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GLP-1s reduce appetite, but not nutritional needs

Eating less can also mean your body gets fewer nutrients. Food quality is a bigger consideration when on these medications.

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AI models comb patient data to predict cardiac-arrest risk

Analyses of electronic health records and electrocardiograms create a path to lowering incidence of the often-fatal event.
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Gun storage studied among adults with cognitive decline

In 7 U.S. states, older adults with cognitive decline affecting their daily activities are more likely to live with unsecured firearms.
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Clinical trial seeks to recruit adults with type 1 diabetes

Enrollees must have a recent diagnosis. The test drug will be studied for safety and its ability to protect insulin-producing cells.
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Shift seen in WA drug use: more smoking, less injecting

Meth remains the drug used most often, according to a biennial survey of clients at syringe-services programs in Washington state.
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Drug-resistant Shigella threatens young children globally

Severe infections are common and often hard to treat, underscoring urgent need for a vaccine, researchers say.
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