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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.
In a Shift, Pediatricians' Group Says Breastfeeding Safe When HIV-Positive Mom Is Properly Treated
The nation’s top pediatrics group has reversed its decades-old position on HIV-positive mothers breastfeeding their infants.
The American Academy of Pediatrics now says it’s generally safe for moms with HIV to breastfeed or provide breast milk to babies if their infection is properly controlled.
The risk of HIV transmission throu...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 20, 2024
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Fertility Treatments Safe for Breast Cancer Survivors With Cancer-Linked Genes
Fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other methods don't boost the odds for tumor recurrence in young women who've survived breast cancer and carry the BRCA cancer genes, a reassuring, new report finds.
The issue had been in question because breast tissue can be sensitive to hormones and many assisted reproductiv...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- May 20, 2024
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1 in 4 Parents Say Their Teen Drinks Caffeine Daily
Many teens are spending their days buzzed on caffeine, with their parents mostly unaware of the potential risks, a new national poll says.
A quarter of parents reported that caffeine is basically part of their teen’s daily life, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s H...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 20, 2024
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Does It Matter What You Eat or Drink Before Bed?
If you suddenly find yourself craving food or drink right before you head to bed, one expert suggests you steer clear of big meals and caffeine.
"From a sleep standpoint, you shouldn't eat a big meal at 8 p.m. if you plan to go to bed at 9 p.m. If you are sensitive to caffeine, I would say to stop drinking it around noon," said Roberta And...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- May 19, 2024
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Your Allergy Meds Come With Hazards: Be Aware
People with seasonal allergies often turn to over-the-counter and prescription medicines to relieve symptoms like coughing, sneezing, runny nose, congestion and itchy eyes, nose or throat.
But they often aren’t aware that these meds -- including antihistamines -- have as much risk for potential side effects, drug interactions and overdos...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 18, 2024
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Vaping Linked to Earlier Onset of Asthma
People with asthma who vape tend to develop the respiratory disease earlier in life than folks who never vaped, new research shows.
Overall, asthmatic adults who said they'd vaped over the past month were over three times as likely to have developed asthma relatively early in life (before the age of 27) compared to folks who never vaped, ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- May 17, 2024
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FDA Approves New Drug for Deadly Lung Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new drug to treat patients with an advanced form of deadly lung cancer.
Importantly, tarlatamab (Imdelltra) is only for patients who have exhausted all other options to treat extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
"The FDA's approval of Imdelltra marks a pivotal...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- May 17, 2024
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U.S. Justice Department Moves to Reclassify Weed as Less Risky Drug
The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, setting the stage for a significant shift in the nation's drug policy.
In a proposed rule sent to the federal register, officials acknowledge the medical uses of marijuana and state that cannabis has less potential for abuse than more dangerous ...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- May 17, 2024
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Global Life Expectancy Could Rise By More Than 4 Years by 2050
Life expectancy around the world is expected to increase by nearly 5 years in men and more than 4 years in women during the next three decades, researchers predict.
These increases are expected to be in countries where life expectancy typically is shorter, according to the report published May 16 in The Lancet.
The trend is ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 17, 2024
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Most Cancer Treatments Near End of Life Are Useless: Study
Cutting-edge cancer treatments are essentially useless for patients barely clinging to life, a new study shows.
Chemotherapies, immunotherapies, targeted therapies and hormone therapies do not improve survival rates in patients with very advanced tumors near the end of life, according to findings published May 16 in the journal JAMA On...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 17, 2024
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Brain's 'Food Smell' Circuitry Might Drive Overeating
The smell of food is appetizing when you’re hungry. At the same time, it can be a turnoff if you’re full.
That’s due to the interaction between two different parts of the brain involving sense of smell and behavior motivation, a new study finds.
And it could be why some people can’t easily stop eating when they’re full, whi...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 17, 2024
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The More Kids Use Social Media, The More They're Likely to Vape
Kids and young adults who use social media for seven or more hours per day have double the risk of taking up vaping or smoking or both, new research shows.
The study is based on a survey of almost 11,000 young British people ages 10 to 25 who were tracked from 2015 through 2021.
Overall, 8.5% said they currently smoked, 2.5% said th...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- May 17, 2024
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Men Are More Debilitated by Diabetes Than Women
Men are more vulnerable than women to the debilitating effects of diabetes, a new long-term study finds.
Overall rates of diabetes are similar between men and women, according to the report published May 16 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
But heart disease, eye disorders, kidney problems and leg and fo...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 17, 2024
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Is Your Child Ready for Summer Sleepaway Camp?
Sleepaway camp can be a lot of fun for kids, but only if they’re ready for the experience.
And that’s the tough part -- figuring out as a parent when a child is ready to stay away from home, and what they’ll need while they’re at camp, said Dr. Laurel Williams, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Baylor College of ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 17, 2024
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Leptospirosis: What Every Dog Owner Should Know
Mice, rats and other wildlife can pick up bacteria called leptospira from water or soil and excrete it in urine.
If your dog contacts any soil or water contaminated by the germ (especially if they have an open wound) they can easily develop a potentially deadly disease called leptospirosis.
“Every dog that has access to t...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- May 17, 2024
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Experimental Drug Helps Folks Battling Enlarged Heart Move More
An experimental drug can help patients better live with a genetic condition that causes the heart to enlarge and thicken, a new clinical trial shows.
People with the condition, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), were able to take in and use significantly more oxygen while exercising after taking the drug aficamten, researchers reported May...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 17, 2024
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Spread of Deadlier Mpox Strain in Africa Has CDC Concerned
The central African nation of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is battling a record number of cases of mpox, fueled by a strain with a higher death rate than the variant that spread in Europe and America in 2022.
Getting the DRC outbreak under control, and containing it to within that country, is imperative, experts at the U.S. Cente...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- May 16, 2024
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Plant-Based Diets Lower Risk of Heart Trouble, Cancer and Death
Following a vegetarian or vegan diet might just buy you a longer, healthier life, a new review finds.
Staying away from meat was tied to a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer and early death, researchers reported in a study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One.
After combing through nearly 50 studies on such diets t...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- May 16, 2024
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Brain Decline, Dementia Common Among Older American Indians
Higher rates of blood vessel-damaging conditions like hypertension or diabetes may be driving up rates of cognitive decline and dementia among older American Indians, new research shows.
The study found that 54% of American Indians ages 72 to 95 had some form of impairment in their thinking and/or memory skills, while 10% had dementia.
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- May 16, 2024
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Stroke, Migraine, Alzheimer's: Climate Change Will Likely Make Them Worse
Climate change is likely to make brain conditions like stroke, migraine, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis even worse, a new review warns.
The potential effects of a changing climate is likely to be substantial on a range of neurological conditions, researchers report May 15 in The Lancet Neurology journal.
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 16, 2024
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