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20 Oct
Teenagers Are Quitting HS Sports Due to Body Image Concerns Driven by Social Media
More teens are quitting HS sports saying they don’t look right for the sports based on what they see in the media and social media, according to a new study.
19 Oct
COVID-19 Linked to Increased Risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a Rare but Serious Autoimmune Disorder, New Study Finds
In a new study, participants recently infected with COVID-19 were six times more likely to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome, where the immune system attacks the nerves.
18 Oct
Adult ADHD Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
A new study finds adults with ADHD are nearly 3 times more likely to develop dementia compared to those without the condition.
Gas Stoves Could Leave Your Lungs Vulnerable to Nitrogen Dioxide
People in homes with gas or propane stoves regularly breathe in unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide, a new study says.
Typical use of these stoves increases exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) by an estimated 4 parts per billion, averaged over a year, researchers report.
That’s three-quarters of the way to the NO2 exposure lev...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Key Therapy Equally Effective for Women, Men With Narrowed Leg Arteries
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) involves a debilitating narrowing of arteries in the legs, and the National Institutes of Health estimates that 1 in every 20 Americans over 50 is affected.
Research into best treatments for women with PAD is lacking, however.
Now, a study finds that less invasive endovascular treatments work equ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- May 3, 2024
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Doctors Describe Texas Dairy Farm Worker's Case of Bird Flu
Doctors in Texas are describing the only known human case of H5N1 avian flu connected to the ongoing outbreak of the disease in dairy cows.
Bird flu in humans remains extremely rare, but in the hundreds of cases documented worldwide over the past few years, about half proved fatal -- upping scientists' concerns about the possibility ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- May 3, 2024
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AI Might Spot Rare Diseases in Patients Years Earlier
Artificial intelligence might be able to identify patients who have rare diseases years earlier than they would typically be diagnosed, a new study says.
A newly developed AI program was able to successfully identify people at risk of developing a rare immune disorder, researchers report in Science Translational Medicine.
Out of a gr...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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An Orangutan Healed Himself With Medicinal Plant
Primates are capable of tending to wounds using medicinal plants, a new case report says.
A male Sumatran orangutan treated a facial wound with a climbing plant known to have anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties, researchers say in the journal Scientific Reports.
The orangutan, named Rakus by observers, plucked le...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 3, 2024
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Quit-Smoking Meds Not Working for You? Try Upping the Dose
Folks struggling to quit smoking might need a bump up on the dose of medication they’re using to help them stop, according to new clinical trial results.
Patients are more likely to successfully quit if the dose of their smoking cessation treatment is increased in response to an initial failure, researchers report in the Journal of t...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 3, 2024
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Fewer Americans Are Suffering Most Dangerous Form of Heart Attack
Many fewer Americans are falling prey to the most dangerous form of heart attack, a new study says.
STEMI (ST‐segment-elevation myocardial infarction) heart attacks have declined by nearly 50% during the past 15 years in the United States, researchers found.
STEMI heart attacks are caused by a near-total blockage of a coronary arte...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 3, 2024
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Even Skipping Meat for One Meal Helps Liver Disease Patients
Advanced liver cirrhosis can push levels of ammonia in the blood to hazardous levels, but skipping meat at mealtime can help reverse that, new research shows.
“It was exciting to see that even small changes in your diet, like having one meal without meat once in a while, could benefit your liver by lowering harmful ammonia levels in pati...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- May 3, 2024
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You May Not Have to Fast Before Catheter-Based Heart Test, Study Suggests
Folks undergoing cardiac catheterization procedures to diagnose heart problems may be able to safely skip the traditional pre-op fasting that's now the norm, new research shows.
“Just as our techniques and technology for cardiac catheterization have evolved, so should our approach to pre-procedure management,” lead researcher Dr. Brian...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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EPA Earmarks $3 Billion to Replace Lead Pipes Nationwide
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it will spend $3 billion to help states and territories identify and replace lead water pipes.
"The science is clear, there is no safe level of lead exposure, and the primary source of harmful exposure in drinking water is through lead pipes," EP...
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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- May 2, 2024
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Johnson & Johnson Will Pay $6.5 Billion to Settle Talc Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson announced Wednesday that it would pay out more than $6.5 billion over the next 25 years to settle existing lawsuits claiming that its talc-containing products caused ovarian cancer.
The settlement still awaits approval from claimants.
Claims from consumers that baby powders and other J & J talc-based p...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- May 2, 2024
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No Sign of Bird Flu in Ground Beef, USDA Says
After investigation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that the nation's ground beef supply is so far testing negative for the presence of H5N1 avian flu.
In a statement, the agency said that its Food Safety and Inspection Service tested 30 samples of ground beef from retail outlets in "states with dairy cattle herds t...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- May 2, 2024
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U.S. Maternal Deaths Declined in 2022
The number of American women who died at or soon after childbirth declined significantly in 2022, the latest government data shows, but the rate is still higher than pre-pandemic levels.
The report from the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics found that, in 2022, 817 women died within 42 days of the end of a pregnancy "from any caus...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- May 2, 2024
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Economy, Election Spur Rising Anxiety Among Americans in 2024
A looming presidential election, continued economic struggles and the threat of gun violence have a rising number of Americans more anxious this year compared to last, a new poll finds.
The survey, conducted in early April among 2,000 adults by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), found 43% of respondents saying they were more anxio...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- May 2, 2024
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Day Care Pick-Up Often Involves Sugary Snacks, Study Finds
Giving your kid a drink, snack or small bag of fast food on the way home from day care might distract them during a busy commute, but it’s not doing their daily diet any favors, a new study warns.
The hour after kids are picked up from day care stands out as a high-calorie, less healthy part of their overall diet, researchers report Apri...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 2, 2024
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A Third of Young Adults Still Believe 'Tan Is Healthier' Myth: Survey
Brianna Starr, 29, didn’t think twice about sunbathing without sunscreen, hoping to get a golden tan that to many connotes health and beauty.
But when her sister was diagnosed with melanoma at the age of 19, she got serious about protecting her skin health, says Starr, a certified physician assistant at Orlando Health in Florida.
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- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 2, 2024
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MRNA Vaccine Fights Deadly Brain Tumor in Small Trial
An experimental cancer vaccine can quickly reprogram a person’s immune system to attack glioblastoma, the most aggressive and lethal form of brain cancer, a small, preliminary study has found.
The cancer vaccine is based on mRNA technology similar to that used in COVID vaccines, but in this case a patient’s own tumor cells are used to ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 2, 2024
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AI Won't Replace ER Doctors Anytime Soon: Study
Artificial intelligence might be able to help doctors by filling out rote paperwork, but it’s not going to be useful in the ER anytime soon, a new study shows.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT program provided inconsistent conclusions when presented with simulated cases of patients with chest pain, researchers report.
The AI returned different h...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 2, 2024
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Sleep Apnea Linked With Late-Life Epilepsy
Add one more damaging consequence of sleep apnea to the list: New research suggests it's related to late-life epilepsy.
Late-onset epilepsy is defined as seizures that tend to begin only after the age of 60.
The condition might be related to underlying heart or brain illnesses, noted study co-author Dr. Rebecca Gottesman, chief of ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- May 2, 2024
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More Evidence Supports Psilocybin's Antidepressant Powers
The active chemical in magic mushrooms could prove to be a powerful antidepressant, a new review finds.
Psilocybin outperformed a variety of “control” treatments in easing symptoms of depression, researchers reported May 1 in the BMJ.
Those control groups received either placebo medications, the dietary supplement niacin...
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