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20 Oct

Teenagers Are Quitting HS Sports Due to Body Image Concerns Driven by Social Media

More teens are quitting HS sports saying they don’t look right for the sports based on what they see in the media and social media, according to a new study.

19 Oct

COVID-19 Linked to Increased Risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a Rare but Serious Autoimmune Disorder, New Study Finds

In a new study, participants recently infected with COVID-19 were six times more likely to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome, where the immune system attacks the nerves.

18 Oct

Adult ADHD Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia

A new study finds adults with ADHD are nearly 3 times more likely to develop dementia compared to those without the condition.

Cases of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Have Tripled in China, Posing a Global Threat

Cases of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Have Tripled in China, Posing a Global Threat

A strain of highly antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea first emerged in China in 2016, and cases of this tough-to-treat infection have tripled there in just five years, Chinese researchers report.

It's a warning to the rest of the world, they said.

Strains resistant to the first-line treatment ceftriaxone (and many other antibiotics) "hav...

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  • March 28, 2024
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Good Sleep Can Make You Feel Young

Good Sleep Can Make You Feel Young

A good night’s sleep can make you feel years younger, while crummy sleep leaves you doddering around like an oldster, a new study shows.

Sleeping well enough to feel extremely sharp when you wake is associated with feeling four years younger than one’s actual age, researchers found.

On the other hand, extreme sleepiness makes a p...

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  • March 28, 2024
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U.S. Mpox Cases Rising Again as Vaccinations Lag

U.S. Mpox Cases Rising Again as Vaccinations Lag

Mpox cases are climbing again in the United States, with the number of reported infections now twice as high as they were at this time last year, new government data shows.

In response, public health experts have raised alarms about the increase and stressed that vaccination rates against the disease need to improve.

“This has the ...

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  • March 28, 2024
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Binge Drinking Boosts Heart Risks, Especially for Women

Binge Drinking Boosts Heart Risks, Especially for Women

Imbibing more than a drink per day significantly raises heart risks for all, but binge drinking is especially harmful, particularly for women, new research shows.

“When it comes to binge drinking, both men and women with excess alcohol consumption had a higher risk of heart disease,” said study lead author Dr. Jamal Rana. He's a cardio...

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  • March 28, 2024
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Too Often, Nearby Defibrillators Go Unused on People in Cardiac Arrest

Too Often, Nearby Defibrillators Go Unused on People in Cardiac Arrest

There's been a big push over the past few years to get automated external defibrillators (AEDs) installed in public spaces, to help save lives threatened by cardiac arrest.

Unfortunately, the devices are very seldom used.

A new study finds that in nearly 1,800 cases where cardiac arrest occurred outside of a hospital, AEDs were only...

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  • March 28, 2024
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Stressed? Some Genes Could Raise Your Heart Attack Risk

Stressed? Some Genes Could Raise Your Heart Attack Risk

Folks with genetically-driven stress are more likely to suffer heart attacks after nerve-wracking events or times of unrest, a new study shows.

People with above-average genetic scores linked to neuroticism and stress were 34% more likely to experience a heart attack following stressful periods, researchers found.

Further, these jitt...

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  • March 28, 2024
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Puerto Rico Declares Dengue Epidemic as Cases Climb

Puerto Rico Declares Dengue Epidemic as Cases Climb

Puerto Rico has declared a dengue epidemic following a surge in cases of the mosquito-borne disease in the U.S. territory.

In total, there have been 549 cases, including 341 hospitalizations and 29 severe cases, reported since the start of the year, the most recent data from the Puerto Rico Department shows. Cases are concentrated in the c...

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  • March 28, 2024
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Hormonal Meds for Birth Control, Menopause Linked to Brain Tumors

Hormonal Meds for Birth Control, Menopause Linked to Brain Tumors

The contraceptive injection Depo-Provera and two drugs used for menopause relief could be linked to a heightened risk for brain tumors in some women, a new study warns.

Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) increased the risk of intracranial meningioma 5.6-fold if used for longer than a year, researchers report in the BMJ.

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  • March 28, 2024
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These 3 Factors Make Your Brain More Vulnerable to Dementia

These 3 Factors Make Your Brain More Vulnerable to Dementia

Out of a host of possible risk factors for dementia, three really stood out in a new analysis: Diabetes, air pollution and alcohol.

British and American researchers used brain scans to focus on a neurological network they labeled a "weak spot" in the brain. This network is known to be vulnerable to the effects of aging, as well as Alzheime...

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  • March 28, 2024
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High Rate of Suicidal Thoughts Among Black Men in Rural America: Study

High Rate of Suicidal Thoughts Among Black Men in Rural America: Study

Suicidal thoughts and contemplation of death haunt the minds of many rural Black men in the United States, a new study reports.

