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COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. — On a recent rainy afternoon in this small town just outside Glacier National Park, Lisa Beaty and Kim Hilton were preparing to sell most of their belongings before moving out of their three-bedroom, two-bathroom rental home….

For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), exposure to antihyperglycemic medications (A-HgMs) is associated with a decreased risk for developing multiple sclerosis (MS) in those who are younger than 45 years and an increased risk for developing MS in those…

Paxlovid Lowers Long COVID-19 Risk Paxlovid reduces the chances of developing long COVID-19 as well as its effects, new data show. The drug reduces the occurrence of long COVID-19 by 26% over time, according to a preprint of the first…

Nearly half of American adults are not getting the sleep they need, a new study shows. That sleep debt is being compounded for many by what researchers call social jet lag, which is the difference between a person’s preferred sleep/wake…

The sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor dapagliflozin (Farxiga) — despite the cost of the drug being high — is still a cost-effective option compared with standard of care for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), at least within the UK, Germany, and…

Are the dark winter mornings making it harder for you to get out of bed? This could explain why. The clocks may have gone back last week, but if you’re going into the office for work these days, chances are…

In a long-term prospective study of more than 600 older participants, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have evidence that higher levels of cell-free DNA circulating in the blood may signal increased risk of chronic inflammation associated with early signs…

Emergency departments across the country are experiencing a surge in children with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and bronchiolitis, a complication of RSV. Luckily, many of these young patients can avoid hospitalization and safely recuperate at home. Bronchiolitis, an inflammation of…

Appendiceal cancer (malignancies of the appendix, a small tissue pouch that is part of the gastrointestinal tract) is very rare, occurring in perhaps one or two people per 1 million per year. Prognoses are mixed, with a 5-year survival rate…

As the pandemic continues, many countries are rolling out COVID booster vaccines. In the U.K., the autumn booster campaign is offering a fourth dose to those at higher risk from a COVID infection, including people with certain underlying medical conditions,…