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09 Dec
One Source of Sugar Is Especially Bad for Your Heart, New Study Finds
Researchers compare the impact of three classes of sugar on cardiovascular disease and find sugar-sweetened beverages may do the most harm.
06 Dec
U.S. Global Health Rankings Predicted to Drop as Life Expectancy Stalls
A new analysis of life expectancy, mortality and morbidity related to more than 350 diseases finds the U.S. is falling behind dozens of other countries in key health rankings.
05 Dec
Dark Chocolate May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes, New Study Finds
People who eat 5 servings per week of dark chocolate have a significantly lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at Harvard.
Wildfire Smoke Is Choking America's Cities -- Is Yours on the List?
Heavy smoke from wildfires more frequently chokes the skies over the Western United States, but cities farther to the east are no longer being spared, new research shows.
Canada’s unusually intense 2023 wildfire season smothered American cities as far off as Baltimore and New York City, according to research presented Tuesday at the ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 10, 2024
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Group of Nobel Laureates Press Senate to Reject Kennedy's Nomination
Robert Kennedy Jr. should not be confirmed to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, over 75 Nobel laureates urged Monday.
In a letter published by the New York Times, the esteemed scientists took issue with Kennedy's lack of experience and controversial stands.
"In addition to his lack of credentials or rele...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- December 10, 2024
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GLP-1 Meds May Lower Clot Risk in People With Diabetes
People with diabetes who are taking GLP-1 meds such as Ozempic or Mounjaro may be getting an added bonus: Reductions in their odds for a dangerous blood clot, new research finds.
The study found that folks with diabetes who were using the drugs lowered their odds for a form of clot called venous thromboembolism (VTE) by 20%, compared to pe...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- December 10, 2024
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1 in 6 U.S. Adults With Asthma Can't Afford Meds
Over 3 million Americans with asthma can't afford to take their medications as prescribed, a new poll estimates.
In total, about 1 in 6 folks with asthma are struggling to cover the costs of inhalers and other medications, according to survey results published Dec. 9 in the journal Thorax.
The findings are troubling because ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- December 10, 2024
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Teens, Booze and E-Scooters: A Rising Threat as Injuries Crowd ERs
Inebriated e-scooter and e-bike users, many of them teens, are increasingly showing up in the nation's emergency rooms, new research shows.
Overall, rates of injuries from these "micromobility" devices have tripled in recent years -- from close to 23,000 in 2019 to nearly 66,000 by 2022, the new study found.
Alcohol use was a factor ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- December 10, 2024
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1 in 3 Older Americans Say They Feel Lonely, Poll Finds
If you are middle-aged or older, you may often feel lonely and isolated as you deal with the strains of daily life.
Now, a new survey suggests you are far from alone: More than one-third of middle-aged and senior Americans feel that way.
The good news? That means that loneliness and isolation has mostly returned to pre-pandemic rate...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 9, 2024
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Trump Says RFK Jr. Free to Revisit Discredited Autism/Vaccine Link
If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is approved to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, he will be free to revisit a long-debunked link between autism and childhood vaccines, President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday.
The remarks came during an exclusive interview with "Meet the Press."
“I think somebody has to find out,&...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- December 9, 2024
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EPA Bans Two Solvents Linked to Cancer
Two commonly used solvents that have been linked to cancer were banned Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
The solvents, known as trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (Perc), are used in in cleaners, spot removers, lubricants, glue and automative care products.
“It’s simply unacceptable to continue to ...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- December 9, 2024
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Global Warming's Heat Is Killing the World's Young
Heat waves caused by climate change have been thought to pose the greatest risk to the world’s elderly, but a new study from Mexico suggests that’s not the case at all.
Instead, three-quarters (75%) of heat-related deaths are occurring there among people younger than 35, researchers reported Dec. 6 in the journal Science Ad...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 9, 2024
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There's a 'Sweet Spot' for Daily Sugar Intake & Heart Health
When it comes to sweets, the type a person chooses can have a significant impact on their heart health, a new study finds.
Sugary drinks significantly increase a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure, irregular heartbeat and other heart health problems, results showed.
But adding honey to a bowl of oatmeal or eating an occasio...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 9, 2024
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Dolphins Are Testing Positive for Fentanyl
Most Americans understand how deeply the dangerous opioid fentanyl has permeated the illicit drug market.
Now, it's even infiltrated the bodies of Gulf of Mexico dolphins.
Researchers at Texas A&M University report that they've detected traces of fentanyl in the blubber of 30 of 89 bottlenose dolphins living off the coast of Texa...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- December 9, 2024
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One Type of Blood Pressure Med May Help Prevent Post-Stroke Epilepsy
Some people develop epilepsy after surviving a stroke, as the injury they’ve sustained causes scarring and disorganized electrical activity in their brains.
But one type of blood pressure medication seems to help stroke survivors avoid post-stroke epilepsy (PSE), according to a first-of-its-kind study presented Friday at the annual m...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 9, 2024
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- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 9, 2024
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Ovary Removal Could Greatly Raise Some Women's Odds for Alzheimer's
Women who have had their ovaries removed at a young age and also carry a gene predisposing them to Alzheimer's disease may face a much higher odds of developing the brain illness, a new study finds.
However, the Canadian researchers stressed that any excess risk for dementia among these women can be lessened with hormone replacement therap...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- December 9, 2024
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Long COVID Is Taking Toll on Americans' Finances
Long COVID is placing a financial strain on many Americans, a new study reports.
People with Long COVID have a harder time paying their bills, buying groceries and maintaining utility service, researchers reported recently in the journal Health Services Research.
Much of this financial hardship is the result of lost jobs and...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 9, 2024
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High-Fiber Diet May Prevent a Blood Cancer in People at High Risk
People who have a condition putting them at high risk for a bone marrow cancer may be able to ward off the malignancy with a high-fiber diet, new research shows.
The study focuses on patients with what's known as monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). It's a bone marrow abnormality that's often a precursor to multi...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- December 9, 2024
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Everything You Need to Know About Shingles & the Shingles Vaccine
Shingles can strike anyone who had chickenpox when they were young, and the intense pain that can accompany this body rash has sidelined many a senior.
Here, one expert explains how and why shingles can surface, and what you can do to treat it, or better yet, avoid it.
Shingles can happen at any age, but it most typically affects peo...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- December 8, 2024
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5 Tips to a Healthy Tummy This Holiday Season
It has happened to everyone during the holidays: Unable to resist the treats and feasts of the season, you overindulge and your gut revolts.
Luckily, one expert has some solid guidance on how to navigate the culinary temptations that come with the festivities.
Eating too much holiday fare can disrupt the digestive system, leading to ...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- December 7, 2024
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USDA Orders Testing of Milk Supply for Presence of Bird Flu Virus
Faced with rising cases of bird flu virus being detected in raw milk in California, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday announced it would mandate testing for the virus in milk nationwide.
The National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) "builds on measures taken by USDA and federal and state partners since the outbreak of highly ...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- December 6, 2024
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Many Women With Epilepsy Unaware of Seizure Meds' Risks to Pregnancy
Many women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age might not realize their anti-seizure drugs can raise the risk of birth defects or dampen the effectiveness of their birth control, a new study warns.
Likewise, some birth control methods can cause anti-seizure meds to be less effective, researchers reported Friday in a presentation at t...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 6, 2024
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