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09 Dec
Researchers compare the impact of three classes of sugar on cardiovascular disease and find sugar-sweetened beverages may do the most harm.
06 Dec
A new analysis of life expectancy, mortality and morbidity related to more than 350 diseases finds the U.S. is falling behind dozens of other countries in key health rankings.
05 Dec
People who eat 5 servings per week of dark chocolate have a significantly lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at Harvard.
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 9, 2024
If you are middle-aged or older, you may often feel lonely and isolated as you deal with the strains of daily life.
Now, a new survey suggests you are far from alone: More than one-third of middle-aged and senior Americans feel that way.
The good news? That means that loneliness and isolation has mostly returned to pre-pandemic rate... Full Page
Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter December 9, 2024
If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is approved to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, he will be free to revisit a long-debunked link between autism and childhood vaccines, President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday.
The remarks came during an exclusive interview with "Meet the Press."
“I think somebody has to find out,&... Full Page
Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter December 9, 2024
Two commonly used solvents that have been linked to cancer were banned Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency.
The solvents, known as trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (Perc), are used in in cleaners, spot removers, lubricants, glue and automative care products.
“It’s simply unacceptable to continue to ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 9, 2024
Heat waves caused by climate change have been thought to pose the greatest risk to the world’s elderly, but a new study from Mexico suggests that’s not the case at all.
Instead, three-quarters (75%) of heat-related deaths are occurring there among people younger than 35, researchers reported Dec. 6 in the journal Science Ad... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 9, 2024
When it comes to sweets, the type a person chooses can have a significant impact on their heart health, a new study finds.
Sugary drinks significantly increase a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure, irregular heartbeat and other heart health problems, results showed.
But adding honey to a bowl of oatmeal or eating an occasio... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter December 9, 2024
Most Americans understand how deeply the dangerous opioid fentanyl has permeated the illicit drug market.
Now, it's even infiltrated the bodies of Gulf of Mexico dolphins.
Researchers at Texas A&M University report that they've detected traces of fentanyl in the blubber of 30 of 89 bottlenose dolphins living off the coast of Texa... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 9, 2024
Some people develop epilepsy after surviving a stroke, as the injury they’ve sustained causes scarring and disorganized electrical activity in their brains.
But one type of blood pressure medication seems to help stroke survivors avoid post-stroke epilepsy (PSE), according to a first-of-its-kind study presented Friday at the annual m... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 9, 2024
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter December 9, 2024
Women who have had their ovaries removed at a young age and also carry a gene predisposing them to Alzheimer's disease may face a much higher odds of developing the brain illness, a new study finds.
However, the Canadian researchers stressed that any excess risk for dementia among these women can be lessened with hormone replacement therap... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 9, 2024
Long COVID is placing a financial strain on many Americans, a new study reports.
People with Long COVID have a harder time paying their bills, buying groceries and maintaining utility service, researchers reported recently in the journal Health Services Research.
Much of this financial hardship is the result of lost jobs and... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter December 9, 2024
People who have a condition putting them at high risk for a bone marrow cancer may be able to ward off the malignancy with a high-fiber diet, new research shows.
The study focuses on patients with what's known as monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). It's a bone marrow abnormality that's often a precursor to multi... Full Page
Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter December 8, 2024
Shingles can strike anyone who had chickenpox when they were young, and the intense pain that can accompany this body rash has sidelined many a senior.
Here, one expert explains how and why shingles can surface, and what you can do to treat it, or better yet, avoid it.
Shingles can happen at any age, but it most typically affects peo... Full Page
Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter December 7, 2024
It has happened to everyone during the holidays: Unable to resist the treats and feasts of the season, you overindulge and your gut revolts.
Luckily, one expert has some solid guidance on how to navigate the culinary temptations that come with the festivities.
Eating too much holiday fare can disrupt the digestive system, leading to ... Full Page
Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter December 6, 2024
Faced with rising cases of bird flu virus being detected in raw milk in California, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday announced it would mandate testing for the virus in milk nationwide.
The National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) "builds on measures taken by USDA and federal and state partners since the outbreak of highly ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 6, 2024
Many women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age might not realize their anti-seizure drugs can raise the risk of birth defects or dampen the effectiveness of their birth control, a new study warns.
Likewise, some birth control methods can cause anti-seizure meds to be less effective, researchers reported Friday in a presentation at t... Full Page
Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter December 6, 2024
After facing weeks of pushback, health insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday it will not go ahead with a policy change that would have limited reimbursements for anesthesia during medical procedures.
If the proposed policy had taken effect, it would have only reimbursed doctors based on time limits set by the insurer.
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 6, 2024
Americans are falling farther behind the rest of the developed world when it comes to health and life expectancy, a new study shows.
Life expectancy in the United States is expected to increase to 79.9 years in 2035 and 80.4 years by 2050, up from 78.3 years in 2022, researchers reported.
That sounds good, but it’s actually a m... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter December 6, 2024
Pregnancy can be a trying time for women at best, but new research shows that 1 in every 20 pregnant American women also suffer physical, sexual or emotional abuse.
Abuse can take a toll on the mental and physical health of the mom-to-be and her baby, because it's strongly linked to "delayed prenatal care, depression and post-traumatic str... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter December 6, 2024
There's new hope for people battling advanced bladder cancer who do not respond to first-line therapy, researchers report.
An experimental new drug with the unwieldy name of cretostimogene grenadenorepvec spurred complete remission of the cancer in three-quarters of patients who hadn't responded to an immune-focused treatment typically use... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter December 6, 2024
Colon cancer is increasing at an alarming rate among young adults, but a new study says better eating habits could turn that trend around.
About 20% of diagnosed colon cancers occur in people aged 54 and younger, nearly double the rate seen three decades ago, according to the American Cancer Society.
But people can reduce their risk ... Full Page