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Fruits, Veggies Can Help You Avoid Colon Cancer
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 -- Colon cancer is increasing at an alarming rate among young adults, but a new study says better eating habits could turn that trend around.
About 20% of diagnosed colon cancers occur in people aged 54 and younger, nearly...
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Weight Loss Brings Americans Big Health Care Savings
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 -- The advent of GLP-1 weight-loss medications such as Wegovy and Zepbound has spurred debate as to whether the drugs' cost should be covered by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers.
Late last month, the Biden...
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New Weight-Loss Advance: A Gastric Balloon You Control to Feel Full or Not
TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 -- GLP-1 meds are all the rage for weight loss nowadays, but not everyone can safely take the drugs to shed pounds. Invasive weight-loss surgeries can often be a tough sell, too.
Now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute...
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