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People who flossed also had a lower risk of afib (irregular heartbeat), according to preliminary data from a new study. Flossing at least once a week may lower the risk of stroke and atrial ...

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects the joints, but it can impact other organs and systems in the body, including the skin. For many people with RA ...

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Women are more likely than men to develop long COVID, a new study finds, with the highest risk in women ages 40 to 54. Women ...

Suzetrigine, to be sold under the brand name Journavx, is the first new type of pain medicine approved by the FDA in more than two decades. It works by stopping nerve cells from sending pain signals ...

Vitamin D, magnesium, and B12 deficiencies were common among people with type 2 diabetes according to new research.

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