A 58 year old man who received a genetically modified pig's heart transplant died nearly six weeks after the surgery. Faucette was the 2nd patient at the University of Maryland Medical Center to undergo such a procedure. The pig's organs were modified to be more compatible with human recipients.!-->…
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A recent survey conducted by federal health agencies showed that the percentage of high school students using e-cigarettes decreased from 14% to 10% in the spring of this year. Vaping rates among middle school students increased slightly from 3.3% to 4.6% in 2023, while traditional cigarette use!-->!-->…
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The FDA announced regulations a year ago to allow the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. However, the OTC hearing aid market remains confusing for many older customers. The issue is that OTC aids have misleading advertisements, such as some companies claiming that their OTC aids can!-->…
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Doctors are raising questions about the roughly 350 software tools approved by the F.D.A that leverage AI to help detect clots, tumors, or a hole in the lung. Dr. Nina Kottler is leading an examination of A.I. programs used in healthcare, and found that one approved program failed to detect lung!-->…
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Mounjaro, chemically known as tirzepatide, is a medication that was approved by the FDA to treat type 2 diabetes. It is expected to be approved by the FDA as a drug for weight loss as well. Depending on the dosage, it has been shown to help people lose 15% to 26% of their body weight over 72 weeks.!-->…
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Over the past few years, mosquitoes have become a growing public health threat, as they have evolved to survive insecticides and bed nets. Climate change has brought mosquitoes carrying tropical viruses such as dengue to places such as Florida and France. A squadron of young scientists led by!-->…
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