One in three rural Black men said they had such dark thoughts within the past two weeks, University of Georgia researchers found.

These thoughts are driven by childhood trauma, poverty and exposure to racism...

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  • March 28, 2024
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Just 30 Minutes Less Sitting Time Per Day Cuts Seniors' High Blood Pressure

Just 30 Minutes Less Sitting Time Per Day Cuts Seniors' High Blood Pressure

Seniors wound up with lower blood pressure after they were coached to get up and move more often, a new study says.

Health coaching successfully reduced sitting time for a group of older adults by just over 30 minutes a day, according to a report published March 27 in the journal JAMA Network Open.

Sitting less led to a redu...

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  • March 28, 2024
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Living in Poor Neighborhoods Nearly Doubles Risk of Heart Attacks, Stroke

Living in Poor Neighborhoods Nearly Doubles Risk of Heart Attacks, Stroke

Living in a poor and unhealthy neighborhood could nearly double a person’s risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study says.

The findings indicate that all the factors that make for a crummy neighborhood -- air and water pollution, toxic sites, few parks, tons of traffic -- play a significant role in heart health.

So, too, do soc...

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  • March 28, 2024
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Obesity Genes Mean Some Folks Must Exercise More for Same Results

Obesity Genes Mean Some Folks Must Exercise More for Same Results

Some folks struggling with obesity appear to be hampered by their own genes when it comes to working off those extra pounds, a new study finds.

People with a higher genetic risk of obesity have to exercise more to avoid becoming unhealthily heavy, researchers discovered.

“Genetic background contributes to the amount of physical act...

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  • March 27, 2024
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SCOTUS Appears Skeptical of Arguments to Curb Abortion Pill Access

SCOTUS Appears Skeptical of Arguments to Curb Abortion Pill Access

Following oral arguments presented on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court looked poised to rebuff a legal challenge to women's access to the abortion pill.

Mifepristone is part of a two-drug regimen now used for the majority of abortions nationwide.

In the case now before the Supreme Court, the plaintiffs claim the U.S. Food a...

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  • March 27, 2024
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ADHD Meds Tied to Heart Damage in Young Adult Users

ADHD Meds Tied to Heart Damage in Young Adult Users

ADHD stimulant medications like Ritalin or Adderall appear linked to a heightened risk for cardiomyopathy (a weakening of the heart muscle), and the risk grows with time, new research shows.

However, researchers were quick to note that cardiomyopathies are rare in the young, and even with ADHD medication use the absolute risk to any one pa...

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  • March 27, 2024
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Sleep Troubles Can Raise Your Blood Pressure: Study

Sleep Troubles Can Raise Your Blood Pressure: Study

A major review of data confirms that getting less than the recommended amount of sleep each night is a risk factor for high blood pressure.

Data collected in 16 studies conducted from 2000 through 2023, involving over 1 million people in six countries, revealed a 7% rise in the risk for hypertension among folks who got less than seven hour...

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  • March 27, 2024
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Black Men Less Likely to Receive Heart Transplants Than White Men or Women

Black Men Less Likely to Receive Heart Transplants Than White Men or Women

The odds in the United States that a well-functioning donor heart will go to a Black man are lower than for white transplant candidates of either gender, new research shows.

The news is troubling, since "Black patients have a two to three times greater risk of developing heart failure than white patients, and they have the highest risk of ...

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  • March 27, 2024
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Could Deep Frying Foods Harm the Brain? Rat Study Suggests It Might

Could Deep Frying Foods Harm the Brain? Rat Study Suggests It Might

Fried foods not only wreck the waistline, but they could also be harming the brain, a new study of lab rats suggests.

Fed chow that was fried in sesame or sunflower oil, the rodents developed liver and colon problems that wound up affecting their brain health, researchers found.

These brain health effects not only were found in the l...

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  • March 27, 2024
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Human Brains Are Getting Larger With Each Generation

Human Brains Are Getting Larger With Each Generation

Youngsters might have good cause to think they’re brainier than their parents or grandparents, a new study finds.

It turns out that human brains are getting larger with each generation, potentially adding more brain reserve and reducing the overall risk of dementia, researchers report March 25 in the journal JAMA Neurology.

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  • March 27, 2024
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Animals Catch More Viruses From Us Than We Do From Them

Animals Catch More Viruses From Us Than We Do From Them

People worry about deadly viruses leaping from animals into humans, but a new study suggests that wildlife is more at risk than humans are.

Roughly twice as many viruses pass from humans to animals than the other way around, researchers report March 25 in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.

“We should consider huma...

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  • March 27, 2024
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