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People exposed to lead during childhood shows signs of reduced brain development — and lower IQs — well into adulthood, a study published Tuesday by JAMA found....Read More

More than 60% of seniors with depression in the United States won’t seek treatment for their condition, according to the results of a nationwide survey released Monday by genetic testing company Myriad Neuroscience....Read More

The United States has been “hit the hardest of any other country” by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday....Read More

An outpatient procedure called cooled radio-frequency ablation reduces pain by more than 80% in people with moderate to severe arthritis in their hip and shoulder joints, a study says....Read More

A healthy diet reduces men’s risk for erectile dysfunction by more than 20%, according to a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open....Read More

A so-called “polypill” that combines three blood pressure medications and a cholesterol-lowering drug, when taken with aspirin, reduces risk for heart attack or stroke by up to 40%, according to a study published Friday....Read More

Deaths from cancer accounted for more than 4 million potential years of life lost in 2017 in the United States, striking down young adults in particular well before average life expectancy, a new analysis....Read More

Nearly 40% of U.S. residents plan to participate in gatherings of 10 or more people this holiday season, despite concerns over the spread of COVID-19, according to a survey released by Ohio State University....Read More

Symptom-based screening programs implemented a U.S. airports at the start of the COVID-19 detected just nine cases of the virus among more than 766,000 travelers, according to data released Thursday by the CDC....Read More

E-cigarette users have a roughly 30% higher risk for developing respiratory illness, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, chronic bronchitis and asthma than non-users, according to a study in JAMA....Read More