance bills

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Why consumers aren’t protected from surprise ambulance bills

08/29/2023

Why consumers aren’t protected from surprise ambulance bills – CBS News Watch CBS News A family whose...

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Yet another COVID vaccine? As Biden calls for new funding, health experts sound off: ‘A slippery slope’

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Yet another COVID vaccine? As Biden calls for new funding, health experts sound off: ‘A slippery slope’

08/29/2023

Following President Joe Biden’s remarks on Friday that he plans to request funding for a new COVID...

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New COVID variant BA.2.86 spreading in the U.S. in August 2023. Here are key facts experts want you to know.

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New COVID variant BA.2.86 spreading in the U.S. in August 2023. Here are key facts experts want you to know.

08/28/2023

Health authorities and scientists say they are now racing to study BA.2.86, a new strain of the...

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