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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.
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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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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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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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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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...
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Alternative To Hip Replacement Helps Patients Remain Physically Active
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Jason Cutter had been feeling pain in his hips for years, and it had started to put a dent in his activities as an amateur hockey player and outdoorsman.
Cutter, 50, chalked up his hip problems to aging, insufficient stretching and strain from the heavy tool belts he wore during his side hu...
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Outdoor Play, Sports Can Promote Motor Skills In Youngsters
Children who spend more time playing outdoors or participating in different sports tend to develop better motor skills as they advance through elementary school, a new study says.
Even a half-hour of independent outdoor play after a day at childcare makes a difference in kids’ motor skill development, researchers reported in the ...
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Common Meds Appear To Delay Onset Of Parkinson's Disease
Common medications like aspirin, ibuprofen, statins and beta blockers appear to slow the progress of Parkinson’s disease, a new study says.
Parkinson’s symptoms took nearly a decade longer to crop up in patients taking these drugs to treat pain, high blood pressure, diabetes or elevated cholesterol levels, researchers reported ...
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Improved Canine Eyedrops Deliver Antibiotics More Effectively
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Newfangled eyedrops for dogs might be better at helping them fight off infections, a new study says.
Eyedrops containing hyaluronic acid helped antibiotics better coat the eyes of healthy dogs, compared to traditional eyedrop formulations, researchers recently reported in the journal Ve...
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New Trial Will Test Gene-Edited Pig Liver for Sudden Liver Failure Patients
A new clinical trial will soon test if a pig liver can help people whose own livers have suddenly stopped working.
The hope? That animal organs can temporarily filter a patient’s blood, giving their own liver time to rest and possibly recover.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-of-its-kind study,...
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- April 16, 2025
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Autism Rates Rise Again, Now Affecting 1 in 31 U.S. Children
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Autism diagnoses are on the rise again, with about 1 in 31 U.S. children affected, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The latest data, from 2022, shows a jump from the 2020 estimate of 1 in 36.
The report looked at health a...
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Arkansas, Indiana Push to Ban Candy, Soda From SNAP Program
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Republican governors in Arkansas and Indiana are asking the federal government for permission to ban soda and candy purchases with food stamps.
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said her goal is to improve the health of the nearly 350,000 people in her state who use the Supplemental Nut...
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Blood Test Can Predict Melanoma Recurrence
A new blood test can help predict if melanoma survivors will have a future bout with skin cancer, researchers say.
The test looks for DNA fragments that are shed by tumors and float free in a person’s bloodstream.
About 80% of later-stage melanoma patients who had detectable levels of these DNA fragments before cancer treatment...
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Brisk Walking Lowers Risk Of Heart Rhythm Disorders
Long brisk walks might lower a person’s risk for heart rhythm problems, a new study says.
Folks who stride faster than 4 miles per hour have a 43% lower risk of developing an abnormal heart rhythm, compared with those who amble at a pace of less than 3 miles an hour, researchers reported April 15 in the journal Heart.
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Timing Might Be Everything With Asthma Inhalers
Folks with asthma might better control their symptoms by precisely timing when they use their inhaler, a new study says.
A single daily preventive dose of inhaled corticosteroid is best taken at mid-afternoon for effective asthma control, researchers reported April 15 in the journal Thorax.
That timing will suppress the usua...
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Gene Test Predicts Urinary Problems From Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy is commonly used to treat prostate cancer, but it can cause embarrassing urinary problems in some men.
But a new genetic test appears capable of sussing out which men are at greater risk of urinary side effects from radiation treatment, a new study says.
The test, PROSTOX, successfully predicted which men would even...
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Heavy Weed Use Increases Risk Of Dementia
Middle-aged folks and seniors whose weed use lands them in the hospital are at higher risk for developing dementia within a matter of years, a new study says.
An ER visit or hospitalization due to cannabis use is associated with a 72% increased risk of a dementia diagnosis within five years compared to the general population, researchers r...
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CT Scans Can Increase Your Cancer Risk
Considering a trendy whole-body CT scan after hearing celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton and Jason Bateman tout their benefits?
Weigh the cancer risk from the scan’s radiation before making an appointment, a new study warns.
CT scan radiation is expected to cause about 103,000 future cancers among the 61.5 million pe...
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Pfizer Ends Testing of Obesity Pill After Possible Liver Injury
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer has stopped developing a once-daily pill to treat obesity after a person in a clinical trial showed signs of a possible liver injury.
The company said the injury went away after the person stopped taking the drug, called danuglipron, The Associated Press reported.
The p...
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Pig Kidney Removed After Historic Transplant in Alabama Woman
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have removed a genetically modified pig's kidney from an Alabama woman after her body rejected the organ, NYU Langone Health reported.
Towana Looney, 53, had the transplanted organ for 130 days — the longest anyone has ever tolerated an organ from a genetically altered...
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