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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.
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.
A new study finds adults with ADHD are nearly 3 times more likely to develop dementia compared to those without the condition.
Seniors over 80 with acute myeloid leukemia can safely and effectively take the standard targeted therapy for the blood cancer, a new study finds.
The oral drug venetoclax is typically given to older AML patients whose bodies can’t handle the rigors of chemotherapy. Th...
Babies born by C-section are unlikely to receive protection from a single dose of measles vaccine, a new study finds.
A single measles jab is up to 2.6 times more likely to be completely ineffective in C-section babies, compared to those born vaginally. Their immune syst...
Melanoma, while rare among Black Americans, is often detected later with devastating consequences, a new study finds.
Black people are frequently diagnosed with melanoma at later stages, increasing their risk of death compared to fairer-skinned patients, researchers foun...
Actress and "X-men" star Olivia Munn has revealed that she underwent egg retrieval and then a hysterectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
In an article published on Mother's Day, Munn told Vogue she opted for hysterectomy because it allowed her to avo...
Women who get abortion pills through the mail receive care that's as good as those who are required to get them in person from a clinic or doctor’s office, a new study says.
Using a mail-order pharmacy to deliver the drugs after an in-person assessment was both safe an...
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 (HealthDay news) -- Could being a lesbian or bisexual shorten your life? New research that analyzed decades of data on women suggests it might.
What's driving the trend? Researchers point to discrimination as the primary culprit.
While there is...
People with heart failure are often prescribed what are known as loop diuretic medications to help reduce the fluid buildup that's a hallmark of the disease.
Now, research suggests that taking the blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) can help patients reduce...
Chicago resident Arthur “Art” Gillespie fell ill in early March 2020 with COVID, after he and his father went to visit an uncle in a nursing facility.
“I was hospitalized for 12 days with a high fever and cough, and during that time, they were taking scans of my lu...
Rick Slayman, the first person to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig, has died nearly two months after having the historic surgery.
In a statement released Saturday, Slayman's family said they were "deeply saddened about the sudden passing of our...
Police seizures of illicit fentanyl pills have soared in recent years, a new study has found.
The number of pills containing fentanyl seized by law enforcement was 2,300 times greater in 2023 than in 2017 – more than 115 million pills, compared to just under 50,000.
Early research in mice suggests a new path forward to restoring hair growth in people affected by a form of alopecia.
Alopecia areata is an autommune disorder that affects an estimated 6 million Americans and has no cure, according to researchers at the Massachuset...
“Skinny” fat cells might actually make it harder to lose weight and easier to pack on extra pounds, a new study says.
Researchers say it’s possible to predict if someone’s going to gain weight based solely on the size of their fat cells.
People with large f...
About a third of young children who are allergic to peanuts will outgrow the allergy by the age of 10, and an antibody test might predict who those kids might be.
Fluctuations in two immune system antibodies in the blood, called sIgG4 and sIgE, could point to a probable ...
Yoga can help improve the long-term health of people with heart failure, a new study has found.
“Patients who practiced yoga on top of taking their medications felt better, were able to do more, and had stronger hearts than those who only took drugs for their heart fai...
SUNDAY, May 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If you use a medical device such as a blood glucose monitor or insulin pump, keeping it charged is a must.
But devices that rely on a USB charger can overheat, which may cause minor injuries, serious burns or fires. That's ...
Women account for two-thirds of all Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, which means this Mother’s Day will be bittersweet for many families across the nation.
“Mother’s Day is all about honoring the mother figures in our lives who loved, nurtured, and supp...
H5N1 avian flu is now infecting U.S. dairy cows and the federal government on Friday announced a myriad of initiatives aimed at preventing the virus' mutation and spread in humans.
The illness is typically not fatal in bovines, but monitoring and prevention on the nation...
For 14 years, David Perez fought fires in South Florida, thinking he was in peak physical shape. Then a routine physical turned up anomalies in his blood work that turned his life upside down.
"The labs came back irregular. Everything was off," Perez, 44, recalled. “I ...
Opal Sandy was born into a world she could not hear.
The British baby girl, now 18 months old, had a rare genetic condition called auditory neuropathy that interrupted nerve impulses that travel from the inner ear to the brain. She'd been fitted with a cochlear imp...
Ascension, a major U.S. health care system with 140 hospitals in 19 states, announced late Thursday that a cyberattack has caused disruptions at some of its hospitals.
"Systems that are currently unavailable include our electronic health records system, MyChart (which en...