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18 Dec

Grandparent Child Care Comes With Benefits — and Tradeoffs, Study Finds

When grandparents pitch in to help take care of their grandkids, mom and dad feel the benefits big time, but researchers say there may be a small drawback for their little ones.

16 Dec

Is Tamoxifen Alone a Viable Option for Women with Low-Risk DCIS Breast Cancer?

In a new study, women with very early-stage DCIS breast cancer taking tamoxifen alone had higher recurrence rates than researchers expected. But they say the incidence of invasive breast cancer was still low at 5 years, suggesting tamoxifen alone may be an option in “carefully selected patients.”

15 Dec

Uterine Fibroids May Signal Heart Trouble, Major Study Finds

In a new study, women with uterine fibroids had an 81% higher risk of suffering a heart attack, stroke or other major cardiovascular event within 10 years.

FDA Adds Brain Tumor Warning to Depo-Provera Birth Control Shot

THURSDAY, Dec. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a widely used birth control shot made by Pfizer, alerting patients to a possible risk for a type of brain tumor called meningioma.

The agency signed off last week on a label update for two versions of ...

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December 18, 2025
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Cutting Saturated Fat Helps Those at Risk for Heart Disease, Review Finds

People who are already at risk for heart disease may see the biggest health benefit from cutting back on saturated fat, according to a new review.

The analysis — published Dec. 16 in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine — found that people with a higher chance of developing heart problems had fewer heart attacks and...

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December 18, 2025
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Trump Calls Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring the street drug fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction.

The order, signed Dec. 15, said fentanyl production and trafficking threaten U.S. national security and fuel crime at home and overseas. Speaking at the White House, Trump compared fentanyl deaths to casualties from major w...

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December 18, 2025
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New Bio-Inspired Gel Helps Tooth Enamel Grow Back

Dental appointments may get easier and less painful soon. Scientists have developed a revolutionary gel that can repair and regrow tooth enamel.

The breakthrough could come to the aid of a problem affecting many worldwide and at a time when ingestible fluoride, a mineral that makes tooth enamel stronger, is under question in the United Sta...

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December 18, 2025
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L.A. Wildfires Linked To ER Surge In Heart Attacks, Lung Ailments

Heart attacks, lung problems and other illnesses spiked within three months of the Los Angeles wildfires early this year, a new study reports.

ER visits for heart attacks rose by 46% at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center following the January 2025 outbreak of the fires, which menaced and destroyed thousands of L.A. homes and businesses, researche...

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December 18, 2025
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Vapes Or Cigs, Doesn't Matter — Nicotine Is Toxic To Heart Health, Experts Say

It’s beside the point to debate whether vaping or nicotine pouches can be more healthy than smoking a cigarette, a major new report argues.

Nicotine is toxic to the heart and blood vessels regardless of how it’s consumed, according to an expert consensus report published today in the European Heart Journal.

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