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Columbus, OH

How Are Endometrial Cancer and Endometriosis Different?. “Sister Act” star Whoopi Goldberg, 68, says she didn’t know anything about endometriosis, a benign condition affecting the uterus that can cause intense pain, until an odd smell and a urinary tract infection caused her to see her doctor where it was discovered.

After Years of Pain, Comedian Whoopi Goldberg, 68, Says Cottage Cheese Helped Finally Lead To Getting Endometriosis Treatment

People with an irregular heart rhythm taking a common blood pressure drug may be at greater risk of serious bleeding, according to a study recently published in JAMA. Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of irregular heart rhythm and can lead to blood clots or stroke if left untreated, according to the American Heart Association.

Common Blood Pressure Drug May Increase Bleeding Risk for Some Patients, Study Finds

DUNDEE, Scotland — We’ve all heard the terms “morning lark” and “night owl” to describe people’s sleep preferences. Some folks naturally wake up at the crack of dawn, ready to seize the day, while others come alive when the Sun goes down. But did you know that these sleep patterns, known as chronotypes, might affect how your body responds to blood pressure medications?

Here’s why you may be taking blood pressure meds at the wrong time

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Medford, OR

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An Oregon nurse has been arrested for allegedly using her patients’ pain medication and swapping it with tap water, risking “serious infections” in those she was meant to be looking after.Dani Marie Schofield faces 44 counts of assault in the second degree – each charge reflective of a patient “affected by Schofield’s criminal actions,” the Medford Police Department said in a statement.The intensive care unit nurse has been accused of diverting patients’ liquid fentanyl for personal use, and replacing it with unsterilized water, authorities said. The synthetic opioid is up to 100 times more potent than morphine.Schofield worked at Asante...

ICU nurse arrested for swapping patients’ pain medication with tap water

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A new trial found that medication, Sildenafil sold under the brand name, Viagra improves brain flow and could help prevent dementia.

Common erectile dysfunction pill could help prevent dementia, 'pivotal' study suggests

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Taking blood pressure medication at a time that aligns with your personal chronotype – the way your body's circadian rhythm affects when you go to sleep and get up – could help to protect the heart against the risk of heart attack, a new study shows. Put another...

The Time You Take Blood Pressure Drugs May Lower Heart Attack Risk

A two-drug combination may help reduce methamphetamine use for up to 12 weeks after starting treatment, according to a clinical trial led by researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. The study, published in the journal Addiction, found that participants who received injectable naltrexone plus extended-release oral...

Two-drug combination shows promise against meth use

A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is essentially a “warning stroke” – and failing to recognize it could be catastrophic. Doctors caution that over a third of people who suffer a TIA will have a full-blown stroke within 3 months if left untreated. But the good news is...

Today I Learned What A Warning Stroke Is And The Symptoms To Look For

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California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Texas State

Houston, TX

CNN medical correspondent Meg Tirrell spoke with Marlena Stell, a mother in Houston who suffered a miscarriage. Due to the abortion laws in Texas she struggled to find affordable options for routine care.

‘Horrifically painful’: Texas woman says her miscarriage shouldn’t have happened at home

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Prior to having my own problems getting pregnant, I had a very limited scope of what issues can impact fertility. I rarely thought of the nuances of fertility issues. I also believed intrauterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilization (IVF) were the end-all-be-all solutions to just about anything that might keep a person from getting… Continue reading How a Common Condition I’d Never Heard of Impacted My Fertility

How a Common Condition I’d Never Heard of Impacted My Fertility

Weight changes are not uncommon while taking certain antidepressants. Some cause weight gain, while others may cause weight loss. If your healthcare provider prescribes an antidepressant for you, you may want to know which ones can cause weight loss as a side effect. Antidepressants that can cause weight loss may...

Which Antidepressants Cause Weight Loss?

In a harrowing ordeal, Texas radio DJ Ryan Hamilton discovered his wife unconscious on the floor after she was denied adequate medical treatment following a miscarriage. Hamilton‘s wife, who wished to remain unnamed, suffered a miscarriage at 13 weeks after the fetus no longer had a heartbeat. She sought...

Texas DJ’s Wife Found Unconscious After Hospital Denied Miscarriage Treatment

Gulf Breeze, FL

The wife of a Florida plastic surgeon who died on his operating table had prepared her own anesthesia before surgery and taken a handful of multicolored pills, according to a state report. Benjamin Brown, 41, was charged with second-degree felony homicide and manslaughter by culpable negligence. He turned himself in to police on Monday after a warrant was issued for his arrest on Friday. Brown is being held in the county jail pending his bond hearing.The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to Brown’s practice, Restore Plastic Surgery, in Gulf Breeze, Florida, for a medical emergency on November...

Wife of accused plastic surgeon prepped her own anesthesia before fatal operation

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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A restrictive abortion law in Texas has been linked to in a sharp uptick in infant mortality that other states did not experience, a new study has found. Pediatric heath researchers from John Hopkins University report the number of newborn babies dying in Texas has increased by approximately 13% since the state's near-total abortion ban went into effect, according to a recent investigation in JAMA Pediatrics.

Infant deaths spiked 13% in Texas following law restricting abortion, study finds

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A subtle sign of low intelligence is an inability to understand or appreciate complexity. People with low intelligence may have difficulty understanding abstract concepts or thinking outside the box. They may also be more likely to believe simplistic explanations or conspiracy theories.

12 Subtle Signs Of Low Intelligence

Muscle relaxers are prescription medications that are often used to treat discomfort associated with muscle spasms, strains, and other muscle and skeletal conditions. However, they are not considered first-line therapies for these conditions and are generally not intended for long-term use. Tizanidine and cyclobenzaprine are two commonly used muscle relaxers....

How Do the Muscle Relaxers Tizanidine and Cyclobenzaprine Differ?

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What You Should Never, Ever Do if You Get a Hepatitis C Diagnosis, Doctors Warn

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People have different levels of maturity. An individual’s age or upbringing can make them possess certain traits. Yet, most people believe that one matures as they grow old. On the contrary, some zodiac signs appear childish in old age. They are jumpy and careless. This strains their relationships with signs who misunderstand them. Air and fire signs are temperamental and some people refer to them as being childish. How can you identify an immature sign?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Immature

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Spring Valley, CA

Imperial Beach, CA

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She had a miscarriage, and says a California CVS wouldn’t give her a prescribed abortion pill

After months of trying, Angela Costales eagerly watched her at-home pregnancy test turn positive. She and her husband were so excited that they filmed a video...

She had a miscarriage, and says a California CVS wouldn’t give her a prescribed abortion pill

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