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What Is the MIND Diet, and Can It Lower Your Risk of Memory Problems Later in Life?
A new study finds people who most closely follow the MIND diet experience significantly less cognitive decline over time.
Women With Endometriosis May Face an Increased Risk of Heart Disease
A new study suggests women with endometriosis have significantly higher odds of heart attack and stroke.
Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Are a Growing Threat Worldwide, New Study Warns
A new global analysis finds antimicrobial-resistant infections could potentially cause nearly 2 million deaths a year by 2050.
FDA Approves First Flu Vaccine You Give Yourself at Home
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2024
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The days of waiting for a flu shot at your doctor's office or local pharmacy may be over: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved FluMist nasal spray as the first influenza vaccine that can be self-administered at home.
It's a "new option for receiving a...
Stroke Rates Rising in Adults and Kids With Sickle Cell Disease
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2024
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Stroke rates continue to rise among adults and children living with sickle cell disease, despite new standards of care meant to lower their risk, a new study finds.
People with sickle cell are vulnerable to strokes caused by a blood vessel to the brain either bursting or...
FDA Says Drug Makers Will Stop Producing Fentanyl 'Lollipops'
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2024
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Controversial fentanyl lollipops and similar products will no longer be made by drug makers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced.
Known as TIRF medications, these products contain fentanyl and are used to manage breakthrough pain in cancer patients who ha...
U.S. Whooping Cough Cases Rising, Especially in Teens, CDC Says
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2024
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Whooping cough cases are climbing at the fastest pace in years as students across America return to school, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
In figures published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of 291 cases were rep...
Caring for Horses Could Help Veterans Battling PTSD
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2024
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A cavalry of sorts can come to the rescue of combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study says.
Combat veterans who regularly care for horses experience an easing of their PTSD symptoms, as well as an overall improved mental outlook, ...
Endurance Exercise Can Get Rid of Body Fat, Even Without Weight Loss
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2024
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Heavy-duty endurance exercise can cause body fat levels to drop without any accompanying weight loss, a new small-scale study indicates.
A group of eleven middle-aged men who cycled 710 miles in seven days lost only about 1% of their total weight, because they ate and dr...
Fussy Eater? It Might Be in Your Kid's Genes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2024
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Pulling your hair out in frustration with your finicky youngster?
Don’t blame your parenting style -- genetics likely played a huge role in their eating habits, a new twins study FINDs.
Fussy eating is mainly influenced by genes, according to findings publish...
Yoga, Other Exercise Can Curb Urinary Incontinence in Women
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2024
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Millions of women struggle with the discomfort and stress of urinary incontinence, and many turn to medications for help.
Now, new research suggests that yoga and other exercise regimens might work just as well to control these bladder issues.
Researchers at Stanfo...
Parents, Know the Nursery Products Most Linked to Infant Deaths
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2024
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Each year, an average of 174 U.S. kids under the age of 5 lose their lives over causes linked to nursery products.
Many of these tragedies could be prevented, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Thursday issued a list of products deemed most hazardous.
Are Antidepressants Being Overused to Treat Seniors' Pain?
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2024
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Doctors sometimes turn to antidepressants as a means of easing older people's physical pain, but a new expert review finds there's little evidence to support the practice.
Antidepressants may even come with hazards for seniors who don't need them, said researchers from t...
Arthritis Can Flare Up in Colder Weather: Tips to Easing the Pan
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2024
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An arthritis sufferer’s joints start to get ornery when the weather turns colder, getting stiff and achy as the mercury drops.
Cold weather doesn’t cause arthritis, but it can make it worse, experts say.
"Our joints operate best in temperate weather," s...
Dad's Epilepsy Med Use Won't Harm His Kids: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2024
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Would-be dads don’t have to worry that taking the epilepsy drug valproate will result in children with birth defects, a new review concludes.
Valproate, an anti-seizure drug, is known to cause birth defects and developmental disorders when taken by pregnant women.<...
U.S. Wastewater Tests Show Bird Flu Virus Limited to Areas With Farm Animals
- September 19, 2024
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An extensive look at wastewater samples taken across the United States from May to July found traces of the H5N1 bird flu popping up -- but only in areas populated by farm animals.
The avian flu virus has been widespread in U.S. poultry as well as herds of dairy cows, ra...
New Data Supports Animal Market Origins for COVID Pandemic
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2024
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The Hunan Seafood Wholesale wet market in Wuhan, China, has long been considered the most likely source of the coronavirus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.
That theory is now supported by a new study analyzing more than 800 samples collected in and around the market in...
Breastfeeding Crucial to a Healthy Infant Microbiome, Lowering Asthma Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2024
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Breastfeeding through the first year of infants' lives can lower their risk of asthma by colonizing their bodies with a healthy mix of microbes, a new study finds.
Results show that breastfeeding beyond three months supported the gradual maturation of a baby’s gut ...
Do You Know the MIND Diet? It Might Keep You Sharp With Age
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2024
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It's called the MIND diet and its primary aim is to help guard against thinking and memory declines as you age. But does it work?
Yes, claims new research that found following the MIND diet for 10 years produced a small but significant decrease in the risk of developing ...
Dengue Cases Mount in Los Angeles
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2024
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The Los Angeles area is seeing a troubling increase in local dengue fever cases, health officials warned Wednesday.
In a public notice posted on its website, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department said at least three people have fallen ill with dengue fever thi...
U.S. Health Care System Ranks Last Among Wealthy Nations, Report Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2024
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Americans have the worst health care among the world’s wealthy nations, a new report says.
People in the United States die the earliest and live the sickest lives out of 10 developed countries, even though the United States spends the most on health care, according...
Stroke Kills 7 Million Worldwide Each Year, and Deaths Are Rising
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2024
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Climate change and worsening diets are sending global rates of stroke and stroke deaths skyward, a new study warns.
Almost 12 million people worldwide had a stroke in 2021, up 70% since 1990, according to a team led by Valery Feigin, of the Auckland University of Technol...
Diabetes Med Metformin Could Cut Risks for Long COVID
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2024
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One of the most common diabetes drugs, metformin, might deliver an added bonus: Lowering users' odds for Long COVID.
Long COVID can present with symptoms including chronic fatigue, brain fog and chest pain and it may last weeks or months after an initial COVID infec...