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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.
U.S. Gun Suicides Keep Rising; Now Make Up Half of All Suicides
The latest national data show that when it comes to suicide, Americans are increasingly resorting to firearms as their method of choice.
An analysis by researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that of the nearly 50,000 suicides recorded in the United States in 2022, more than half (27,000) involved a g...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- November 30, 2023
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New Clues to What Might Drive Tinnitus
Tinnitus, or "ringing in the ears," affects up to 1 in every 10 people and can be disabling for some.
Now, scientists at the Massachusetts Ear and Eye Infirmary believe they may have discovered a key cause of the condition: A degeneration of nerves crucial to hearing.
“We won’t be able to cure tinnitus until we fully understand t...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- November 30, 2023
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Does Social Media Raise Teens' Odds for Drug Use, Risky Sex?
Teens glued to Instagram, TikTok and other social media are more likely to drink, take drugs, smoke and engage in risky sexual behaviors, a new review warns.
For example, spending at least two hours a day on social media doubled the odds of alcohol consumption, compared with less than two hours daily use, researchers report in the Nov. 29 ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 30, 2023
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EPA to Require Removal of All Lead Pipes From U.S. Water System
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 (Healthday News) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it plans to require the removal of all lead pipes from the country's water systems.
The proposed rule, an ambitious effort that will cost up to $30 billion over the next decade, would affect about 9 million pipes that send water to ...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- November 30, 2023
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- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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More Evidence That Regular Mammograms Save Lives
A woman who gets her regular mammograms as scheduled is much less likely to die from breast cancer than if she skips screenings, a new study shows.
Women with breast cancer who underwent all her scheduled mammograms had a survival rate of 80%, compared with survival rates as low as 59% for women who didn’t participate in any screenings, ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 30, 2023
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Could an Overactive Thyroid Harm the Aging Brain?
Elevated levels of thyroid hormone appear to harm the aging brain, increasing seniors’ risk of dementia or other cognitive disorders, a new study finds.
High levels of thyroid hormone -- a condition called thyrotoxicosis -- was associated with thinking problems whether they came from an overactive thyroid gland or from taking thyroid med...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 30, 2023
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Early Onset Heart Disease Is Key Factor in Later-Life Dementia
Minding your heart health when you're young could spare your brain from dementia decades later, new research confirms.
Chinese researchers looked at data on more than 450,000 older Britons. They found that people who'd already been in poor cardiovascular health before they reached the age of 45 had a 25% higher odds of developing dementi...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- November 30, 2023
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Migraine? Reach for Prescription Meds, Not Ibuprofen
Migraine sufferers would do better to talk to their doctor about a prescription drug than reaching for a bottle of ibuprofen, a new study finds.
Drugs like triptans, ergots and anti-emetics can be two to five times more effective for treating migraines than ibuprofen, according to a report published Nov. 30 in the journal Neurology
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 30, 2023
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U.S. Life Expectancy Makes Post-Pandemic Rise
With fewer Americans dying from COVID in 2022, U.S. life expectancy rebounded a bit from declines experienced during the pandemic.
According to provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on deaths for 2022, the average American can now expect to live 77.5 years, "an increase of 1.1 years from 2021."
How...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- November 29, 2023
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Cold Weather Running May Be Even Healthier
Dreary, chilly winter days might cause some year-round runners to think twice about their jog, but recent research suggests the benefits of cold weather running outweigh those of running in warmer conditions.
Specifically, cold weather can help runners burn more bad fat, lose more weight and feel healthier overall.
“Cold weather do...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 29, 2023
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U.S. Suicide Numbers Hit New Record High in 2022
U.S. suicide numbers reached a grim new high in 2022.
The increase was most acute among women over the age of 24, according to provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Overall, almost 49,500 people lost their lives to suicide in 2022, the report found, a 3% rise from the nearly 48,200 deaths record...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- November 29, 2023
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Mounjaro Beats Ozempic for Weight Loss in Early Trial
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 (Healthday News) -- The diabetes drug Mounjaro prompted more weight loss among overweight and obese adults than Ozempic did in a real-world setting, researchers report.
Both Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and Ozempic (semaglutide) mimic the effects of the gut hormone GLP-1, which triggers insulin production, helps control ...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- November 29, 2023
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Commuting on a Highway? Your Blood Pressure May Pay a Price
It's not just bumper-to-bumper highway traffic that's causing your blood pressure to spike during your daily commute.
New research shows that the exhaust fumes spewing from all those vehicles triggers a significant increase in car passengers’ blood pressure.
The observed increase is comparable to the effect of a high-salt diet, res...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 29, 2023
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Brain Inflammation May Trigger Alzheimer's-Linked Anger, Anxiety
Alzheimer’s patients are notoriously irritable, agitated and anxious – and researchers now think they know why.
Brain inflammation appears to influence the mood problems of Alzheimer’s patients, rather than traditional markers of the disease like amyloid beta or tau proteins, researchers report in the Nov. 27 issue of the journal
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 29, 2023
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Your Walking Speed Influences Your Risk for Diabetes
People can walk away their risk of developing type 2 diabetes – but only if they walk fast enough, a new report finds.
Folks who walk at least 2.5 miles an hour appear to have a significantly lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published Nov. 28 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
That’s the equiva...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 29, 2023
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Misinformation Is Everywhere. Experts Offer Tools to Counter It
The world is being flooded with internet-driven misinformation, but there are ways to counter fake news with the facts, a new report says.
These include aggressive fact-checking, preemptively debunking lies before they take root and nudging people to be more skeptical before sharing information, the American Psychological Association analy...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 29, 2023
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Could the Neck Be to Blame for Common Headaches?
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 (Healthday News) -- Your neck muscles could be giving you headaches, claims new German research that used special MRI scans to spot the connection.
“Our imaging approach provides [the] first objective evidence for the very frequent involvement of the neck muscles in primary headaches, such as neck pain in migrain...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- November 29, 2023
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New COVID Variant Takes Hold in the United States
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 (Healthday News) -- The prevalence of a highly mutated COVID variant has tripled in the past two weeks, new government data shows.
Now, nearly 1 in 10 new COVID cases are fueled by the BA.2.86 variant, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday.
The variant is sprea...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- November 28, 2023
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Internet Poses No Threat to Mental Health, Major Study Finds
It might seem that surfing the web could cause a person’s mental health to suffer, but a landmark new study has concluded that internet use poses no major threat to people’s psychological well-being.
Researchers compared country-level internet and broadband use to the mental well-being of millions of people in dozens of countries, and ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 28, 2023
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