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Lexapro vs. Xanax

Lexapro vs. Xanax

What’s the difference between Lexapro and Xanax? Lexapro (escitalopram) and Xanax (alprazolam) are used to treat anxiety disorders. Lexapro is also used to treat depression. Xanax is also used to treat panic attacks. Lexapro and Xanax belong to different drug classes. Lexapro is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and Xanax is a benzodiazepine. Side […]

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New Role for Modern Family’s Julie Bowen: Flu Fighter

New Role for Modern Family’s Julie Bowen: Flu Fighter

Latest Cold and Flu News By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — As the long-running television show “Modern Family” wraps up its final season, one of the show’s stars is taking on a new role raising awareness about the importance of preventing and treating flu. Actress Julie Bowen was sidelined a […]

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Released From Hospital After Health Scare

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Released From Hospital After Health Scare

Latest Cancer News MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was discharged from the hospital on Sunday after being admitted on Friday with chills and a fever. The news of her recovery and return home was issued by a court spokeswoman, ABC News reported. The 86-year-old was first evaluated […]

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Calquence Approved to Treat CLL, SLL

Calquence Approved to Treat CLL, SLL

Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted supplemental approval to Calquence (acalabrutinib) for treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), the agency announced Thursday. Calquence was initially approved in 2017 for treatment of adults with previously treated mantle cell lymphoma. […]

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Sleep deprivation ‘triples the number of lapses in attention’

Sleep deprivation ‘triples the number of lapses in attention’

A new study adds to the evidence that sleep deprivation has a significant effect on our day-to-day functioning. The authors warn that if we have slept poorly overnight, we are twice as likely to commit errors, some of which may well be very costly. Share on PinterestResearchers warn that accumulating evidence demonstrates just how risky […]

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Can the gut microbiome unlock the secrets of aging?

Can the gut microbiome unlock the secrets of aging?

A new study has shown how the gut microbiota of older mice can promote neural growth in young mice, leading to promising developments in future treatments. Share on PinterestScientists are suggesting that gut bacteria may drive the neurological aging process. The research group, based in Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, transferred the gut microbiota […]

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Anal cancer mortality rates have more than doubled in the US

Anal cancer mortality rates have more than doubled in the US

According to recent data, incidence rates for anal cancer have seen a steep growth in the United States, and mortality rates for this form of cancer have more than doubled. Share on PinterestAnal cancer mortality has been on the rise in the U.S. The human papillomavirus (HPV) is perhaps the most commonsexually transmitted infection. Although […]

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How dormant herpes springs back to life

How dormant herpes springs back to life

Researchers may have finally revealed the way that herpes is able to go into and come out of hiding. Share on PinterestNew research helps explain how the herpes virus, depicted here, comes out of its latency stage. A herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection lasts for life. No vaccination can prevent it, and no treatment can […]

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Flu in toddlers: Everything you need to know

Flu in toddlers: Everything you need to know

Toddlers can experience numerous colds each year before they start school. However, influenza, or flu, can take these aches and pains to a higher, and potentially much more serious level. It is common for very young children to experience illness many times each year due to their developing immune systems and a tendency to put […]

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What is a preauricular pit?

What is a preauricular pit?

A preauricular pit is a small hole in front of the upper ear, located just between the face and the cartilage of the ear rim. A preauricular pit may occur on one or both sides of the ear. It is a common birth abnormality. Most people with this type of hole in the ear do […]