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08 Jul
How Does BMI Affect Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women?
A new study finds the combination of excess weight and heart disease in postmenopausal women is associated with an especially high risk of developing breast cancer.
07 Jul
Untreated High Cholesterol Causing Needless Heart Attacks and Stroke
In a new study, researchers estimate nearly 100,000 non-fatal heart attacks and up to 65,000 strokes could be avoided if people eligible for statins and other cholesterol-lowering drugs were taking them.
05 Jul
Teenage Drivers Spend About 21% of Each Road Trip on the Phone
Researchers surveyed more than 1,100 teenage drivers and found cell phones are a big distraction behind the wheel – even though many are aware of the danger to themselves and others.
These Items Sold at Costco Have Been Recalled — Check Your Home
TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If you shop at Costco, you may want to check your home for items that have recently been recalled.
In the past few months, the retailer has flagged nearly a dozen products due to safety or health risks.
Some were sold directly in Costco stores, while others were purchased through Costco ...
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U.S. Measles Cases Hit Highest Level Since Disease Was Eliminated in 2000
TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest level in 25 years, with more than 1,270 confirmed cases this year.
That number surpasses the last record of 1,274 cases set in 2019, according to new data from Johns Hopkins University.
Experts suspect the true number may be m...
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Kids’ Health in U.S. Has Gotten Worse Over the Past 17 Years, Study Finds
TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The health of American kids has worsened over the past 17 years, with more now struggling with obesity, mental health problems and chronic illness, a new study shows.
Researchers used electronic health records, surveys and international data to look at nearly 170 health indicators. The takeawa...
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Common Meds Aren't Linked To Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Study Says
TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s no evidence that common medications can trigger a chronic inflammatory bowel disease called microscopic colitis, a new study says.
Microscopic colitis is responsible for more than 30% of all chronic diarrhea cases in seniors, and cases are rising worldwide, researchers said in ba...
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Three-Quarters of Stomach Cancers Could Be Prevented By Targeting One Type of Bacteria
TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Three-quarters of stomach cancer cases could be prevented if doctors eradicate infection by a common type of bacteria, a new study says.
The bacteria, Helicobacter pylori, is linked to 76% of future stomach cancer cases, researchers reported July 7 in the journal Nature Medic...
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Excess Weight Increases Risk of Health Double-Whammy Among Older Women
TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Older women carrying excess weight have a higher risk of a life-threatening double-whammy, a new study says.
Women past menopause with a higher body mass index (BMI) were more likely to develop breast cancer if they had heart disease, researchers reported July 7 in the journal Cancer....
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