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Published Date: 23 Jul 2026

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‘A strength of the nurse practitioner profession is its versatility,’ one expert says.

Often it’s the drugs prescribed to treat obesity and diabetes that may be the cause of hearing issues.

After Medicaid expansion, early-stage diagnosis and 3-year survival improve among Americans with lung cancer, primarily those living in nonurban areas.

Alabama's medical regulator on Tuesday warned healthcare providers against prescribing or using so-called research-grade ⁠peptides, saying the substances are not approved by...

Evidence suggests that sexual function may remain stable or improve after menopause, challenging assumptions of decline.

Among Medicare inpatients who undergo minimally invasive cholecystectomy, the rates of overall and serious complications decline over a decade.

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