Depression and Dry Eye Disease: Research Finds New Connection
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Depression and Dry Eye Disease: Research Finds New Connection

June 14, 2023 – Doctors often note that patients with dry eye disease (DED) report low moods. Now, new research shows that the connection between dry eye disease and depression may actually be quite common.It’s estimated that 5% to 50% of people globally have DED; more than 16 million Americans have been diagnosed with the… […]

More Studies on Breast Cancer
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More Studies on Breast Cancer

MARISA C. WEISS: Hello. I’m Dr. Marisa Weiss, Chief Medical Officer of breastcancer.org reporting here from ASCO 2023 with WebMD. There was an important study that looked at screening rates, and you can only imagine that at the beginning of 2020, with a pandemic, that screening rates plummeted because mammogram departments were closed and people… […]

Simple Hysterectomy May Be Better Option for Cervical Cancer
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Simple Hysterectomy May Be Better Option for Cervical Cancer

June 15, 2023 — A simple hysterectomy is a safe, effective treatment option for women with low-risk, early-stage cervical cancer, according to new research. As compared to the more complex radical hysterectomy, the results were similar as far as remaining free of cancer, and women reported a better quality of life.These results come from a large,… […]

The Caregiver’s Role
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The Caregiver’s Role

Treatment for dementia-related psychosis is different for everyone. But one thing’s for sure: As a caregiver, you play a big role in your loved one’s care plan. With your help, they can have a better quality of life for as long as possible.Your loved one might act in strange ways. Their behavior might be harmless.For… […]

SVB agrees to sell its investment banking division
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SVB agrees to sell its investment banking division

June 18 (Reuters) – SVB Financial Group (SIVBQ.PK) said on Sunday it has entered into an agreement to sell its investment banking division, SVB Securities, to a group led by Jeff Leerink and backed by funds managed by The Baupost Group.The bidder group led by Leerink, who is chief executive of SVB Securities, will acquire… […]

Airbus close to new Viva Aerobus jet order
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Airbus close to new Viva Aerobus jet order

PARIS/MEXICO CITY, June 18 (Reuters) – Airbus (AIR.PA) is in advanced talks over a major new order from Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Viva Aerobus, industry sources said on Sunday.The number of new narrowbody planes being discussed ran into triple digits, meaning at least 100, the sources added, declining to go into more detail.Airbus declined to comment.”We… […]

COVID-19 falls to No. 10 cause of death in US
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COVID-19 falls to No. 10 cause of death in US

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] U.S. death rates fell last year for all age groups compared with 2022, federal health officials said Thursday. Here’s what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showed: — COVID-19 fell to the 10th leading cause of death. Early in the pandemic, the […]

Delta facing class action lawsuit over tech outage; customers seeking refunds
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Delta facing class action lawsuit over tech outage; customers seeking refunds

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Delta Air Lines is facing a class action lawsuit, which claims the airline refused to give refunds following a global technology outage last month. The airline replied that it will go after the tech companies behind the snafu. Among airlines, Delta was by far the […]

Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meats
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Third person dies in listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meats

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Three people have now died in a listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meats federal food safety officials announced Thursday, and the overall number of people sickened rose to 43. The additional death happened in Virginia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in […]