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[ad_1] Many people express remorse after a drinking binge — yet a pill that treats alcohol use disorder may help. Binge drinking is responsible for thousands of alcohol-related deaths every year. Now, researchers have found that taking the oral pill known as naltrexone significantly reduced drinking outcomes, according to a …

[ad_1] Olympia Fields, Illinois — Heart patient Jerrilyn Young said it makes a big difference that her cardiologist is Black.  “He talks to me,” said Young. “A lot of Black people won’t go to doctors because they don’t have anybody that talks to them. They tell them what to do …

[ad_1] A Manhattan man’s discussion with his orthopedic surgeon days before his total hip replacement surgery resulted in a stunning discovery about his heart.  David Holland, 57, said his orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Vladimir Shur, PhD and chief of trauma service in the Department of Orthopedics at Mount Sinai-Beth Israel in …

[ad_1] New technology revolutionizes heart transplants New technology revolutionizes heart transplants 02:14 It was moments with his kids that made Jason Banner decide to take a chance on a new method of heart transplantation.  The single father of two discovered in 2005 he had a genetic heart condition. Last year, …

[ad_1] In a post-COVID-19 world, people who perceive themselves as less attractive than others are more likely to keep wearing masks when they’re highly motivated to make a good impression. That’s according to a recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology. “Our results consistently demonstrated that self-perceived unattractive individuals were more …

[ad_1] People who have diabetes along with elevated blood sugar levels face a significantly higher risk of being hospitalized with severe illness from COVID-19, according to a review by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), which is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. Each year, the federation publishes its IDF Diabetes Atlas, which …

[ad_1] Theirs is the most improbable of love stories — but the heart works in mysterious ways.  Taylor Givens, 29, and Collin Kobelja, 34, received heart transplants on the same day at Virginia’s Inova Fairfax hospital in 2011 and were recovering in neighboring rooms. It was Givens’ first transplant after …

[ad_1] While COVID-19 may be here to stay, the panic-inducing early days of the pandemic finally appear to be in the rearview mirror.  Cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to trend downward, per the latest CDC data, and the public health emergency for COVID is set to expire on May 11 …

[ad_1] The train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 was filled with several hazardous chemical compounds, documents from the railway company show — including the residue of one that is known for its link to genetic mutations.  During the accident, 38 rail cars derailed and an additional …

[ad_1] The stance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on face masks has taken many twists and turns throughout the COVID pandemic. After initially claiming face coverings weren’t necessary, the CDC changed course in April 2020, calling on all Americans — even children as young as 2 …