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24 Jul
‘Forever Chemicals’ Linked to Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
A new study finds exposure to PFAS may disrupt the body’s metabolism -- increasing the risk for type 2 diabetes.
23 Jul
Even Low Doses of CBD May Cause Liver Harm, Study Finds
In a new study, participants administered low doses of CBD for 28 days experienced liver enzyme elevations greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal.
22 Jul
Weight Returns Within Months Of Stopping Anti-Obesity Drugs, Study Finds
People who quit taking anti-obesity meds, including popular GLP-1 receptor agonists, may regain a significant amount of weight after eight weeks, a new study finds.
Number Of Family Caregivers Has Skyrocketed in The U.S.
FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans caring for an older or disabled family member has risen dramatically during the past 10 years, according to a new AARP policy report.
There’s been a 45% increase in the number of family caregivers between 2015 and 2025, with 63 million Americans now looking after ...
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- July 25, 2025
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Heavy Grief Nearly Doubles Bereaved's Risk Of Early Death
FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People intensely grieving a loved one are nearly twice as likely to die within a decade of their loss, a new study says.
Those whose grief remained persistently high in the first years following a loss have 88% increased odds of dying within 10 years of their loved one’s passing, accordi...
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- July 25, 2025
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Insulin Nasal Spray Reaches Alzheimer's Targets, Brain Scans Show
THURSDAY, July 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Insulin delivered by nasal spray might be a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.
An insulin nasal spray effectively reached key memory regions in the brains of a small group of older adults, researchers reported July 23 in the journal Alzheimer’s &am...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 24, 2025
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Lab Experiments Show Why Wrinkles Form
THURSDAY, July 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The struggle to tame wrinkles is an age-old conflict, with people using any number of lotions, creams and treatments to try and smooth their skin.
Now, researchers say they know exactly why skin wrinkles.
“This is no longer just a theory,” senior researcher Guy German, an a...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 24, 2025
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You Might Not Need As Many Daily Steps As You Think, Review Argues
THURSDAY, July 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Walkers don’t need to march 10,000 steps a day to gain substantial health benefits, a comprehensive new evidence review has concluded.
Instead, getting just 7,000 steps a day appears to be most effective in reducing a person’s risk of death and chronic illness, researchers report...
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- July 24, 2025
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Pregnant Women Turning To Safer Antiseizure Drugs
THURSDAY, July 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More pregnant women are turning to newer and potentially safer antiseizure medications, a new study says.
Older antiseizure drugs like valproate and phenobarbital are known to increase risk of birth defects.
But there’s been a 30% increase in the use of the safest antiseizure dru...
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- July 24, 2025
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Risk Has Doubled For Alcohol Liver Disease
THURSDAY, July 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Heavy-drinking Americans are more than twice as likely to develop alcohol-related liver disease compared to two decades ago, even though folks generally imbibe the same amount as before, a new study says.
This is likely because heavy alcohol use has increased among groups with a higher risk ...
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- July 24, 2025
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PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Linked To Type 2 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — So-called “forever chemicals” could be increasing Americans’ risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study says.
Higher blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are associated with a significantly greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the form of ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 23, 2025
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COVID Boosters Protect People With Cancer
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients can be very vulnerable to a severe COVID infection, but COVID-19 vaccine boosters can be lifesavers for them, a new study says.
COVID boosters reduced cancer patients’ hospitalizations and ICU stays by 29%, researchers report in JAMA Oncology.
Overall, t...
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- July 23, 2025
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Surviving Cancer Doesn't Change Eating Habits For Most, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A cancer diagnosis often forces a person to take a hard look at their life and lifestyle, but a new study shows that few take steps to eat healthier after treatment.
People who survive cancer are as likely as others to ignore the risk posed by red meat, alcohol and other unhealthy foods and...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 23, 2025
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'Weekend Warrior' Workouts Reduce Diabetics' Risk Of Death
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A “weekend warrior” exercise schedule can lower diabetics’ risk of early death, a new study says.
People with diabetes who get all their recommended weekly exercise in one or two sessions – the “weekend warrior” approach – were 21% less likely to di...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 23, 2025
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Urgent Care Often Hands Out Inappropriate Prescriptions, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Urgent care clinics are handing out fistfuls of antibiotics, steroids and opioids for conditions these drugs won’t help, a new study says.
"Previous studies had shown that patients continue to receive antibiotics for diagnoses where they may not be indicated, such as for a viral respi...
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- July 23, 2025
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Endurance Athletes Could Be At Increased Risk Of Dangerous Heart Scarring, Researchers Say
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Apparently healthy endurance athletes could have scar tissue building up in their heart, increasing their risk of dangerous abnormal heart rhythms, a new study says.
About half of a large group of middle-aged male cyclists and triathletes showed signs of scarring in their heart’s left...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 23, 2025
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7/22 -- CTM DONE- Transgender Americans Braced For Loss Of Gender-Affirming Care
TUESDAY, July 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Just about all transgender Americans believe they’ll lose their access to gender-affirming health care during President Donald Trump’s current term in office.
As a result, despair is driving many to consider suicide or risky black-market hormones, researchers report in JAMA Ne...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 22, 2025
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Few Schools Screen Students For Depression, Anxiety
TUESDAY, July 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fewer than one-third of American public schools are screening students for psychological problems, years after the U.S. Surgeon General declared a mental health crisis among the nation’s youth.
In 2021, then-U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned that social media, the COVID-19 pandem...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 22, 2025
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Dogs Can Sniff Out Parkinson's Disease, Study Shows
TUESDAY, July 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dogs’ noses are sensitive enough to track down fleeing convicts, locate human remains in hidden burial sites and detect illicit drug stashes.
They’ve even been able to sniff out human diseases like prostate cancer, malaria and COVID-19.
But are they keen enough to detect dis...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 22, 2025
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Four-Day Work Week Benefits Workers, Employers, Study Says
TUESDAY, July 22, 2205 (HealthDay News) — A four-day work week can lead to happier and more productive, dedicated employees, a new global study found.
Workers at companies that instituted a four-day work week – essentially working 80% of their regular hours for the same pay – reported less burnout and better job satisfact...
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- July 22, 2025
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For Some, Gluten Intolerance Is Psychological, Study Says
TUESDAY, July 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Gluten intolerance might be all in the minds of some people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), results from a small-scale experiment indicate.
People with the common digestive disorder reported worse GI symptoms after eating a cereal bar, even though the bar contained no gluten or wheat, ac...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 22, 2025
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Early Smartphone Access Harms Developing Minds, Study Warns
TUESDAY, June 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Care about your kid’s well being?
Then best not give them a smartphone until they’re a full-fledged teenager, a major new study says.
Kids given a smartphone when they were younger than 13 tend to have poorer mental health and well-being, researchers report in the Journa...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 22, 2025
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GI Cancers On The Rise Among Younger Adults
MONDAY, July 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — GI cancers among people 50 and younger are rising at an alarming rate, increasing in the U.S. faster than any other type of early onset cancer, according to a pair of new studies.
Cancers of the colon, stomach and esophagus have all increased in recent years, threatening the health of younger ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 21, 2025
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