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Experimental Drug Slows Worsening Effects of Alzheimer's
Eli Lilly and Co. said Wednesday its experimental Alzheimer’s drug appeared to slow worsening of the mind-robbing disease in a large study. NBC 5’s Bianca Castro talked with Frisco neurologist Dr. Aimee Garza about how it works.
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Diabetes Drug Patients Use For Weight Loss May Have Heart Benefits
Known by their brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy, these approved treatments for type 2 diabetes patients have made headlines recently for their effectiveness at treating obesity and helping people with or without diabetes lose weight.
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Man's Flu-Like Symptoms Lead to Open Heart Surgery
What started as flu-like symptoms led to open heart surgery for a Dallas man.
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Man's Flu-Like Symptoms Lead to Open Heart Surgery
The new father thought he had bronchitis. What doctors discovered, however, could have killed him.
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Doctors Save Life of Pianist Who Collapses After Performance in Texas
A California amateur pianist had just finished his performance when he went into cardiac arrest; his friends and fellow pianists, both medical professionals, jumped into action
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Could Virtual Reality Relieve Amputees' Phantom Limb Pain? Texas Researchers Aim to Find Out
Researchers are testing the use of VR and 3D technology to help relieve the phantom limb pains of veterans living with amputations.
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Don't Send Kids Home From School For Head Lice, New Report Says
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidance surrounding head lice, saying it’s not an issue of poor hygiene or a health hazard and that children should not be sent home or miss school because they have it.
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Kids With Head Lice Shouldn't Be Sent Home From School, New Guidance Says
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated guidance on head lice for the first time since 2015.
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Doctors Report Increase in Tic Disorders in Teens
Cook Children’s Dr. Zelime Elibol, Director of the Children’s Tourette Syndrome Clinic, says she’s seen an increase in young teenage girls, with no history of a tic disorder, come to her clinic with uncontrollable physical and verbal tics.
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FDA Issues Voluntary Recall for Some At-Home COVID Tests Due to False-Positive Results
The Food and Drug Administration issued an alert Tuesday about the potential for false-positive results with some home COVID-19 tests produced by Ellume.
