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Weight Management Cuts Cardiovascular Risks in Breast Cancer Survivors

(MedPage Today) -- Findings from a retrospective cohort study at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium showed that weight management strategies, such as nutrition counseling and bariatric surgery,

Government would be ‘foolish’ to ignore palliative care warnings over assisted dying

Committee chair Layla Moran says doctors’ concerns about potential impact on vulnerable patients must be heededIt would be “foolish” for the government not to heed warnings from doctors about pa

Will the Trump Administration Be a Dangerous Ally to the Wellness Industry?

(MedPage Today) -- The $5.6 trillion wellness industry sells a seductive premise: pursue personal well-being and empowerment by bypassing the perceived failures of conventional medicine.

Cancer Warnings on Alcohol? Surge in GI Illnesses; Swab Detects Kids' Asthma Type

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Merck is a new year outlier with its diabetes drug

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These are the Top Diets for 2025

(MedPage Today) -- This year's annual "Best Diets" ratings from U.S.

Surgeon general calls for labels warning of cancer risk on alcohol

The U.S. surgeon general on Friday called for alcoholic beverages to carry labels warning of their connection to cancer, just as cigarettes do.

Hospital admissions for flu quadruple in England as NHS bosses warn of ‘huge’ strain

Cold snap expected to add to pressure as NHS England figures show 5,074 flu patients in hospital by 29 DecemberThe number of people admitted to hospital with flu in England has quadrupled in a month,

Government must look at effects of toxic smoke on Grenfell firefighters, minister says

Union calls for regular health checks for 600 Grenfell firefighters after many developed long-term conditionsThe government “needs to seriously look” at the effects of toxic smoke inhalation on fi

Alcohol use is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the US – report

Advisory from US surgeon general says alcohol contributes to 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths each yearAlcohol use is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the US after tobacco

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