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19 Apr
Overweight Breast Cancer Survivors At Increased Risk Of Second Cancers
Excess body weight in breast cancer survivors linked to increased risk of second primary cancers. The link was strongest for obesity-related cancers and second breast cancers, researchers say.
16 Apr
Starting School Later Helps Kids Get More Sleep, Study finds
Middle and high school students see biggest improvements in sleep duration and quality with later school start times, while elementary students experience no negative impact, researchers say
15 Apr
HealthDay Now: How to curb prostate cancer
A conversation with Anna Plym, PhD, postdoctoral fellow and prostate cancer researcher at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, about what men can do to minimize the chance of developing prostate cancer
Are You Eating Foods That Harm Your 'Microbiome'?
MONDAY, April 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- People who eat plenty of vegetables, fish and fiber may have more inflammation-fighting bacteria in their guts, but fast-food lovers may be feeding inflammatory microbes.
That's the conclusion of a new study that looked at people's diet habits and the makeup of their gut "microb...
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
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- April 19, 2021
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Half of American Adults Have Now Gotten at Least One COVID Vaccine Shot
Half of all Americans aged 18 or older have now gotten at least one shot in the arm of a COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Sunday.
The agency said that almost 130 million people -- 50.4% of the U.S. adult population -- have received at least one dose of vaccine, while almost 84 million adults, ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- April 19, 2021
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Many Employees Have Mixed Feelings as Offices Reopen
Bye-bye Zoom meetings: As America begins to emerge from the pandemic, many companies are welcoming employees back into physical work spaces.
But Taylor Villanueva, an entrepreneurship specialist at the Girl Scouts of Orange County, counts herself among the millions of Americans who might be feeling just a little anxious about that transit...
- Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter
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- April 19, 2021
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Is It Allergies or COVID? Expert Shows How to Tell the Difference
Seasonal allergies are striking this year at the worst possible time, with the United States in the midst of a fourth wave of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
You've got an itchy nose and watery eyes. Or maybe you've got a fever and a sore throat. Or you've developed a cough and you have trouble breathing.
Is it COVID-19, or just your u...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- April 19, 2021
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Job Losses Hit Americans Hard in Pandemic, Report Confirms
American families that suffered job losses during the pandemic are struggling to pay their bills and afford food, and many have turned to government help, a new study finds.
Researchers analyzed data from nearly 7,700 adults who took part in an Urban Institute survey in December 2019 and from more than 7,700 who took part in a December 20...
- Robert Preidt
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- April 19, 2021
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Live Near a 'Superfund' Site? Your Life Span Might Be Shorter
Living near a Superfund hazardous waste site may shorten your life, new research suggests.
There are thousands of Superfund sites across the United States and they include manufacturing facilities, processing plants, landfills and mines where hazardous waste was dumped, left out in the open or poorly managed, posing a risk to the environme...
- Robert Preidt
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- April 19, 2021
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Warmer Climate, More Pollen, Worse Allergies: How to Fight Back
Climate change has made North America's pollen season longer and more severe, but there are ways to reduce your allergy misery, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).
The best way to deal with worsening pollen seasons is to get ahead of them.
"If you know it's likely that your allergy sympto...
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- April 18, 2021
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Strike Out Kids' Overuse Injuries This Baseball Season
Young baseball players are at risk for overuse injuries, but there are ways to play it safe and prevent such problems, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) says.
"Overhead athletes, such as baseball players, place significant repetitive stress on the shoulder and elbow joints," orthopedic sports surgeon Dr. Nima Mehran said ...
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- April 17, 2021
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Energy Drink Habit Led to Heart Failure in a Young Man
Energy drinks provide millions with a quick, caffeinated boost, but one young man's story could be a warning about overconsumption, experts say.
In the case of the 21-year-old, daily heavy intake of these drinks may have led to life-threatening heart and kidney failure, British doctors reported April 15 in BMJ Case Reports.
