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17 Apr

Mammograms After 70 May Lower Risk for Late-Stage Breast Cancer

A new study finds older breast cancer patients who were screened at least once during the five years prior to diagnosis had 54% lower odds of advanced disease.

16 Apr

Poor Dental Health Linked to Migraines and Body Aches in Women

A new study finds women who don’t take care of their oral health have more migraines, body aches and stomach pain.

15 Apr

Beating Spring Allergies: Lifestyle Changes and Medications That Work

A conversation with Dr. Zachary Rubin, top allergist and medical influencer, about the advice he gives patients and followers for conquering spring allergy symptoms.

Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnoses Are Lagging, Patients Undertreated

It’s taking too long for people with psoriatic arthritis to be diagnosed and treated, a new study argues.

Visible signs of psoriatic arthritis appear months and even years before a person develops the full-blown inflammatory joint disease, British researchers reported in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

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April 18, 2025
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Vaccine Panel Urges More Protection Against RSV, Meningitis and Chikungunya

THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A panel of federal health experts on Wednesday recommended expanded vaccine options for several diseases, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), meningitis and a mosquito-borne illness called chikungunya.

The panel, known as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), mak...

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April 17, 2025
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Fewer Americans Traveled for Abortions in 2024, Report Finds

THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fewer Americans traveled out of state for an abortion in 2024, according to a new report from the Guttmacher Institute, a group that supports abortion rights.

The report found that about 155,000 people crossed state lines for abortion care last year, down 9% from 2023.

The total...

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April 17, 2025
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New Endangered Species Rule Would No Longer Count Habitat Loss as 'Harm'

THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration is proposing a major change to the Endangered Species Act that would no longer deem habitat destruction a harm to at-risk animals and plants.

Federal officials say this change would reduce an unnecessary regulatory burden, while scientists and conservation groups wa...

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April 17, 2025
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Medical Mistrust Could Be Harming Hep A Vaccination Rates Among Gay, Bisexual Men

Hepatitis A vaccinations could be lagging among men who have sex with men due to a mistrust of medicine, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, a new study says.

Only about 60% of surveyed gay and bisexual men were fully vaccinated for hepatitis A, even though the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recomme...

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April 17, 2025
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Smoking/Vaping Combo Poses Health Risks

People might think they can reduce their risk of cancer by occasionally swapping their cigarettes for a vape pen — but they would be wrong, a new study says.

So-called “dual users” — folks who both smoke and vape – are exposed to the same levels of nicotine and cancer-causing toxins as those who only smok...