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Blood pressure meds may improve therapy for most common IBD

November 9, 2026

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Experimental weight-loss drug eases painful knee osteoarthritis in two clinical trials

November 8, 2026

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Fitness program for transplant candidates linked to lower mortality

October 19, 2026

Cannabis and sleep quality

Think cannabis helps you sleep better? Think again.

October 9, 2026

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For people with a rare skin disorder, high allergy risk adds another burden

September 23, 2026

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The heart calcium scan is popular. Will it help you?

August 23, 2026

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Loneliness can rewire the brain to drive alcohol consumption

August 18, 2026

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Rise of GLP-1s raises long-term affordability questions

July 17, 2026

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GLP-1 drugs tied to elevated risk of low blood pressure episodes

June 13, 2026

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