Federal Task Force Suggest Mammograms Start at 40, Not 50
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Federal Task Force Suggest Mammograms Start at 40, Not 50

May 9, 2023 – Women should start being screened for breast cancer at age 40 instead of waiting until 50, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said Tuesday in a draft recommendation statement.The critical change in age for mammograms also includes the recommendations for screening every other year and sets a cutoff age of 74. The… […]

How the End of the COVID Public Health Emergency May Affect You
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How the End of the COVID Public Health Emergency May Affect You

May 9, 2023 – The federal public health emergency for COVID-19, in place in the United States for more than 3 years, ends on Thursday. The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services first issued the emergency declaration under the Public Health Services Act, and it was renewed repeatedly – until now.This is… […]

Should All U.S. Newborns Undergo Genomic Testing?
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Should All U.S. Newborns Undergo Genomic Testing?

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While newborns are only screened for about 60 treatable conditions, there are hundreds of genetic disorders that have targeted treatments.Now, a national survey of experts in rare diseases found the vast majority support DNA sequencing in healthy newborns.Testing, surveillance and treatment options exist for over… […]

Household Factors Can Raise a Child’s Odds for IBD
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Household Factors Can Raise a Child’s Odds for IBD

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — What puts kids at risk for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and what could help prevent it?A review of 36 observational studies that included 6.4 million kids offers some key clues.Taking antibiotics at an early age, eating a Western diet and living in a more… […]

Lackluster results, production target cuts deepen EV start-up gloom
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Lackluster results, production target cuts deepen EV start-up gloom

[1/2] A Lucid Air electric car with built-in Alexa is displayed in an Amazon booth during CES 2023, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 6, 2023. REUTERS/Steve… Read moreNEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) – EV makers Fisker Inc (FSR.N), Nikola Corp (NKLA.O) and Lucid Group (LCID.O) disappointed investors with… […]

UN says global temperatures likely will surpass target limit by 2028
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UN says global temperatures likely will surpass target limit by 2028

GENEVA (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called Wednesday for a “windfall” tax on profits of fossil fuel companies to help pay for the fight against global warming, calling them the “godfathers of climate chaos.” Guterres spoke in a bid to revive the world’s focus on climate change at a time when elections, inflation and […]