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THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the United States, “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ people has been widely condemned by major medical associations. Not only that, nearly half of the country has now banned the practice for minors.But a new …

THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While HDL cholesterol is considered the “good” kind for heart and brain health, too much or too little of it may up a person’s risk of dementia, new research suggests. “This study is especially informative be…

THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s kids are safer now than a decade ago when it comes to many types of injury, with two glaring exceptions: drugs and guns.That’s the crux of a new study that looked at injury trends among U.S. childre…

THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rates of diabetes in younger adults are rising globally — and it could be shortening life spans.A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes at age 30 can cut life expectancy by up to 14 years, according to findings from a…

THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 80% of eligible Americans did not get a COVID-19 booster shot last fall. Now, a new study reveals the reasons for the hesitation.Nearly 40% of survey participants said a prior COVID-19 infection fac…

THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People recovering from wounds or severe burns might one day be treated with fully functional “bioprinted” skin created in a lab, a new study suggests.Researchers say they “printed” skin samples containing all…

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher and lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD), according to a study published online Oct. 4 i…