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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.

U.S. Mpox Cases Rising Again as Vaccinations Lag

U.S. Mpox Cases Rising Again as Vaccinations Lag

Mpox cases are climbing again in the United States, with the number of reported infections now twice as high as they were at this time last year, new government data shows.

In response, public health experts have raised alarms about the increase and stressed that vaccination rates against the disease need to improve.

“This has the ...

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  • March 28, 2024
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Binge Drinking Boosts Heart Risks, Especially for Women

Binge Drinking Boosts Heart Risks, Especially for Women

Imbibing more than a drink per day significantly raises heart risks for all, but binge drinking is especially harmful, particularly for women, new research shows.

“When it comes to binge drinking, both men and women with excess alcohol consumption had a higher risk of heart disease,” said study lead author Dr. Jamal Rana. He's a cardio...

  • Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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  • March 28, 2024
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Too Often, Nearby Defibrillators Go Unused on People in Cardiac Arrest

Too Often, Nearby Defibrillators Go Unused on People in Cardiac Arrest

There's been a big push over the past few years to get automated external defibrillators (AEDs) installed in public spaces, to help save lives threatened by cardiac arrest.

Unfortunately, the devices are very seldom used.

A new study finds that in nearly 1,800 cases where cardiac arrest occurred outside of a hospital, AEDs were only...

  • Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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  • March 28, 2024
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Puerto Rico Declares Dengue Epidemic as Cases Climb

Puerto Rico Declares Dengue Epidemic as Cases Climb

Puerto Rico has declared a dengue epidemic following a surge in cases of the mosquito-borne disease in the U.S. territory.

In total, there have been 549 cases, including 341 hospitalizations and 29 severe cases, reported since the start of the year, the most recent data from the Puerto Rico Department shows. Cases are concentrated in the c...

  • Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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  • March 28, 2024
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Hormonal Meds for Birth Control, Menopause Linked to Brain Tumors

Hormonal Meds for Birth Control, Menopause Linked to Brain Tumors

The contraceptive injection Depo-Provera and two drugs used for menopause relief could be linked to a heightened risk for brain tumors in some women, a new study warns.

Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) increased the risk of intracranial meningioma 5.6-fold if used for longer than a year, researchers report in the BMJ.

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  • March 28, 2024
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These 3 Factors Make Your Brain More Vulnerable to Dementia

These 3 Factors Make Your Brain More Vulnerable to Dementia

Out of a host of possible risk factors for dementia, three really stood out in a new analysis: Diabetes, air pollution and alcohol.

British and American researchers used brain scans to focus on a neurological network they labeled a "weak spot" in the brain. This network is known to be vulnerable to the effects of aging, as well as Alzheime...

  • Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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  • March 28, 2024
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Obesity Genes Mean Some Folks Must Exercise More for Same Results

Obesity Genes Mean Some Folks Must Exercise More for Same Results

Some folks struggling with obesity appear to be hampered by their own genes when it comes to working off those extra pounds, a new study finds.

People with a higher genetic risk of obesity have to exercise more to avoid becoming unhealthily heavy, researchers discovered.

“Genetic background contributes to the amount of physical act...

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • March 27, 2024
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SCOTUS Appears Skeptical of Arguments to Curb Abortion Pill Access

SCOTUS Appears Skeptical of Arguments to Curb Abortion Pill Access

Following oral arguments presented on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court looked poised to rebuff a legal challenge to women's access to the abortion pill.

Mifepristone is part of a two-drug regimen now used for the majority of abortions nationwide.

In the case now before the Supreme Court, the plaintiffs claim the U.S. Food a...

  • Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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  • March 27, 2024
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ADHD Meds Tied to Heart Damage in Young Adult Users

ADHD Meds Tied to Heart Damage in Young Adult Users

ADHD stimulant medications like Ritalin or Adderall appear linked to a heightened risk for cardiomyopathy (a weakening of the heart muscle), and the risk grows with time, new research shows.

However, researchers were quick to note that cardiomyopathies are rare in the young, and even with ADHD medication use the absolute risk to any one pa...

  • Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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  • March 27, 2024
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Sleep Troubles Can Raise Your Blood Pressure: Study

Sleep Troubles Can Raise Your Blood Pressure: Study

A major review of data confirms that getting less than the recommended amount of sleep each night is a risk factor for high blood pressure.

