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Can A Keto Diet Help Treat Depression?

Can A Keto Diet Help Treat Depression?

A “keto” diet might help people with depression, a small-scale pilot study suggests.

Depression symptoms decreased by about 70% among a small group of college students who followed a ketogenic diet for at least 10 weeks, researchers reported in the journal Translational Psychiatry.

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Inmates Less Likely To OD After Release If Provided Opioid Addiction Meds In Jail

Inmates Less Likely To OD After Release If Provided Opioid Addiction Meds In Jail

County jail inmates who receive medication to treat their opioid addiction have a lower risk of overdose after their release, a new study reports.

They’re also significantly more likely to continue their addiction treatment, researchers reported Sept. 10 in The New England Journal of Medicine.

“These findings dem...

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First-Ever Detection For Early Head And Neck Cancers Under Development

First-Ever Detection For Early Head And Neck Cancers Under Development

A new blood test can potentially detect head and neck cancers caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) up to 10 years before symptoms appear, a new study says.

The test, called HPV-DeepSeek, detects microscopic fragments of HPV DNA that have broken off from a tumor and entered the bloodstream, researchers reported Sept. 10 in the Journal ...

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High THC Levels May Affect Egg Quality and Fertility, New Study Finds

High THC Levels May Affect Egg Quality and Fertility, New Study Finds

High levels of THC — the compound in marijuana that causes a “high” — may affect how eggs develop and could lead to fertility problems, miscarriages and chromosome issues in embryos, new research shows.

The findings were reported Sept. 9 in the journal Nature Communications.

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COVID-19 Falls From Top 10 U.S. Causes of Death for First Time Since 2020

COVID-19 Falls From Top 10 U.S. Causes of Death for First Time Since 2020

For the first time since the pandemic began, COVID-19 dropped out of the nation’s top 10 causes of death in 2024, new U.S. government data shows. 

Overall U.S. death rates also fell to their lowest level since 2020, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.

Heart disease and cancer remained the leading causes...

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Endangered Shark Meat Found in U.S. Grocery Stores, Study Says

Endangered Shark Meat Found in U.S. Grocery Stores, Study Says

Shark meat sold in the U.S. may come from endangered species without consumers realizing it, a new study warns.

Researchers tested 29 shark products, including 19 fillets bought in grocery stores and seafood markets across North Carolina, Florida, Georgia and Washington, D.C., plus 10 jerky products purchased online. 

Using DNA ...

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