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06 Aug
Too Much Screen Time Linked to High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol in Kids
A new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association finds excessive, recreational screen time puts children and teens at greater risk for cardiometabolic diseases.
05 Aug
Ditching Ultra-Processed Food Helps Move the Scale Faster
In a new study, people lost twice as much weight on a diet with minimally processed foods compared to one with ultra-processed foods.
04 Aug
Artificial Sweetener May Make Immunotherapy Less Effective in Cancer Patients
New research conducted in mice and humans finds the artificial sweetener sucralose changes gut bacteria in ways that can limit immunotherapy response in cancer patients.
Sending Unsolicited Stool Test Kits The Best Way To Boost Colon Cancer Screening, Study Argues
Automatically mailing a stool test kit to people’s homes might be the best way to boost colon cancer screening among younger adults, a new study says.
More 45- to 49-year-olds went ahead with cancer screening when they received an unsolicited stool test kit in the mail, rather than having to actively opt into screening or choose a te...
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Standing Up More Frequently Might Protect Seniors' Heart Health
There’s a simple way older women can protect their heart health, a new study argues.
Just stand up.
Women who started standing up from a seated position more often during their day experienced notable improvement in blood pressure after three months, researchers reported recently in the journal Circulation.
Takin...
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Longer, Quicker Walks Protect Heart Health
Adding distance to your daily walk and picking up your pace can help reduce risk of heart problems associated with high blood pressure, a new study says.
Compared to a minimum step count of 2,300 steps, every 1,000 additional steps are associated with a 17% lower risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke, researchers reported Aug. 6 i...
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Tamiflu Safe For Children, Study Concludes
Researchers have debunked long-standing concerns that Tamiflu can cause neurological and psychiatric problems when given to influenza-stricken children.
For decades, doctors have debated whether the antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) increases kids’ risk of seizures, mental problems and hallucinations.
But Tamiflu actually cu...
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Chaotic Homes Can Lead To Mental, Physical Health Problems Among Kids
Children raised in unstable, unpredictable environments are more likely to exhibit mental and physical health problems as teenagers and young adults, a new study says.
Kids are more likely to develop behavior problems and mental health conditions after living in a chaotic household, researchers reported recently in the journal Child De...
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- August 7, 2025
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Bird Flu May Spread Through Air, Wastewater on Dairy Farms
The bird flu virus that has been spreading among dairy cows may travel through the air and wastewater at farms, not just from milking equipment, a new study finds.
Researchers say this could put cows and workers at greater risk, even when no one appears sick.
“There is no one way" this virus spreads, lead author Seema Lakdawala...
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- August 6, 2025
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Gates Foundation To Spend $2.5 Billion on Women’s Health by 2030
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Monday it will invest $2.5 billion in women’s health over the next five years — one of its largest commitments to date.
Bill Gates said too many health conditions that affect women, including preeclampsia, endometriosis and menopause, have been overlooked for far too long.
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3 Deaths, 67 People in NYC Diagnosed With Legionnaires' Disease
A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City has infected 67 people and caused three deaths, health officials say.
The cases have been reported in Central Harlem. Officials believe the source of the outbreak is cooling towers on nearby buildings, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Cooling tow...
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Cardiac Arrest Can Happen Suddenly — Here's Everything You Need to Know
Cardiac arrest is defined as a sudden stop in heart function. Essentially, the pumping function of the heart is compromised, oftentimes due to a dangerous malfunction of the heart’s electrical system.
Cardiac arrest can be fatal if not immediately treated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). More than 436,000 people die ea...
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- Alana A. Lewis, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine
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Dizzy, Heart Racing After You Stand? New Treatment Proposed
Some people find that when they stand, their hearts tend to race and they get dizzy and lightheaded.
This is due to a rare condition called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS – and doctors think they’ve found a potential treatment.
An established heart failure drug called ivabradine appears to provide last...
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CPAP Might Increase Heart Risk For Some Sleep Apnea Sufferers
Thinking about using a CPAP machine to quell sleep apnea?
It’s not necessarily a good idea for everyone, a new evidence review argues.
This common treatment for sleep apnea might increase some folks’ risk of heart attack, stroke and heart-related death, according to results published today in the European Heart Journa...
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Fear Of Hair Loss Might Cause Some To Reject Cancer Treatment
Needless fear of hair loss and brittle, discolored nails caused by cancer treatment might lead many patients to avoid or delay life-saving treatment, a new pilot study says.
Many people misunderstand how common these side effects are during cancer treatment, according to findings published in the August issue of the Journal of Drugs in...
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Youngsters Face Heart Health Risks From Too Much Screen Time
The time children and teens spend video gaming, scrolling through social media or watching TV could be putting their future heart health at risk, a new study says.
Each additional hour of screen time is associated with an increase in heart risk factors like blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels, researchers reported today in t...
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Lowered Screening Age Leads To More Colon Cancers Detected Earlier
There’s been a steep increase in colon cancer cases among adults 45 to 49 in recent years, and that’s a good thing, experts say.
This upsurge means that more colon cancers are being caught at an earlier, more treatable stage, thanks to a decision to lower the screening age from 50 to 45, researchers argue in a pair of new studi...
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- August 6, 2025
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U.K. Begins Major Research Effort Into Trans Youth Health
A large new study will follow the health and well-being of thousands of transgender and gender nonconforming young people in the U.K., researchers at King’s College London announced Thursday.
The $14 million study will track up to 3,000 children and teens who have received care from the National Health Service (NHS) for gender-relate...
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- August 5, 2025
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Florida Officials Warn About Raw Milk After 21 People Are Sickened
Health officials in Florida are warning folks about the dangers of drinking raw milk after 21 people got sick from products linked to a single farm.
The Florida Department of Health said six of the sickned individuals are children under age 10. Seven people were hospitalized, and two developed serious complications.
"Sanitation pract...
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Trump Moves to Bar Abortions at Veterans Affairs Hospitals
The Trump administration aims to bar U.S. veterans from receiving abortions at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals in cases of incest, rape or when the pregnancy puts their life at risk.
The move would revoke abortion access for vets and eligible family members expanded in 2022 under the Biden administration. The expansion includ...
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- Carole Tanzer Miller
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Organized Scientific Fraud Is Growing at Alarming Rate
The rise of “fake” science poses a serious threat to the integrity of academic research, a new study warns.
A widespread underground network of fraudsters is pumping out fake scientific results at an ever-increasing pace, researchers reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
In fact, ...
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Good Weight-Loss Diets Avoid Processed Foods, Study Finds
Want to drop some pounds? Drop the ultra-processed foods, a new study says.
People lost twice as much weight on a diet with minimally processed foods compared to one with ultra-processed products, even though both diets were nutritionally matched, researchers reported Aug. 4 in the journal Nature Medicine.
“The global ...
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Veterans' Study Points to Better Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder
There’s a better way of treating binge eating disorder, a new study argues.
The method, called “regulation of cues,” reduced patients’ odds of binge eating by 20% compared to those who got standard cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), researchers reported Aug. 4 in JAMA Network Open.
“The study s...
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