Data collected in 16 studies conducted from 2000 through 2023, involving over 1 million people in six countries, revealed a 7% rise in the risk for hypertension among folks who got less than seven hour...

  • Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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  • March 27, 2024
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Black Men Less Likely to Receive Heart Transplants Than White Men or Women

Black Men Less Likely to Receive Heart Transplants Than White Men or Women

The odds in the United States that a well-functioning donor heart will go to a Black man are lower than for white transplant candidates of either gender, new research shows.

The news is troubling, since "Black patients have a two to three times greater risk of developing heart failure than white patients, and they have the highest risk of ...

  • Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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  • March 27, 2024
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Could Deep Frying Foods Harm the Brain? Rat Study Suggests It Might

Could Deep Frying Foods Harm the Brain? Rat Study Suggests It Might

Fried foods not only wreck the waistline, but they could also be harming the brain, a new study of lab rats suggests.

Fed chow that was fried in sesame or sunflower oil, the rodents developed liver and colon problems that wound up affecting their brain health, researchers found.

These brain health effects not only were found in the l...

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • March 27, 2024
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Human Brains Are Getting Larger With Each Generation

Human Brains Are Getting Larger With Each Generation

Youngsters might have good cause to think they’re brainier than their parents or grandparents, a new study finds.

It turns out that human brains are getting larger with each generation, potentially adding more brain reserve and reducing the overall risk of dementia, researchers report March 25 in the journal JAMA Neurology.

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  • March 27, 2024
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Animals Catch More Viruses From Us Than We Do From Them

Animals Catch More Viruses From Us Than We Do From Them

People worry about deadly viruses leaping from animals into humans, but a new study suggests that wildlife is more at risk than humans are.

Roughly twice as many viruses pass from humans to animals than the other way around, researchers report March 25 in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.

“We should consider huma...

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  • March 27, 2024
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Young Adults With Migraine May Face Higher Stroke Risk

Young Adults With Migraine May Face Higher Stroke Risk

Migraines in young adults appear to increase their risk of stroke more than traditional risk factors like high blood pressure, a new study reports.

Results show that migraine is the most important non-traditional risk factor for stroke among adults ages 18 to 34, accounting for 20% of strokes in men and nearly 35% in women.

Overall, ...

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • March 27, 2024
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Common Household Chemicals Could Harm the Brain

Common Household Chemicals Could Harm the Brain

Chemicals found in common household products might damage the brain's wiring, a new study warns.

These chemicals -- found in disinfectants, cleaners, hair products, furniture and textiles -- could be linked to degenerative brain diseases like multiple sclerosis and autism, researchers report.

The chemicals specifically affect the bra...

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • March 26, 2024
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ERs Might Be Good Spots to Offer Flu Shots

ERs Might Be Good Spots to Offer Flu Shots

TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — New research offers an easy prescription to get people to roll up their sleeves for a flu shot.

Just ask them to. 

And then reinforce the invitation with a little video and print encouragement.

"Our study adds to the growing body of knowledge showing that a number of important p...

  • Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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  • March 26, 2024
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Researchers Find New Way to Curb Asthma Attacks

Researchers Find New Way to Curb Asthma Attacks

A protein that shuts down immune cells in the lungs could be key to a new treatment for asthma attacks, a new report says.

The naturally occurring protein, called Piezo1, prevents a type of immune cell called type 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) from becoming hyperactivated by allergens.

An experimental drug called Yoda1 that switche...

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • March 26, 2024
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Bird Flu Found in Dairy Cows in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico

Bird Flu Found in Dairy Cows in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico

Milk from dairy cows in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico has tested positive for the presence of bird flu, U.S. officials say.

In a news release issued Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the virus is the Type A H5N1 strain, known to cause outbreaks in birds and to sometimes infect people.

"As of Monday, Mar...

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  • March 26, 2024
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Use of Medication Abortion Rose After Dobbs Decision

Use of Medication Abortion Rose After Dobbs Decision

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could determine nationwide access to the abortion pill, a new study finds requests for the medication made outside the traditional health care system surged after Roe v. Wade was overturned.

There were about 26,000 more self-managed medication abortions than expect...

  • Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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  • March 26, 2024
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