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Marketers say NAD+ pills and infusions can boost longevity. What's the evidence?
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (1162+ words) Scientists carrying out research on the compound nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide " or simply NAD+ " are running into an unusual problem these days: A little too much publicity around their subject of study. Enthusiasm for NAD+ boosting supplements, injectables and IV infusions…...
U. S. cruise passengers head to Nebraska for hantavirus monitoring
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (685+ words) Reading Time: 3 minutes, 6 seconds Seventeen U. S. cruise passengers are expected to return stateside early Monday, after weeks aboard the M/V Hondius, the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The Americans are disembarking the cruise in the…...
Lack of U. S. response to hantavirus outbreak worries public health experts
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (28+ words) Public health experts are raising concerns about why the U. S. government hasn't had a more public response to the hantavirus outbreak that started on a cruise ship....
As federal government pulls back, Colorado charts independent course with vaccines
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (1132+ words) Reading Time: 4 minutes, 41 seconds In response to abrupt and politicized changes to federal vaccine policy, concerned Coloradans have taken several steps to shore up support for vaccine science. A new law passed by the state legislature, and signed by Gov....
Alcohol warning labels that link drinking to cancer are effective, study says
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (33+ words) A new study finds updated warning labels pointing out the increased risks of specific diseases, like cancer, would do a better job of encouraging people to drink less alcohol than the current warning....
Sibling of kid with disabilities never felt like a 'glass child"
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (89+ words) Sibling of kid with disabilities never felt like a 'glass child'Wyoming Public Media Sibling of kid with disabilities never felt like a 'glass child' Brian Trapp grew up with a twin brother who had severe cerebral palsy and intellectual disabilities....
Cruise ship with hantavirus may have seen a rare occurrence: humans infecting humans
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (245+ words) Hantavirus is typically spread through contact with rodent feces, urine or saliva. But cases on the MV Hondius cruise ship point to an unusual means of transmission....
How doctors and abortion advocates are pivoting as mifepristone access shifts
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (34+ words) Starting next Monday, doctors may not be able to mail people the abortion pill Mifepristone. That would increase barriers, but experts say it won't stop people's ability to get the pills in the mail....
Abortion providers prep for more patients amid telehealth uncertainty
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (133+ words) Getting the common abortion medication mifepristone via telehealth, mail or pharmacies was banned over the weekend. The U. S. Supreme Court has temporarily restored access, but that could change....
Rare syndrome creates drunkenness without drinking, with devastating consequences
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (203+ words) Wyoming Public Media Rare syndrome creates drunkenness without drinking, with devastating consequences For many, the struggle not to drink alcohol is a difficult one. But those with a rare syndrome have no choice in whether or not they become drunk,…...