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20 Oct

Teenagers Are Quitting HS Sports Due to Body Image Concerns Driven by Social Media

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.

19 Oct

COVID-19 Linked to Increased Risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a Rare but Serious Autoimmune Disorder, New Study Finds

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.

18 Oct

Adult ADHD Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia

A new study finds adults with ADHD are nearly 3 times more likely to develop dementia compared to those without the condition.

Most Americans Lose Sleep Due to 'Digital Distractions.'  Experts Offer Tips to Help

Most Americans Lose Sleep Due to 'Digital Distractions.' Experts Offer Tips to Help

It has likely happened to everyone at some point: You are poised to go to sleep, but instead a "digital distraction" keeps you up hours later than you had planned.

"Bedtime procrastination is a common problem, as people often stay up later than intended while binge-watching a program or shopping online,” said sleep medicine physician Dr....

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  • December 9, 2023
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FDA Approves Landmark Sickle Cell Gene Therapies

FDA Approves Landmark Sickle Cell Gene Therapies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved two milestone gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment ever approved that uses gene-editing technology.

Casgevy, developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals of Boston and CRISPR Therapeutics of Switzerland, is the first medicine available in the United States to ...

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • December 8, 2023
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Hospitals in Ukraine Seeing Surge in Drug-Resistant Infections: CDC

Hospitals in Ukraine Seeing Surge in Drug-Resistant Infections: CDC

As the war in the Ukraine rages on, new research shows that hospitals there are waging a battle of their own against a different kind of enemy: antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" that are spreading at an alarming rate.

In a study published Thursday by the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, researchers from the CDC and Ukraine's ...

  • Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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  • December 8, 2023
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Women With Very Early Breast Cancer May Safely Skip Radiation Rx: Study

Women With Very Early Breast Cancer May Safely Skip Radiation Rx: Study

Some women with a very early form of breast cancer known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) can safely skip follow-up radiation therapy after surgery, new research suggests.

Results from a sophisticated genetic test are key to the decision to either undergo or skip radiotherapy, say researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago.

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  • Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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  • December 8, 2023
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Can Breast Cancer Survivors Reduce Frequency of Mammograms?

Can Breast Cancer Survivors Reduce Frequency of Mammograms?

Under current U.S. guidelines, women over 49 who've survived early-stage breast cancer are directed to undergo a mammogram every year "indefinitely."

But a new British study suggests that, just three years after being declared free of their cancer, these women might be fine having mammograms less frequently.

“The trial demonstrat...

  • Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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  • December 8, 2023
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Lymphedema Left her 'Miserable, Depressed' Until Specialized Surgery Changed Everything

Lymphedema Left her 'Miserable, Depressed' Until Specialized Surgery Changed Everything

Sydnee Meth survived breast cancer, but she wasn’t prepared for the aftereffects of her treatment.

Doctors removed the lymph nodes from Meth’s right armpit during her second bout with breast cancer in 2014, and as a result she developed a painful condition called lymphedema.

For years, her right arm was so swollen and heavy she c...

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • December 8, 2023
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