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Chemotherapy-Free Treatment Shows Promise for Some Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
In a small new study, a chemo-free regimen of four targeted therapies benefited 97% of women with HR-positive, HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.
Why Aren’t More Medical Students Choosing to Practice Family Medicine?
Today, in HealthDay’s continuing series on the U.S. family doctor crisis, we look at one driving force behind the growing shortage. Why aren’t more medical students choosing to practice family medicine? We’ll be asking Dr. Genaro DeLeon, a family medicine resident at the Cleveland Clinic, and Michael Dill, Director of Workforce Studies for the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Diet Quality vs. Cutting Calories: What Matters for Weight Loss?
A two-year study compared a Mediterranean-style weight-loss program with a calorie-focused program to see whether prioritizing diet quality leads to greater weight loss.
Want A Doc To Respond To Your Portal Message? These Tips Will Improve Your Odds, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 25, 2026
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Hoping for a quick response from your doctor to a message sent through your patient portal?
Then keep it cordial and positive, a new study suggests.
Doctors were more likely to respond to messages that addressed them by name and had a positive tone, researchers rep...
A Doctor's Take: Executive Orders On Childhood Vaccines Raise Public Health Debate
- Dr. Jillian Foglesong Stabile HealthDay Reporter
- August 25, 2026
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On the first day of medical school, I walked through the historical displays in the campus library. Among historical instruments and vintage incubators sat an Emerson iron lung respirator, a medical device used to treat patients with polio.
These devices were once ...
Chemo-Free Treatment Shows Promise For Some Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- August 25, 2026
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A new approach to treating metastatic breast cancer may allow some patients to avoid chemotherapy, at least initially.
In a small early-stage trial recently published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, researchers tested four chemo-free targeted th...
Robot-Assisted Knee Replacement Surgery No Better Than Traditional Surgeon-Only Procedures, Trial Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 25, 2026
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Knee replacement patients do just as well with regular old “sawbones” surgery as they do with cutting-edge robot-assisted procedures, a new clinical trial has found.
Robot-assisted knee replacement surgery is more precise than a surgeon on their own, but does...
Symptoms After Childbirth Can Cause Depression, Low Self-Esteem
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 25, 2026
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Childbirth can be tough on a woman’s body and their self-esteem might plummet if minor post-delivery health problems prompt shame, embarrassment and depression, a new study says.
Women with pain, bleeding and itching caused by postpartum issues with their pelvic fl...
Web App Helps Caregivers Manage Dementia Patients' Aggression, Agitation
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 25, 2026
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An experimental web app can help caregivers better manage loved ones who have dementia without resorting to drugs, a new study says.
The app, called WeCareAdvisor, provides caregivers with strategies to help them manage behavioral symptoms like agitation or aggression in...
Family Medicine Shortage: Why Future Doctors Look Elsewhere
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 24, 2026
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Dr. Genaro DeLeon, a resident physician at the Cleveland Clinic, couldn’t decide between pursuing surgery or family medicine.
Surgery paid more and offered a more comfortable lifestyle, DeLeon said.
On the other hand, family medicine meant juggling an inbox f...
Alfalfa Sprouts Linked To E. Coli And Salmonella Outbreak
- Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter
- August 24, 2026
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Alfalfa sprouts sold in grocery stores have sickened 55 people in 15 states, federal health officials say.
Two of those people were infected with both E. coli and Salmonella, an unusual combination in a single outbreak.
Four people had been hospit...
Losing A Parent Doubles Rates Of Mental Health Problems Among Children
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 24, 2026
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Children who lose a parent develop mental health problems at twice the rate of kids with an intact family, a new study reports.
Losing a parent to death, imprisonment or separation all dramatically increase risk of mental health problems among kids and teens, researchers...
Play Important Part Of Preschool Learning — But These Parents Don't Agree, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 24, 2026
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Play is considered one of the most powerful ways young children can learn and grow, but some preschools face family opposition to frolicking, a new study says.
Nearly all teachers (97%) strongly agree that play supports academic learning in preschool settings, researcher...
Screening Dramatically Reduces Risk Of Colon Cancer Death
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 24, 2026
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Getting recommended colon cancer screenings can reduce your risk of dying from the disease by more than 40%, a new study says.
People who took part in a stool screening program for colon cancer had a 43% lower risk of dying from that cancer, researchers reported Aug. 20 ...
The Way You Use Weed Could Be A Red Flag For Addiction, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 24, 2026
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The way you use weed might be a red flag for heavy use or addiction, a new study says.
People who use weed in nearly every form — smoking, vaping, eating and dabbing — are nearly three times as likely to get stoned every day or have cannabis use disorder, res...
FDA Clears First Robot That Draws Blood On Its Own
- Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter
- August 21, 2026
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The next time you roll up your sleeve for a blood test, the hand holding the needle may not be a hand at all.
Federal regulators have authorized the first robot capable of drawing blood from a patient's arm on its own, with no one guiding the needle.
The device is ...
Nearly 8 In 10 Young Adults Are In Early Stages Of Metabolic Disorder, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 21, 2026
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A surprising number of young adults have early signs of a metabolic disorder that could have a lasting impact on their health, a new study says.
Nearly 8 of 10 people with an average age of 23 had signs of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, otherwise known as CKM ...
Diet Quality Versus Cutting Calories: What Matters More For Weight Loss?
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- August 21, 2026
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Is weight loss really just about calories in, calories out — or does diet quality make a difference?
A team led by Dr. Thomas Keyserling, a professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, followed 360 adults with obesity for two years.
...
Psilocybin Safe And Effective Against Mood Disorders, Real-World Data Show
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 21, 2026
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Oregon’s landmark psilocybin program is showing that the “magic mushroom” chemical can help people manage their mood disorders, a new study says.
People participating in state-regulated psilocybin services reported relief from symptoms of anxiety, depre...
TikTok Shaping Teens' Appetites, Diet
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 21, 2026
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TikTok is shaping teenagers’ appetites, a new study suggests.
Teens say what they see on TikTok is prompting hunger, driving their cravings and fueling their interest in trying new food, researchers reported Aug. 19 in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Beh...
Self-Driving Cars Might Not Be Safe For Everyone, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 21, 2026
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You might want to steer clear of self-driving vehicles if you have a history of head injuries, a new study warns.
Hockey players who’d suffered repeated concussions were slower to respond when a self-driving car faced a complex traffic situation and needed them to ...
Personalized Vaccine Helped Melanoma Patients Stay Cancer-Free Longer, Drugmakers Say
- Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter
- August 20, 2026
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An experimental vaccine kept melanoma from returning or spreading in people at high risk of the skin cancer coming back, drugmakers Moderna and Merck announced Wednesday.
The vaccine is built for one patient at a time. It is designed to match the genetics of that person'...
Sugary Drinks Linked To Doubled Risk Of Stomach Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 20, 2026
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Sugary drinks aren’t just rotting your teeth, a new study says.
Sugar-sweetened beverages might more than double a person’s risk of stomach cancer, researchers reported Aug. 17 in the journal Gastro Hep Advances.
“This is the first study ...
