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THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Florida state lawmakers have approved a bill to ban the addition of fluoride to public drinking water, a move that public health experts...

THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A well-known U.S. science journal focused on environmental health has stopped accepting new studies, raising alarms among researchers who rely on it heavily....

THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Marty Makary had just finished his last surgery at Johns Hopkins when he stepped into one of the most powerful roles in...

THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Telemedicine use modestly decreases the carbon footprint of U.S. health care delivery, according to a study published online April 22 in the American...

THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For patients with overweight or obesity and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, metformin is associated with a greater improvement in knee pain than placebo, according...

THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Modifiable, nonclinical risk factors such as lifestyle modifications and physical measures may reduce the risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), according to a...

THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Addressing nursing understaffing improves outcomes for hospitalized patients, according to a study published online April 29 in BMJ Quality & Safety. Christina Saville, from...

THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Development of severe permanent cognitive or functional impairment is common among residents admitted to long-term care (LTC), according to a study published online...

THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Risk factors for Alzheimer disease are associated with cognitive function starting in the mid-20s, according to a study published in the May issue...