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Mother of Twins Receives Life-Saving Double Lung Transplant after Cancer Diagnosis
A new mother of twins from Berlin finds a miracle in Chicago after being diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine save her life with a double-lung transplant.
14 Types of Cancer Are on the Rise in People Under 50, Study Finds
Certain types of cancer are becoming increasingly common in people under 50, according to new research. These include breast, colon, kidney and uterine cancer.
Ultra-Processed Foods May Speed Up Early Signs of Parkinson’s Disease, Study Finds
In a new study, people who consumed the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods were more likely to show earlier signs of prodromal Parkinson’s disease, the stage of the disease seen before tremors begin.
Curious? Healthy Brain Aging Might Depend On It
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Curiosity might have killed the cat, but maintaining such inquisitiveness could be key to preserving brain health as we grow older, a new study says.
Some forms of curiosity increase well into old age, and seniors who keep w...
GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Cut Alcohol Cravings By Two-Thirds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Ozempic/Wegovy can cut alcohol intake dramatically in a short amount of time, a new study says.
People taking semaglutide or liraglutide reduced their alcohol consumption by two-thirds wit...
No Link Between ADHD Meds And Psychosis, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — ADHD stimulant meds don’t increase children’s risk of psychosis, a new study says.
Analysis of stimulant prescriptions among nearly 8,400 kids with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder found no evidence that ...
Hearing Aids Effective In Combating Loneliness Among Seniors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Could loneliness occur for some older folks because they can’t hear well enough to maintain essential social connections?
Hearing aids appear to be an effective method of countering an epidemic of loneliness among U.S....
Researchers Say Dance and Lullabies Are Learned, Not Hardwired
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2025
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MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most parents know the soothing power of a lullaby like “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” But a new study suggests that singing to babies and even dancing may not be natural behaviors for everyone.
The study, publis...
Zepbound Outperforms Wegovy in Head-to-Head Weight Loss Study
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2025
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MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study has found that people taking Eli Lilly’s obesity drug Zepbound lost almost 50% more weight than those using Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy.
The study — published May 11 in the New England Journal of M...
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Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Life-Saving Baby Heart Device
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2025
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MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Cornell University project to save babies born with serious heart defects has lost key funding just days after it was approved.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) awarded $6.7 million on March 30 to support producti...
Pregnancy Health Problems Increase Kids' Blood Pressure
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2025
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Children have an increased risk of high blood pressure if their moms suffered from health problems during pregnancy, a new study says.
Children had higher blood pressure if their moms had obesity, gestational diabetes or high blood pressure while pregnant, researchers re...
U.S. Illicit Opioid Use Could Be 20 Times Higher Than Previously Estimated
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2025
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MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More Americans use illicit opioids like fentanyl than previously estimated, undercutting perceived progress in confronting the U.S. opioid crisis, a new study says.
More than 1 in 10 American adults (11%) reported illicit opi...
FDA Approves At-Home Cervical Cancer Test for Women Ages 25 to 65
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2025
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MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women now have a new way to check their risk for cervical cancer — from the comfort of their own home.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Teal Wand, an at-home test that screens for human papil...
Birth Control Pill Increases Risk Of Asthma Attacks In Young Women
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2025
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Young women taking the Pill might have an increased risk of asthma attacks, a new study says.
Taking the progesterone-only form of the contraceptive pill can increase asthma attacks among women under 35, researchers reported May 7 in ERJ Open Research.
The...
Medicaid 'Unwinding' Cost Kids Access To Asthma Inhalers, Other Chronic Disease Meds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2025
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MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Children and young adults formerly covered by Medicaid are losing access to medications needed to control conditions like depression, schizophrenia, ADHD, asthma and epilepsy, a new study says.
Young people need to take these...
Double Lung Transplant Saves Mother Of Twins
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2025
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MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The timing of Cornelia Tischmacher’s pneumonia couldn’t have been worse — eight months after the Berlin mom gave birth to twins.
But the pneumonia just wouldn’t go away, so Tischmacher went to a doctor...
Sweet Tooth Explained: Researchers Reveal How We Taste Sugar
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 11, 2025
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SUNDAY, May 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Why does sugar taste so good — and why do we want it so badly? Scientists may finally have the answer.
For the first time, researchers have figured out the structure of the sweet receptor — the tiny part of ...
Topical Antibiotic May One Day Treat Infected Ears
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- May 10, 2025
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SATURDAY, May 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Any parent who has been jolted awake by the squeals of a toddler with an ear infection knows that relief won't be swift — or sure.
Kids often build resistance to the usual days-long antibiotic treatment regimen so the...
Trump Taps Wellness Influencer Casey Means For Surgeon General
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 9, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer and health tech entrepreneur, to be his nominee for U.S. surgeon general.
The decision comes after Trump withdrew his previous nominee, Dr. J...
Thinking About a Tattoo? FDA Warns These Inks Could Be Dangerous
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 9, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers and tattoo artists that two tattoo inks have tested positive for harmful bacteria and could lead to serious infections.
The affected products are:
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Some Cancers Increasing in People Under 50, New Report Shows
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 9, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More young adults in the U.S. are being diagnosed with cancer, and researchers are trying to figure out why.
A new government report shows that rates of several types of cancer are going up in people under age 50, especially a...
Childhood Obesity Triples Odds Of Weight Discrimination
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 9, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Childhood obesity nearly triples a person’s risk for experiencing discrimination or stigma based on their weight, a new study says.
Severe obesity before age 18 increased a person’s odds of experiencing weight stig...
Talk Therapy On The Rise, Psychiatric Meds Used Less Often
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 9, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More talk and fewer pills are being employed to help Americans maintain their mental health, a new study says.
Psychotherapy is assuming a larger role in mental health care, while medications prescribed without accompanying th...
