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Too Little or Too Much Sleep Ages Every Organ in Your Body
Using advanced biological aging clocks, researchers measured aging in 17 organ systems and found too little or too much sleep impacts the brain, heart, lungs, and more.
GLP-1 Drugs Linked To Better Breast Cancer Outcomes
In a new study, breast cancer patients using GLP-1 medications for obesity and/or diabetes had a lower risk of recurrence and death over 10 years of follow-up.
Misconceptions About Pelvic Prolapse: A Condition That Effects Millions of Women
A new survey finds 1 out of 3 women do not know surgery is an option for fixing pelvic prolapse.
U.S. Overdose Deaths Fell to Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2025
- Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
- May 14, 2026
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The number of Americans dying from drug overdoses has dropped for the third year in a row.
Nearly 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, according to a report released May 13 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That’s down 14% ...
Too Little or Too Much Sleep Ages Every Organ in Your Body
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- May 14, 2026
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Your sleep habits may be affecting more than just your energy level. A new study says they could also impact how quickly every organ in your body ages.
Researchers analyzed data from nearly a half-million people in the United Kingdom to examine how sleep duration relates...
School Recess Key To Learning, Says The American Academy of Pediatrics
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 14, 2026
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Recess is not a luxury for school children, but a necessary part of how they learn, grow and stay healthy, according to a policy statement released May 11 from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Not all students have daily recess at school, but such unstructured t...
Naming Emotions Can Help Autistic People Cope With Anxiety, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 14, 2026
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Naming feelings of anxiety can help autistic people better manage emotions prompted by uncertainty and dread, a new study says.
People with autistic traits sometimes cope with uncertainty by labeling their feelings, according to findings published May 12 in the journal <...
Heart Attack Survivors Have Higher Risk Of Brain Decline
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 14, 2026
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People who have survived a heart attack appear to have a higher risk of brain decline into dementia, a new study says.
On average, heart attack survivors have a yearly 5% increased risk of developing cognitive impairment, researchers reported today in the journal Str...
New Brain Stimulation Technique Improves Parkinson's Symptoms Without Surgery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 14, 2026
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People with Parkinson’s disease might find relief through a new deep brain stimulation technique that doesn’t require surgery, a new study says.
One of the most effective treatments for advanced Parkinson’s involves surgery to implant electrodes into th...
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After Trump Pressure
- Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2026
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After months of pressure from the Trump administration, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary has quit.
President Donald Trump posted the news on Truth Social, including the resignation text message he received from Makary.
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GLP-1 Drugs May Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2026
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Popular GLP-1 medications may be linked to better long-term outcomes for some breast cancer patients.
Previous research has shown breast cancer survivors with obesity or type 2 diabetes often experience poorer survival.
In a study published May 11 in JAMA Netwo...
Ted Turner's Brain Disease More Common Than Previously Thought, Review Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2026
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The degenerative brain disease that claimed CNN founder Ted Turner’s life is likely more common than other rare but well-known neurological diseases, a new evidence review says.
Lewy body dementia (LBD), has an overall incidence rate of nearly 5 cases for every 100...
Ivermectin Prescriptions Doubled After Mel Gibson Cancer Cure Claim
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2026
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Prescriptions for the anti-parasite medication ivermectin doubled after actor Mel Gibson endorsed the dewormer as an off-label cancer cure on a high-profile podcast, a new study says.
Gibson appeared on "The Joe Rogan Experience" in January 2025 and described three frien...
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Eating Out Linked To Obesity Risk Worldwide
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2026
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Eating out at restaurants and fast food joints is fueling the global obesity epidemic, a new study says.
Eating out versus preparing food at home is consistently linked to excess weight, both in wealthy and poorer nations, researchers are reporting at an ongoing meeting ...
Perimenopausal Women Face Greater Heart Risk, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2026
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Women entering menopause are twice as likely to have lower heart health scores than those still having regular periods, a new study says.
Perimenopausal women are more likely to have high cholesterol and blood sugar levels, researchers reported today in the Journal o...
Millions of Women Suffer in Silence From Treatable Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2026
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For years, Rashan Williams, a 41-year-old from St. Petersburg, Florida, planned family trips around one thing — the nearest restroom.
"I would take frequent stops to the restroom, and I would have to pregame myself in certain situations, like, 'Hey, before we leave...
Telemedicine Not Breaking The Bank, Also Not Expanding Patient Access
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2026
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Telemedicine appears to be breaking in the United States in both access and cost, a new study says.
It’s not costing the United States more in medical spending, but it also hasn’t led to dramatic expansion of access to health care, according to findings publi...
After-School Sports An Overall Boon To Children And Teens, Study Shows
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2026
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Children benefit in both body and mind when they participate in after-school sports, a new study says.
Kids in after-school sports show measurable advantages in brainpower, mental health and physical fitness, researchers reported in the journal Exercise, Sports and M...
What's Fueling The High U.S. Death Rate? It Might Not Be What You Think
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2026
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The United States has a higher death rate than other wealthy nations — but not for the reason experts have suspected, a new study says.
Some have thought that an increase in substance-related deaths and suicide – so-called “deaths of despair” &nda...
Why Are Older Adults Taking Edibles? Survey Reveals Some Surprises
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2026
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Older adults are turning to cannabis edibles to help themselves feel better rather than to get stoned, a new study says.
They’re hoping to sleep better or ease their pain, and they’ve heard from friends that edibles might work better than their prescription d...
FDA Green Lights Bizengri Drug To Treat Rare, Aggressive Bile Duct Cancer
- Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
- May 11, 2026
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Bizengri to treat an ultra-rare, aggressive cancer that forms in the bile ducts.
Bizengri (zenocutuzumab-zbco) is the first drug approved for adults with advanced, inoperable or metastatic cholangiocarci...
8,500 Steps A Day Could Be Sweet Spot For Preventing Weight Regain
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- May 11, 2026
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About 8,500 steps a day may be the sweet spot for keeping weight off after dieting, new research shows.
The findings — recently published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health — are also scheduled for presentation t...
Older Adults Have Fewer Regrets, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 11, 2026
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Feeling regretful over something in your past?
Odds are those feelings will fade over time, a new study says.
Older adults experience less frustration when they think about past mistakes and missed chances, even though they tend to have about the same number of reg...