- Ernie Mundell and Cara Murez HealthDay Reporters
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- April 16, 2021
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4 in 10 Transgender Women Have HIV: CDC
Four in 10 transgender women have HIV, which shows the urgent need to offer them more prevention and treatment services, according to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
In interviews with more than 1,600 transgender women in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle...
- Robert Preidt
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- April 16, 2021
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Americans Still Avoiding ERs in Pandemic, But Uptick Seen in Mental Health Crises
FRIDAY, April 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- While ER visits have stayed below normal levels as the coronavirus pandemic continues, the number of people showing up in the emergency department with mental woes is increasing, new federal government data shows.
Between March 29 and April 25, 2020, visits to emergency departme...
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
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- April 16, 2021
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AHA News: Could the Pandemic Help Boost Diversity in Clinical Trials?
The pandemic has exposed troubling inequities in the United States that have left Black and Hispanic people at higher risk of dying from COVID-19 – and getting a smaller share of vaccines.
Now, a renewed focus on health inequities has sparked hope among health advocates for a structural change that has been a long time coming: more diver...
- American Heart Association News
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- April 16, 2021
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AHA News: While Mopping, Young Mom's Heart Tore
On a Saturday morning last August, Sindi Mafu had started her typical weekly chores – dusting, laundry, sweeping. Her 4-year-old daughter, Avela, was busy with her Zoom ballet class, and her toddler, Lunga, was eating his breakfast. Sindi grabbed her mop.
She started sweating – profusely. Too much for merely mopping. She checked to mak...
- American Heart Association News
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- April 16, 2021
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Booster Shots a Likely Reality for COVID-Vaccinated Americans
Vaccinated Americans will probably need booster shots to guard against emerging coronavirus variants in the future, a White House adviser and Pfizer's CEO said Thursday.
The United States is already planning for future booster shots, Dr. David Kessler, chief science officer for the pandemic response, said during a House subcommittee h...
- Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
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- April 16, 2021
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Did CBD Oil for Seizures Push a 2-Year-Old Boy Into Puberty?
FRIDAY, April 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- CBD oil used to curb seizures in a 2-year-old with epilepsy may be linked to the boy developing signs of a very early puberty, a British case study reports.
The incident is outlined in the April 15 issue of the journal BMJ Case Reports.
Doctors reported that since...
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
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- April 16, 2021
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1 in 50 COVID Patients in ICU Will Develop a Stroke
FRIDAY, April 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Among COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs), 2% suffer a stroke, a new study finds.
Of the two types of stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, which is caused by bleeding in the brain, was linked to a higher risk of death than ischemic stroke, which is caused by a blood clot in ...
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
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- April 16, 2021
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Know the Signs of Rare Blood Clot Linked With J & J Vaccine
While U.S. federal government experts probe potential risks of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, what do you need to know if you have had the one-dose COVID shot or hope to get it?
Experts at the American Heart Association (AHA) describe what to look out for.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food & Drug ...
- Cara Murez
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- April 16, 2021
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U.S. Marines Study Finds Getting COVID Won't Protect Young People From Reinfection
Young adults, take note: A new study finds that even if you have suffered a bout of COVID-19, it is not a guarantee against a second infection.
Researchers said the results show that even those young people who've been struck by the new coronavirus still need to be vaccinated against it.
The study was conducted between May and Novemb...
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
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- April 16, 2021
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Pregnancy Raises the Risk for Kidney Stones
Kidney stones can happen to anyone, but now a new study confirms that being pregnant may increase your risk of developing them.
Previous research has suggested that a number of pregnancy-related changes in the body can contribute to kidney stone formation, but this study is the first to provide evidence of that link, according to the resea...
- Robert Preidt
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- April 16, 2021
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It's a Scream: Human Brains Alert to Positive Shrieks
Screams have different meanings, and you're likely to respond quicker to screams of joy than to those of anger or fear, a new study suggests.
Previous research has largely focused on screams triggered by alarm or fear.
In this study, a team from the University of Zurich in Switzerland examined the meaning behind different human screa...
- Robert Preidt
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- April 16, 2021
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