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How skimping on sleep leads to weight gain

People who shortened their sleep by around 80 minutes a night for six weeks gained weight—1 pound on average—and were more sedentary, researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found.

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1 in 5 relatives of breast and ovarian cancer patients in Estonia carry dangerous cancer-l

In 2013, Angelina Jolie inspired a wave of testing for pathogenic variants of the gene BRCA1 by announcing that she carried a variant that left her at such high risk of breast cancer that she chose a preventive mastectomy. Many people with similar gene variants won't need risk-re

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Get better sleep with ultrasound patch that boosts REM rest

A University of Texas at Austin-led team of researchers has developed a noninvasive patch that boosts REM sleep in real-world trials without surgery or medication. The technology, called NEUSLeeP, is a soft, wearable device that uses gentle ultrasound waves and electrodes to stim

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Clinical trial offers strong evidence that nerve blocks can cut opioid use after cardiac s

A clinical trial led by St. Michael's Hospital researchers found that using nerve blocks, an anesthesia technique to numb targeted areas of the body, significantly reduced opioid use after cardiac surgery—findings the authors say could reshape how the potentially addictive drugs

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Qual cardio fazer nos dias de treino de pernas?

Descubra quais opções ajudam a manter o condicionamento sem comprometer a recuperação O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Fitness.

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Michigan and other states see unusual spike in parasite that causes 'explosive' diarrhea

A parasite that causes severe, watery diarrhea is spreading across the United States, and health officials in Michigan are racing to explain an unusual surge in cases.

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Study highlights health equity challenges, financial burden of aesthetic surgery complicat

Researchers from UC Davis Medical Center have identified significant socioeconomic disparities among patients seeking treatment for complications after aesthetic surgery, according to a new study published in JPRAS Open.

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Seven-year study finds non-surgical valve replacement holds up as well as open-heart surge

The incidence of cardiovascular disease is rising across the globe, with more than 28 million people worldwide living with heart valve disease. Each year in the United States alone, surgeons perform approximately 106,000 heart valve replacement procedures.

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Can cosmetic procedures become addictive? Study links addiction risk to social media and b

As cosmetic procedures surge worldwide and beauty content increasingly dominates social media platforms, a new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggests that for some women, cosmetic treatments may begin to resemble compulsive or addiction-like behavior. The study, l

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A conscious choice: Local and spinal anesthesia emerge as safer alternatives in spine surg

General anesthesia, once the default choice in spine surgeries, is increasingly giving way to local and spinal anesthesia as the preferred option for eligible patients. Since 2024, surgeons at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) have successfully performed more than 200 spine surger

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Study shows promising outcomes for bariatric surgery in adolescents and young adults with

A new study from researchers at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center, FMOL Health | Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and Metamor Institute demonstrates that metabolic and bariatric surgery can be delivered safely and effectively for adolescents and young adults

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Audiogram pattern predicts recovery in sudden hearing loss

The configuration of the initial pure-tone audiogram is an independent predictor of complete recovery in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL), according to a study published online June 17 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

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