Considering a Clinical Trial When You Have COPD

By Jean Rommes, as told to Kendall Morgan I knew in 1985 that I probably had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). I first came across the condition in an article,

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Where Will the Legit Health Info Go If TikTok Goes Dark?

April 23, 2024 – It’s becoming more of a “when” then an “if” TikTok will be banned in the United States, which would leave the 170 million Americans who use

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Misconceptions About Genomic Tests

Scientists can scan your entire DNA library. That’s more than 20,000 genes. This kind of testing, called genomic testing, has transformed the diagnosis and management of cancer and rare genetic

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What to Wear and What to Avoid

If you have chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), also called chronic hives, the clothes you wear may affect the condition. Wearing the right clothes can make your skin feel better and

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Are ‘Man Vans’ Coming to a Parking Lot Near Your Soon?

April 22, 2024 – In Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, a fleet of four RVs regularly pop up in parking lots at churches, libraries and other locations. Sometimes known as “man

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Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: What to Know

Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) can make you feel itchy and uncomfortable. It causes hives that come and go unexpectedly. You probably wonder why you get them and what to do

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Living With Advanced-Stage CLL

Most people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) get diagnosed before this cancer reaches its advanced stages. In fact, it might take several months or even years to get there.  When

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Heart-Liver Surgery May Help Patients Excluded from Transplant List

Ernest House needed a liver transplant. But a heart condition was keeping him off the transplant list.  “I would have died,” he says. “There’s no doubt about that. My body

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Hate Taking Pills? For Some Drugs, You Won’t Need To

A buccal patch stuck to the inside of the mouth might deliver drugs more quickly and with fewer side effects. One of the most common ways of taking a drug

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Menorrhagia, Skipped Periods, and More

As you probably learned back in middle school, menstruation is the monthly shedding of your uterine lining. Though it can be uncomfortable and sometimes inconvenient, your period is your body’s

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