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18 Jul
GLP-1 Medications May Increase the Risk of Severe Acid Reflux
A new study finds patients with type 2 diabetes who take GLP-1 receptor agonists are 27% more likely to develop gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) compared to those taking other common drugs called SGLT-2 inhibitors.
17 Jul
Added Sugars and Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Early Puberty in Children
A new study finds both added sugars and artificial sweeteners are associated with a higher risk of early puberty, especially in children with a genetic predisposition.
16 Jul
PMS and Other Premenstrual Disorders Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease
Young women who suffer from PMS or PMDD are 10% more likely to develop heart disease later in life, a new study finds.
Summer Drinking Poses Unique And Sobering Risks
Lift a toast to summer fun but don’t let risky drinking ruin the party.
Too much alcohol can be deadly in the summer heat, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism warns.
And 1 in 6 Americans is a binge drinker.
"Think before you drink," the institute urges. "Avoiding beverages containing alcohol while...
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- July 19, 2025
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FDA Approves Juul E-Cigs for Sale, Years After Ban Attempt
After years of legal battles and health concerns, Juul Labs has the go-ahead to sell some of its electronic cigarettes in the United States.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that it will allow Juul to market its e-cigarette device and tobacco and menthol refill cartridges.
The agency said the products may help adult s...
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- July 18, 2025
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8 Babies Born Using New IVF Technique to Prevent Rare Genetic Diseases
A new IVF technique helped eight babies in the U.K. avoid serious inherited diseases, and scientists are calling it a breakthrough.
All eight children were born using a method that uses DNA from three people: the mother, the father and a donor.
The goal? To prevent the babies from inheriting mitochondrial diseases, a group of rare an...
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- July 18, 2025
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Trump Diagnosed With Common Vein Condition in the Legs
President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a vein condition that affects many older adults, the White House said.
Trump, 79, recently noticed some mild swelling in his lower legs. After a medical checkup, doctors found he has chronic venous insufficiency, a condition where blood has trouble flowing back to the heart.
That&r...
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- July 18, 2025
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Hispanic People Have Unexplained Higher Risk For Nerve Disorder
Hispanic people are more likely to develop peripheral neuropathy than white people, and it’s not clear why, a new study has found.
Hispanic folks were 32% more likely than white people to have this nerve disorder even after accounting for known health, lifestyle and social risk factors, researchers reported July 16 in the journal
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 18, 2025
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Diabetic Women Should Be Asked About Desire For Kids At Every Doctor's Visit, Guidelines Say
Doctors should ask diabetic women at every visit about their intention to have a child, to make sure they get the appropriate care prior to conception, new guidelines say.
This will help avoid miscarriages and birth defects among women who have diabetes before pregnancy, the authors write in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 18, 2025
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Nieces, Nephews Become Dementia Caregivers Unexpectedly, Study Says
Two-thirds of nieces and nephews caring for an aging relative with dementia never expected to wind up with that responsibility, a recent small-scale study says.
These caregivers say they either gradually fell into the role, or had it forced upon them by family circumstances, according to findings published recently in the journal The G...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 18, 2025
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Depression Risk Greater In Some Women With Premature Menopause
Some women have a greater risk of depression as they go through premature menopause, according to a new study.
Premature menopause occurs when the ovaries stop functioning normally before age 40, researchers said in background notes.
The condition has been linked with a more than tripled risk for depression and nearly quintupled risk...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 18, 2025
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What Are The Best Treatments For Chronic Hives?
Hives can drive a person crazy, covering parts of the body with maddeningly itchy welts.
Now, a new evidence review has identified the most effective treatments for people who suffer from chronic hives.
The injectable antibody drug omalizumab and a yet-to-be-approved pill called remibrutinib are among the most effective treatments fo...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 18, 2025
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Poor Oral Health Potentially Linked To Chronic Health Problems
Poor dental health could be a harbinger of chronic illnesses like type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a new study warns.
People with missing teeth, coated tongues and other signs of poor oral health also were more likely to have elevated blood sugar, high cholesterol and diminished kidney function, researchers reported recently in the J...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 18, 2025
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Florida House Cat's Latest Conquest Yields New Virus Discovery
Florida virologist John Lednicky couldn’t have a more devoted research partner than his sleek black house cat Pepper.
Pepper, an avid hunter who often leaves "gifts" for his people, made news last year for his role in helping detect the arrival in the U.S. of an exotic germ called jeilongvirus. Now, he’s at it again.
Thi...
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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- July 17, 2025
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Living Near Polluted Missouri Creek as a Child Tied to Later Cancer Risk
Folks who grew up near a polluted Missouri creek during the 1940s through 1960s may have higher odds for cancer now, new research shows.
The study focused on Coldwater Creek in St. Louis County. The area was contaminated with radioactive waste from the U.S. government’s atomic bomb program during World War II.
Back then, uraniu...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- July 17, 2025
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RFK Jr. Fires Two Trump-Appointed Senior Officials in Ongoing HHS Restructuring
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed two senior officials who were appointed by President Donald Trump.
Heather Flick Melanson, chief of staff, and Hannah Anderson, a top policy adviser, were both let go recently. The decision came as a surprise to several federal health officials.
Both wom...
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- July 17, 2025
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Playing A Musical Instrument Might Help Aging Brains
Want to help maintain your brain health as you age?
Then pick up a guitar, start tickling a piano’s ivories or join a band.
Playing an instrument can promote a youthful pattern of brain activity, researchers reported July 15 in the journal PLOS Biology.
Specifically, older musicians were better able to understand...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 17, 2025
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Insomniacs With Inflammation Prone To Depression
Insomniacs have a much higher risk for depression if they have chronic inflammation, a new sleep lab experiment says.
Seniors with insomnia were three times as likely to report symptoms of depression if they’d been dosed with a substance that promotes inflammation, according to results published July 16 in JAMA Psychiatry.
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 17, 2025
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Some Newer Antiseizure Meds Safer During Pregnancy
Some newer antiseizure medications appear to be safer for pregnant women to take without risk of birth defects, a new study says.
Second-generation antiseizure drugs like levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, gabapentin and zonisamide did not show an increased risk for birth defects, researchers reported July 16 in the journal Neurology.<...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 17, 2025
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Belly Fat Increases Stress Incontinence Risk
Middle-aged women with more belly fat have a higher risk for stress urinary incontinence, a recent study says.
Fat around the waist and visceral organs increases by 33% a woman’s risk of leaking when she sneezes, coughs or exerts herself, researchers reported in the journal Menopause.
“Abdominal obesity may cause...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 17, 2025
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Few Babies Getting RSV Antibody Shot, Study Says
A new antibody shot that protects babies against RSV infection could be struggling to gain traction, researchers report.
Only about a third (35%) of babies eligible for nirsevimab got the injection during the 2023-24 RSV season, researchers reported today in the journal Pediatrics.
That was the first season that the monoclon...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 17, 2025
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Chronically Ill Kids Carry Heavy Emotional Burden
Kids coping with chronic health problems like asthma also are struggling with the emotional burden of stress, fear and sadness, a new study says.
Almost 94% of comments posted online by chronically ill kids and their caregivers expressed negative feelings like disgust, sadness and fear, according to results published recently in the Jo...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 17, 2025
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Thousands Laid off From NIH, FDA and CDC After Supreme Court Decision
Thousands of health workers lost their jobs this week after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration to move forward with major staffing cuts.
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized 10,000 layoffs across federal health agencies, including the National Institutes of Health...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- July 16, 2025
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