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Companies Seek To Increase Life Span By A Decade Or More

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But keep in mind that it’s going to be a long while before such drugs are actually available. http://dlvr.it/SxbbQl

Britain’s Black Women Still Far More Likely To Die Giving Birth

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Deprivation is also linked to mortality, with women living in the poorest parts of the country twice as likely to die as those living in the richest. http://dlvr.it/SxXzwC

Study: Selfies May Make Women Appear Slimmer, Here’s The Potential Impact

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A study just published in PLOS ONE asked participants to evaluate the weight and appearance of models in selfies versus photos taken from other angles. http://dlvr.it/SxVNG0

Inflation Reduction Act’s Drug Pricing Provisions May Lead To Lower Prices In Oncology

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As IRA drug pricing provisions take shape, market dynamics will change in ways that will likely yield downward pressure, at least on the prices of existing cancer drugs. http://dlvr.it/SxSXNT

CRISPR-Cas9 Edited Chickens Exhibit Resistance To Avian Influenza. But Some Problems Arise

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Using CRISPR-Cas9, researchers created chickens with increased resistance to avian influenza. But viral mutations arose that may allow replication in human cells. http://dlvr.it/SxQjZP

Kaiser Permanente Health Workers Reach Tentative Deal—Ending Largest Healthcare Walkout In U.S. History

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Over 75,000 healthcare workers across six states called for increased wages and improvements to retirees’ medical plans. http://dlvr.it/SxQjMJ