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05 Feb
Could the Birth Control Pill Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk?
A new study finds women who have used the Pill are 26% less likely to develop ovarian cancer, and the benefit is even greater in women who took the Pill while in their mid-forties.
04 Feb
Moms of Twins Face an Increased Risk of Heart Disease, New Study Finds
Mothers of twins are more likely to be hospitalized with heart disease within a year of giving birth, but researchers say the risk appears short-term.
Is U.S. Prepared for Bird Flu’s Spread in Humans? One Expert Has Concerns
When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that might lead to human-to-human spread, that "train has already left the station," warns one infectious disease expert.
If and when bird flu -- already widespread in cattle, cats and other mammals -- gains the ability to transmit between p...
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Super Bowl Food Ads Are Loaded With Salt, Study Finds
Set, hut! Super Bowl Sunday is almost here. But it's not just about big plays and bad calls, it's also a sodium tsunami.
On average, foods advertised during NFL games contain 40% of the daily recommended sodium intake, researchers reported recently in JAMA Network Open.
“We proved what probably a lot of people have lon...
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- February 6, 2025
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Good Mental Health Could Be Key to Hip Fracture Recovery
Many seniors suffer long-term health issues after a hip fracture, even after hip replacement surgeries.
Now, research shows that a patient's mental health could be crucial to how well they bounce back in the years after these injuries.
"Addressing overall mental health during the recovery process from hip fractures is crucial,"...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- February 6, 2025
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Breast Reduction Can Spur Weight Gain in Young Women
Many women may opt for a breast reduction if they encounter issues such as recurrent neck, back and shoulder pain.
However, a new study suggests a link between these procedures in teens and young adult women and later weight gain.
"These patients should be targeted for healthy lifestyle changes to prevent weight gain," said st...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- February 6, 2025
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Therapeutic Vaccine May Fight Advanced Kidney Cancer
A small, early trial of a vaccine that mobilizes the immune system to battle advanced kidney cancers appears successful, researchers report.
The "personalized cancer vaccines" (PCVs) used by the nine patients in the trial were targeted to genes specific to their tumors, explained a team led by Dr. David Braun of the Yale Cancer Center in N...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- February 6, 2025
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Spinal Zap Implant Helps Muscle Disease Patients Regain Strength
A new spinal cord implant may help people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) regain some muscle function, giving them stronger movement and improved walking ability, researchers report.
In a small, month-long pilot study, three adults with SMA -- a genetic disease that weakens muscles over time -- experienced unexpected improvements after ...
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- February 5, 2025
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Kids Consume More Mature Media When Parents Overuse Screens
Yikes! The way parents use their phones around their kids may influence how much inappropriate content kids consume.
Researchers reported Feb. 4 in the journal BMC Pediatrics that the odds of kids watching R-rated movies or playing mature-rated video games rose with higher parental screen use and inconsistent family media rules.
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- February 5, 2025
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Ozempic-Type Drug Fails To Slow Parkinson’s, Study Finds
Hopes that GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy could help slow Parkinson's disease have taken an hit.
A new study found that a drug in the same class called exenatide, marketed as Byetta, had no effect on slowing the disease or easing its symtoms.
The trial, published Feb. 4 in The Lancet, followed 194 people with Parkins...
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- February 5, 2025
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Diabetic 'Yo-yo' Dieting Can Harm Kidneys
“Yo-yo” dieting -- repeatedly losing and gaining weight -- can significantly increase risk of kidney disease among people with type 1 diabetes, a new study warns.
Diabetics with greater weight fluctuations experienced a 40% decline in their kidneys’ ability to filter toxins from the blood, researchers reported Feb. 4 in t...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 5, 2025
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Weed Use Tied To Increase in Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia cases associated with problematic weed use have skyrocketed in the wake of Canada's legalization of marijuana, a new study says.
The proportion of schizophrenia cases associated with cannabis use disorder nearly tripled, rising from 4% pre-legalization to 10%, according to findings published Feb. 4 in JAMA Network Open
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 5, 2025
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Everyone's Happiest In The Morning, Study Says
Never mind the grumbles and groans that accompany a clock alarm, along with a lunge for the snooze bar and murmurs of “five more minutes.”
People generally wake in their best frame of mind, enjoying peak mental health and wellbeing in the morning, researchers reported in a new study published Feb. 4 in BMJ Mental Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 5, 2025
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'Good' Cholesterol Could Be Bad For Glaucoma
The cholesterol that’s good for your heart health might be bad for your eye health, and vice versa, a new study says.
“Good” HDL cholesterol appears to increase risk of glaucoma in people older than 55, researchers reported Feb. 4 in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Conversely, “bad” LDL ch...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 5, 2025
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COVID Might Clog Arteries, Increase Heart Risk
Even a mild infection with COVID-19 can promote clogged arteries, increasing the risk of heart attack in some people, a new study says.
Infection with the COVID virus is associated with rapid growth of plaque in arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle, also called coronary arteries, researchers reported in a new study published Feb....
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 5, 2025
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The Pill Protects Against Ovarian Cancer, Study Says
The Pill prevents pregnancy -- and maybe ovarian cancer, too, a new study suggests.
Women who’ve ever used the contraceptive pill have a 26% lower risk of ovarian cancer, researchers say.
Women who used the pill after age 45 benefit even more, with a 43% lower risk of ovarian cancer, according to findings published in the I...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 5, 2025
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FDA Approves Clinical Trials for Pig Kidney Transplants in Humans
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever clinical trials testing pig kidney transplants in people with kidney failure, marking a major step forward in cross-species transplantation.
Two biotechnology companies, United Therapeutics Corporation and eGenesis, have been cleared to begin their studies this year.
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- February 4, 2025
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Parents Call for Water Bead Ban After Child’s Brain Injury
They're small, colorful and marketed as safe sensory toys but water beads have sent thousands of kids to the emergency room -- and now, experts and parents want their sale to be banned.
Water beads can expand up to 100 times their size when exposed to water. If swallowed, they can cause intestinal blockages, breathing problems and even tox...
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- February 4, 2025
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Scientists Find More Microplastics in Human Brains
Tiny microplastics are making their way into the human brain, and new research suggests the problem is getting worse.
The new study, published Feb. 3 in the journal Nature, found that brain samples collected in 2024 contained significantly more microplastics than those taken eight years earlier.
Researchers say the amount of...
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- February 4, 2025
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Firearms Injuries Shot Up Following Pandemic, Study Says
Hospitalizations for firearm injuries sharply increased in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic after years of steady decline, a new study says.
Overall, 34% more people landed in the hospital for a gunshot injury in 2020 and 2021 than would have been predicted based on pre-pandemic trends, researchers reported Jan. 27 in JAMA Network Ope...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 4, 2025
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Many Americans Misguided On Daily Aspirin, Survey Finds
Many Americans don’t see anything wrong with taking daily low-dose aspirin, even though experts have concluded its risks outweigh its benefits, a new survey has found.
Nearly half (48%) of people incorrectly think that the benefits of taking low-dose aspirin daily to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke outweigh the risks, accor...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 4, 2025
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Heart Health At Risk For New Moms Of Twins
New moms who’ve just had twins run a high risk of heart disease in the coming weeks and months, a new study suggests.
Women have a doubled risk of hospitalization for heart problems within a year of delivering twins, researchers reported Feb. 3 in the European Heart Journal.
Their risk is even higher -- more than eight...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 4, 2025
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