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Clinical trial aims to treat HPV, cervical lesions without surgery

Patients can now enroll in a clinical trial to test a groundbreaking nonsurgical treatment for cervical lesions that affect nearly 300,000 women in the United States every year.
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Researchers open new leads in anti-HIV drug development, using compound found in nature

Researchers open new leads in anti-HIV drug development, using a compound found in nature
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Fitness instructor, backpacker returns to active lifestyle after years of pain from endometriosis

Woman seeks answers for painful periods, leading to the discovery of endometriosis, large ovarian cysts, organ inflammation and appendix cancer
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No, you shouldn’t be going barefoot in public

Tik Tok trend of going barefoot in public is a bad idea according to podiatrists
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Unlocking the secrets of SuperAgers

People in their 80s and 90s with cognitive abilities similar to much younger people, called super agers, are taking part in a national study of their brain health.
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Medicaid eligibility during pandemic led to increased postpartum coverage, study suggests

Medicaid eligibility during pandemic led to increased postpartum coverage, study suggests
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Primary care scarcity linked to more surgical emergencies, problems

Patients living in areas with the worst shortages of primary care providers are more likely to have emergency surgery, surgical complications and hospital readmissions.
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Four years later, what do we know about COVID-19?

Today, thanks to researchers, medical and public health experts, pharmaceutical companies, engineers and others, we know more and can do more about the coronavirus called SARS-CoV2, and the disease called COVID-19, than ever before.
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Does trying to look younger reduce how much ageism older adults face?

How do ageism and positive age-related experiences differ for people who have tried to look younger, or feel they look younger, than they actually are? A new study examines this and the relationship with health
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Sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes: 5 things parents should know

Sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes: 5 things parents should know
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A leadless pacemaker making a difference

Irwin Futernick, 66, shares his story of finding a solution to his ongoing heart problem - a solution that took him six years and led him to Michigan Medicine.
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Are headphones and earbuds exposing your children to noise health risks?

2 in 3 parents in national poll say their child ages 5-12 use personal audio devices; pediatrician offers 4 tips to reduce noise exposure risks
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Obesity care can make a big difference, but few get it, study suggests

Obesity care under a health care provider’s supervision, whether through nutrition counseling, medication, meal replacement or bariatric surgery, can help people with high BMI, but many don’t receive it.
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Hippo signaling pathway gives new insight into systemic sclerosis

Study focuses on Hippo signaling pathway as critical link between fibrosis, vascular dysfunction, and sex bias in systemic sclerosis
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Free sleep clinic addresses disparities in treatment of sleep disorders

New sleep medicine service aims to combat sleep disorders and help reduce poor health outcomes for people without health insurance.