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Ultraprocessed Foods Implicated in Psoriasis Activity

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Fat in the Belly Correlates With Brain Amyloid

Lower HDL cholesterol also linked with high amyloid in the brain, says researcher

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Indoor Air Purification Improved Pulmonary Health in Kids

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Myelofibrosis: Transformation to Leukemia

Transformation occurs in a minority of patients, with an extremely poor prognosis

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Novel Therapies for Asthma in the Pipeline

"A lot of areas in which we're going to see a lot of improvements," says Michael E. Wechsler, MD

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The Supreme Court Takes Up Tennessee's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

The justices will hear arguments on Wednesday

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