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Local Sales Bans on Flavored Tobacco Products in California Cut Use

MONDAY, May 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Banning flavored tobacco products leads to fewer people using them, according to a new California study that found lower usage in areas that had a full ban.Residents in areas with a comprehensive sales ban had …

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Says Brain-to-Computer Interface Has FDA Approval for Clinical Trial

FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but Elon Musk’s company Neuralink announced Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a human clinical trial of a device that may restore o…

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Says Brain-to-Computer Interface Has FDA Approval for Clinical Trial

FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but Elon Musk’s company Neuralink announced Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a human clinical trial of a device that may restore o…

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Says Brain-to-Computer Interface Has FDA Approval for Clinical Trial

FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but Elon Musk’s company Neuralink announced Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a human clinical trial of a device that may restore o…

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Minimally Invasive Surgery May Be Good Option for People With Pancreatic Cancer

FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Minimally invasive surgery works just as well as full-scale open surgery in removing early-stage pancreatic cancers, allowing patients a faster recovery with less infection risk, a new clinical trial has found….

Could Microbiome Changes Explain Rise in Colon Cancer Among the Young?

FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — With colon cancer on the rise among younger Americans, researchers are working to figure out why.A new study suggests the microbiome — the community of microorganisms in the body — may play a role. “Younger peo…

Alzheimer’s Genes Might Also Raise Odds for Epilepsy

THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) – People with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease may have an increased risk of epilepsy, a new study says. And folks with a certain type of epilepsy may have higher odds of developing Alzheimer’s di…

Microdosed Incisional Clindamycin Cuts SSI After Skin Cancer Surgery

WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing skin cancer surgery, microdosed incisional clindamycin reduces the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a study published online May 24 in JAMA Surgery.Maple Goh, M.B…

Fluorescent Guide Can ID Tumor Missed by Standard Lumpectomy

TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with stages 0 to 3 breast cancers, pegulicianine fluorescence-guided surgery (pFGS) can enhance the efficacy of lumpectomy surgery, according to a study published online April 27 in NEJM Evidence….