Thursday 9 March 2023

'Breakthrough' Study: Diabetes Drug Helps Prevent Long COVID

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Metformin led to a 42% drop in long COVID among people who had a mild to moderate COVID-19 infection.



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What’s Keeping America Up at Night?

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What are the most common causes of sleep problems? A WebMD study looks at how well Americans sleep and what's keeping us awake.



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African Countries Made Huge Gains in Life Expectancy. Now That Could Be Erased.


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Wednesday 8 March 2023

Opioids Are Leading Cause of Child Poisoning Deaths, Study Finds


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Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger

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A new study reports opioids pose the greatest poison risk to children in the U.S., accounting for more than half of poisoning deaths in infants and toddlers.



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