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24 Jan
Do Calorie Labels on Menus and Food Products Really Impact Your Diet?
A new study finds calorie labels make a small but potentially significant impact on food selection and calorie intake.
23 Jan
Organized Sports Help Kids Score Big in the Classroom
A new study finds adolescents involved in organized team sports are more likely to stay in school and earn their high school diploma.
22 Jan
Muscle Strength Linked to Improved Survival Among Cancer Patients
In a new study, cancer patients with high muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness were significantly less likely to die from any cause.
Bird Flu Outbreak Forces Culling of 100,000 Ducks, Threatening Last Duck Farm in Long Island
The last duck farm on New York's Long Island is facing an uncertain future after a bird flu outbreak forced the culling of nearly 100,000 ducks.
The highly contagious H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, was detected at the farm last week prompting a government-mandated quarantine and disinfection process.
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FDA Formaldehyde Ban in Hair Products on Hold Once Again
A proposed ban on formaldehyde in chemical hair straightening products -- linked to cancer and other health risks -- has hit a roadblock after an executive order from President Donald Trump paused all new regulations.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been considering banning formaldehyde and ingredients that release formalde...
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- January 24, 2025
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Abortion Pill Alternative Found in Morning-After Pill
When one abortion pill faces lawsuits, another may be waiting in the wings, a new study suggests.
The study, published Jan. 23 in the journal NEJM Evidence, has found a potential alternative to the abortion pill mifepristone, offering yet another option at a time when access to reproductive health care faces increasing legal and p...
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Does Sleep Apnea Contribute to Car Crashes?
Many major maladies have been linked to disturbed slumber caused by sleep apnea, high blood pressure, heart problems and diabetes.
Add car wrecks to that list, a study published Jan. 21 in the journal Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, says.
People with untreated sleep apnea are more likely to wind up in a vehicle c...
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Certain Meds and Diet Can Reverse Type 2 Diabetes
People can reverse their type 2 diabetes through a combination of calorie cutting and medication, a small clinical trial says.
Overweight and obese adults caused their diabetes to go into remission by following a calorie-restricted diet and taking the prescription diabetes drug dapagliflozin, researchers reported Jan. 22 in The BMJ
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Eating Right, Exercising Before Surgery Improves Outcomes
Patients can improve their odds for a successful surgery by actively preparing for the procedure through diet and exercise, a tactic called “prehabilitation,” a new evidence review shows.
Surgical patients who prehabbed had fewer complications and shorter hospital stays, also recovered better and had a higher quality of life, r...
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