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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.

14 Apr

ADHD Medications Have Small Effect on Key Heart Measures, New Study Finds

The use of ADHD medications by children and adults was associated with generally small increases in blood pressure and heart rate in a new study. Authors call the results reassuring.

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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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...