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05 Jun
Daytime Napping May Be a Health Risk in Middle-to-Older Age
A new study finds people who take daytime naps face an increased risk of adverse health outcomes and mortality.
04 Jun
Anti-Inflammatory Diet Improves Survival in Patients With Later-Stage Colon Cancer, Study Finds
Patients with stage 3 colon cancer who focus on anti-inflammatory foods and increasing physical activity may significantly lower their risk of death, a new study finds.
03 Jun
Marijuana Use by Older Americans Hits New High
More Americans 65 and older are using marijuana for chronic conditions like heart issues, diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer, according to a new study.
Long-Lasting HIV Prevention Shot Headed Toward Approval
FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new injection to prevent HIV is expected to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) later this month.
If approved, the shot — lenacapavir — would be given twice a year and could be a big step forward in the fight against HIV.
Drugmaker Gilead Sciences test...
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4 States Ask FDA to Lift Rules on Abortion Pill Mifepristone
FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Attorneys general from four states are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lift restrictions on mifepristone, a pill used in medication abortions.
The request came Thursday from top officials in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York.
They said in a petition ...
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ESPN's Jay Harris Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Longtime ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor Jay Harris has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is scheduled to have surgery on June 10.
Harris, 60, wrote about his experience in an essay posted June 5 on ESPN’s Front Row website. He said he got the news “over a month ago,&rd...
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Immunotherapy Effective Against Stomach Cancer
FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Immunotherapy combined with chemo can give people a fighting chance against stomach and esophageal cancers, a new clinical trial says.
People treated with durvalumab and chemotherapy were much more likely to go into remission, according to clinical trial results published June 1 in Th...
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Teenage 'Night Owls' More Likely To Act Impulsively
FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers who are night owls appear to be more self-destructively impulsive, a new study says.
Teens who prefer to sleep and wake later are more impulsive than “early bird” teenagers, researchers are scheduled to report at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Academy of Sleep...
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Freshwater U.S. Fish Carry Parasitic Flatworm That Can Infect Humans
FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Freshwater game fish like bluegill, largemouth bass and black crappie in the U.S. commonly carry parasitic flatworms that can infect humans, a new study warns.
More than 90% of popular game fish tested in Southern California contained illness-causing flatworms called trematodes, researchers rep...
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