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WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Much has been made of the so-called “obesity paradox” — the observation that people with a heart condition seem less likely to die if they are overweight or obese.But European researchers now say they’ve …

WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A drug-resistant bacteria linked to recalled eye drops has now killed three people.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa had led to…

WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Taking progestogen-only birth control pills comes with a slightly increased risk of breast cancer — about the same degree of risk associated with taking pills that contain both progestogen and estrogen, n…

WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Multiple sclerosis (MS) and atherosclerosis both involve an abnormal hardening of body tissue, and recent research suggests they may be linked.MS is a neurodegenerative disease that attacks the brain and s…

Birth control pills tied to slight rise in breast cancer risk, regardless of formulation. A new study finds the single hormone pill and combination estrogen-progestogen pills confer a similar degree of heightened risk for breast cancer. Read moreWhen…

WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study hones in on what part of your brain controls walking.Researchers discovered that two main regions of the cortex were activated as people moved in various ways through an environment. But the oc…

WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exercise can help improve movement-related symptoms for people who have Parkinson’s disease, a new review finds.And any type of structured exercise is better than none, researchers added. The findings were…