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28 Aug
Long-Term Study Offers Reassurance to Early Breast Cancer Survivors
The risk of developing a second primary cancer after being treated for early invasive breast cancer is only slightly higher than the general population, according to a new study.
27 Aug
Healthy Eating and Exercising May Be Lifesavers If You Drink Alcohol
A new study finds daily alcohol intake and binge drinking raise the risk of liver-related mortality, but following a healthy diet and exercising offer significant protection.
26 Aug
High-Potency Pot and the Risk for Psychosis
Marijuana products with high levels of THC increase the risk of psychosis and schizophrenia, according to a new evidence review, but their impact on anxiety and depression remains unclear.
CDC Director Susan Monarez Fired Less Than a Month Into Role
Susan Monarez is out as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — less than one month after taking the role.
The White House fired her after she refused to quit amid pressure to change vaccine policy, according to The Washington Post.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confi...
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FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines, But Fewer People Will Be Eligible
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the fall season but has restricted who can receive them.
This marks the most limited federal policy since the shots first became available.
The updated vaccines from Moderna, Pfizer and Novavax target newer variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that are...
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School Connection May Protect Teens From Depression Linked To Bullying
Teens who feel connected to their school may be better protected from depression linked to bullying, new research suggests.
The study — published in the journal BMC Public Health — analyzed data from 2,175 adolescents born in large U.S. cities between 1998 and 2000.
Researchers found that bullying during ad...
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A Sense Of Purpose Can Protect Brain Health In Aging
Having a sense of purpose in life is not only personally fulfilling, but might also protect your brain against the ravages of dementia, a new study says.
People who reported a higher sense of purpose in life had about 28% lower odds of mild cognitive impairment or dementia, researchers report in the October issue of the American Journa...
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- August 28, 2025
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Fatty Foods Might Contribute To Childhood Asthma
Fatty foods might contribute to asthma in children, a new study says.
Fats found in certain foods are linked to neutrophilic asthma, a non-allergic type of asthma triggered by microbial and bacterial proteins, researchers reported Aug. 27 in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
Specifically, a type of saturated fatty ...
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CPR In Space? Best Method Identified, Researchers Say
As humans begin to colonize space, it’s inevitable that some will suffer a cardiac arrest.
Space CPR conducted in weightlessness will be crucial to save their lives – and researchers say they’ve now come up with a better method.
Automatic chest compression carried out by a mechanical piston is expected to be more ef...
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- August 28, 2025
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Middle-Aged Folks At Risk For Irregular Heartbeat, Especially If They Don't Work Out
Middle-aged folks who don’t exercise are putting themselves at risk of life-threatening complex heartbeat irregularities, a new study says.
Adults 40 to 65 with low fitness levels had a 52% increased risk for irregular heartbeat disorders, also known as arrhythmias, according to findings presented Wednesday at the European Society of...
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- August 28, 2025
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GLP-1 Drugs Are Good For Climate Change, Heart Study Says
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound don’t just enable people to drop pounds — they also are helping save the planet, a new study says.
These drugs translate into decreased greenhouse gas emissions when used to help heart failure patients lose weight, researchers reported Wednesday at the European Society of ...
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- August 28, 2025
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Diet, Exercise Protect Liver Health From Alcohol Damage, Study Says
Enjoy a pint of beer, a glass of wine or a dram of whiskey?
Then make sure you have some healthy eats and a good dose of exercise on the side, a new study says.
A healthy diet and regular physical activity can protect your liver at least partially from the harmful effects of alcohol, researchers reported Aug. 27 in the Journal of...
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New GLP-1 Pill Helps People Lose 23 Pounds in Study
Eli Lilly says its new once-daily pill, orforglipron, helped people lose significant weight and lower blood sugar in a late-stage clinical trial.
The company plans to seek global regulatory approval later this year.
The study included people with overweight, obesity and type 2 diabetes. Participants who took the highest dose of...
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- August 27, 2025
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CDC’s Anti-Smoking Ads Set to End After 13 Years
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will stop airing its “Tips From Former Smokers” ads at the end of September, ending a 13-year campaign that helped millions of Americans quit smoking.
Launched in 2012, the campaign featured real people sharing the devastating health effects of smoking — and pointe...
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- August 27, 2025
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Drowning In Chaos? A New Mindset Can Protect Against Depression, Stress
Struggling to cope with today’s catastrophe-filled world?
Changing your mindset can help protect you from the stress caused by disease outbreaks, wildfires, earthquakes, political uproars and traumatic life events, researchers say.
People given a one-hour class in shifting their mindset — to see growth opportunities amids...
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- August 27, 2025
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Heart Patients Urged To Seek Vaccination For Common Infectious Diseases
It is vital that people with heart disease get vaccinated against common infectious diseases like COVID-19, influenza and RSV, a new clinical guideline says.
Vaccination can protect the heart health of people who’ve been diagnosed with heart disease, says the new guidance from the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
“Va...
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- August 27, 2025
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More Women In Study Reveals Heart Risk For Men
Recruiting more women to clinical trials for heart devices can improve care for all cardiac patients, a new study argues.
A trial investigating the effectiveness of implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) wound up revealing vital information because researchers made sure nearly half the study participants were female, researchers reporte...
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- August 27, 2025
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Child Gun Wounds More Common In Poor Neighborhoods
Children living in poor neighborhoods are up to 20 times more likely to be hospitalized for a gunshot wound, a new study says.
These hospitalizations most often are the result of unintentional shootings, caused by mishandling or accidental discharge of a firearm, researchers added.
“Our study shows that where you and your famil...
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- August 27, 2025
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Breath Test For Diabetes Under Development
Detecting diabetes might soon be as easy as breathing into a device, a new study says.
An experimental breath test sorted out type 2 diabetes patients from healthy people, based on their exhalations, researchers report in the September issue of the Chemical Engineering Journal.
“This sensor only requires that you exhal...
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- August 27, 2025
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Talk Therapy Alters Brain Structure, MRI Scans Show
Talk therapy has the power to alter a person’s physical brain structure, a new study shows.
Psychotherapy caused measurable changes in the brains of people with severe depression, MRI scans revealed.
Specifically, most patients experienced growth in brain regions responsible for processing emotions, researchers reported Aug. 26...
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- August 27, 2025
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The Experts' Guide to Safely Pumping, Storing And Thawing Breast Milk
Breastfeeding offers many benefits, from emotional bonding to better nutrition and immune support. But for parents who need to pump and store breast milk, handling it safely is key.
“Parents often feel nervous about food safety when handling and storing their breast milk,” said Dr. Patricia Campbell, a pediatrician and lactatio...
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- August 26, 2025
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U.S. Resident Diagnosed With Rare Screwworm Parasite After Travel
A Maryland resident has recovered after being diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case in years that's tied to travel in a country with an outbreak.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the case on Aug. 4, after the person returned from El Salvador. State health officials said t...
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- August 26, 2025
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Pig Lung Transplanted Into Man for 9 Days in Groundbreaking Study
Doctors in China transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a man, where it functioned for nine days, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine.
Researchers at Guangzhou Medical University’s First Affiliated Hospital performed the surgery on a 39-year-old man who had been declared brain-dead af...
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- August 26, 2025
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