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Aimee Cunningham

Once-weekly insulin might mean fewer shots for some with diabetes

Life with diabetes usually includes many injections of the blood sugar–controlling hormone insulin. Recent research investigating a...

‘Night Magic’ invites you to celebrate the living wonders of the dark

Night MagicLeigh Ann HenionAlgonquin Books, $30 I feel like I’ve been out all night. In...

A new drug shows promise for hot flashes due to menopause

A new treatment for hot flashes brought relief and a better night’s rest for women experiencing these...

People with food and other allergies have a new way to treat severe reactions

Soon people will be able to subdue a severe allergic reaction with a nasal spray instead of...

HIV prevention may only require two injections per year

Zero: That’s the number of new HIV infections among young women and adolescent girls who took a...

How doctors can help demystify birth control amid online confusion

Citations K. Daniels and J.C. Abma. Contraceptive methods women have ever used: United States, 2015-2019. National Health...

Wildfire smoke may cause tens of thousands of premature deaths

Wildfire season got off to an early start in Northern California with the Corral Fire, which started...

Extreme heat will put millions more older adults at risk in the future

Nearly a quarter of the global population of older adults at mid-century could face extreme heat, putting...