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25 Apr

These 3 Vices Can Harm Your Health As Early as Your Mid-30s

A new study finds smoking, drinking and inactivity can damage your physical and mental health before you even hit the big 4-0.

24 Apr

Frequent Use of Antibiotics in Infants and Toddlers May Increase Asthma/Allergy Risk

A new study finds frequent use of antibiotics in children under 2 significantly increases their risk for asthma, food allergies and hay fever.

23 Apr

Depression and Anxiety Increasing Steadily in Kids and Teens, Study Warns

More than 1 in 10 children and adolescents now experience anxiety, about 1 in 22 suffer from depression, according to new research.

Bacterial Toxin Implicated In Young Adult Colon Cancers

Colon cancer cases have been increasing among younger adults, and now researchers think they’ve identified a potential culprit.

A bacterial toxin called colibactin, produced by certain strains of E. coli, appears to alter gut DNA in a way that prompts colon cancer, researchers report in the journal Nature.

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April 28, 2025
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Exposure Therapy For Peanut Allergy Effective In Adults

Adults with peanut allergies can be safely treated using exposure therapy to increase their resistance, new clinical trial results show.

More than two-thirds of participants (67%) gained the ability to tolerate at least five peanuts without an immune reaction, researchers report in the journal Allergy.

This is the first tria...

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April 28, 2025
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Program Matches Breast Cancer Patients To Exercise, Rehab

Breast cancer patients fare better if they continue to exercise during their treatment, and a new program can help women get the activity they need to boost their odds, researchers say.

The Comprehensive Oncology Rehabilitation and Exercise (CORE) program assesses women’s physical activity needs based on the stage to which their canc...

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April 28, 2025
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AI Predicts Wasting Syndrome In Cancer Patients

A newly developed AI can predict which cancer patients are at risk for a life-threatening wasting syndrome, a new study says.

The syndrome, called cachexia, accounts for about 20% of all cancer-related deaths, statistics show.

“Cancer cachexia is a serious complication affecting many patients with cancer and is characterized by...

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April 28, 2025
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Ready-Made Immune Therapy Effective Against Leukemia

A ready-made version of a cutting-edge cancer immunotherapy can effectively defeat blood cancers, a new study says.

Researchers have prepared an off-the-shelf version of CAR immune cell treatment that can be administered more easily to patients with blood cancers.

The new treatment, which uses a type of immune cell called natural kil...

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April 28, 2025
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Ultra-Processed Foods Increase Risk Of Early Death

The more ultra-processed food a person regularly eats, the higher their risk of an early death, a new evidence review has concluded.

Each 10% increase in ultra-processed foods in a person’s diet increases their risk of early death from any cause by 3%, researchers reported today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine...