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24 Mar
Colon Cancer is on the Rise in Young Adults. What You Need to Know.
HealthDay talks with Dr. Jennifer Davids, Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Boston Medical Center.
21 Mar
Why Is Depression More Common in Night Owls?
A new study suggests alcohol use may be one reason why people who stay up late have a greater risk of depression. Sleep quality could be another.
20 Mar
Popular ADHD TikToks Are Full of Misinformation About Symptoms, New Study Finds
Clinical psychologists reviewed 100 ADHD TikToks and found that fewer than half of their claims about symptoms align with clinical guidelines for diagnosing the condition.
High-Tech T-Shirt Tracks Patients' Vitals
A high-tech T-shirt loaded with sensors can help track patients’ vital signs after their release from a hospital, researchers say.
The shirt could help people return home sooner to recover, based on findings from a small group of patients who wore the gadget-filled garment after urological surgery for cancer.
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- March 25, 2025
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Two-Drug Combo Lowers Cholesterol Better Than Statins Alone
Statins are very cheap and highly effective cholesterol-lowering drugs -- but high-risk heart patients may have an even better option, a new evidence review says.
Combining statins with another drug, ezetimibe, significantly reduces the risk of death in patients with clogged arteries, according to findings published March 23 in Mayo Cl...
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- March 25, 2025
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'Broken Heart Syndrome' Doubles Risk of Hospitalization
The final days of acclaimed actor Gene Hackman are heart-rending -- a man with Alzheimer’s disease wandering his home for nearly a week after the untimely death of his wife, before collapsing himself.
Experts have speculated that Hackman, 95, might have died from takotsubo syndrome -- more commonly known as “broken heart syndro...
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- March 25, 2025
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Women More Vulnerable To Heart Risk Factors
Lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, smoking and blood pressure have a greater impact on the heart health of women than men, a new study says.
Women with poor health have nearly five times the risk of heart disease compared to women with ideal health, according to findings scheduled for presentation Saturday at a meeting of the American ...
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- March 25, 2025
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Mammograms Can Help Assess Women's Heart Health As Well
Mammograms can be used to screen for more than just breast cancer, researchers say.
The X-ray breast scans also can be used to assess calcium deposits in arteries, which is an indicator of heart health, researchers are scheduled to report Monday at a meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Chicago.
Using artificial intellige...
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- March 25, 2025
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This Diet Is Best For Healthy Aging
How should a person eat in middle age to protect their health as they grow older?
One diet came out a clear winner in a 30-year study involving more than 105,000 men and women and eight diets, researchers reported in the journal Nature Medicine.
People whose dietary pattern more closely stuck to the Alternative Healthy Eatin...
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- March 25, 2025
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Kennedy Orders Takedown of Fake CDC Vaccine Web Page
A fake web page designed to look like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) vaccine safety site has been taken down on orders from health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The site was linked to Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine nonprofit Kennedy founded.
The page copied the CDC’s logo, ...
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- March 24, 2025
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Rare Red Meat Allergy Linked To More Tick Species
A rare red meat allergy, usually linked to a bite from the lone star tick, may also be caused by other tick species found in different parts of the U.S., a new report shows.
“Alpha-gal syndrome is relatively rare, but those who have it can have a full-on anaphylactic shock,” Douglas Norris, a professor of molecular microbiology...
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- March 24, 2025
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FDA OKs Amvuttra To Treat Heart Conditions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for a serious heart condition that affects thousands of people.
The drug, called Amvuttra (vutrisiran), is made by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and is used to treat transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM).
ATTR-CM is a disease in which harmful proteins build ...
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- March 24, 2025
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Study Finds Better Way For Smartwatches to Track Health
Folks frequently use their smartwatches to monitor their daily step count, aiming to get enough physical activity to improve their health.
But smartwatches are tracking another measure of health that could prove even more important, a new study suggests.
Smartwatches also capture a person’s average daily heart rate, and dividin...
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- March 24, 2025
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New Guidelines Upped Lung Cancer Screenings, But Gaps Remain
More smokers are getting CT screenings for lung cancer, thanks to guideline changes that included younger people and those who’ve smoked less, a new study says.
However, significant gaps remain for these potentially life-saving scans, particularly among people with limited access to health care, researchers reported March 20 in J...
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- March 24, 2025
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Uncomfortable Bladder Tests For Women Can Be Avoided
A small urine leak might prompt a woman to worry she’ll need an uncomfortable and invasive bladder test to treat her incontinence.
But good news -- such bladder pressure tests probably aren’t necessary, according to results from the first randomized clinical trial assessing their effectiveness.
A range of other assessment...
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- March 24, 2025
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Heart Disease, Diabetes, Obesity? A Plant-Based Diet Can Extend Your Life, Study Says
People dealing with heart disease, diabetes or obesity are behind the eight ball when it comes to their chances of living longer.
But they can improve their odds if they start following a healthy plant-based diet, according to a study scheduled for presentation Saturday in Chicago at a meeting of the American College of Cardiology.
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- March 24, 2025
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Younger Adults At Increased Risk For Colon Cancer
Colon cancers have been steadily increasing among people younger than 50, even as cases have declined among seniors.
That’s why guidelines now recommend that colon cancer screening start at 45, five years earlier than previously advised, Dr. Jennifer Davids, chief of colon and rectal surgery at Boston Medical Center, told HealthDay T...
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- March 24, 2025
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Anti-Amyloid Drug Shows Promise In Preventing Alzheimer's
The best evidence yet that cutting-edge Alzheimer’s disease drugs might indeed ward off the degenerative brain disease has emerged from a small-scale study.
An experimental drug that clears amyloid beta from the brain cut the risk of developing Alzheimer’s by 50% among a group of 22 people with genetic mutations that all but gu...
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- March 24, 2025
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Simple Ways to Protect Your Health While Traveling This Spring Break
Spring break is a time to relax and enjoy a respite from the daily grind. But whether you're flying, driving or taking a cruise, it’s essential to take care of your health while traveling.
Dr. W. Graham Carlos, a professor of clinical medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine, offers key advice to help you stay healthy du...
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- March 23, 2025
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Retiring Abroad May Lead to More Loneliness, Study Finds
There’s nothing like the feeling of years of hard work paying off -- when you can finally transition to a life of non-work activities, whether it’s traveling, diving into personal projects or even learning a new language.
But retirement in a warm, affordable country may come with an unexpected downside: loneliness.
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- March 22, 2025
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New Bill Targets Harmful Ingredients in California School Food
Across California, kids are digging into lunches packed with chips, cookies and other ultra-processed snacks -- but a new bill could soon change what’s on their trays.
California lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would ban certain ultra-processed foods from school meals across the state.
Assembly Bill 1264 would b...
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- March 21, 2025
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Ovarian Cancer Test May Miss Black and Native American Patients
A blood test used to check for ovarian cancer may not work as well for Black and Native American women, a new study suggests.
This could lead to delays in treatment and poorer health outcomes.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, looked at more than 200,000 women with ovarian cancer who took a test called CA-125. This ...
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- March 21, 2025
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Nestle Recalls Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s Meals Over Choking Risk
Nestle USA is recalling some frozen meals due to the possible presence of wood-like material, which could cause choking.
The recall affects certain Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s products with best-before dates from September 2025 to April 2026.
The recalled items include:
Lean Cuisine Butternut Squash Ravioli<...
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- March 21, 2025
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