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01 Nov
Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Dementia Risk, Especially in Women
A new study finds adults 50 and older with sleep apnea face an increased risk of dementia, and researchers say the link is most significant in women as they age.
31 Oct
Teenage Weight-Loss Surgery Leads to Long-Lasting Health Benefits, New Study Finds
A new study finds obese teens who undergo bariatric surgery sustain major health benefits 10 years after the procedure -- including remission from type 2 diabetes, significant weight loss and lower blood pressure.
30 Oct
Traditional Colonoscopy Better Than New Blood Tests at Detecting Colon Cancer
A new study finds colonoscopies are better than newly available blood tests at detecting early colon cancer and precancerous polyps.A new study finds colonoscopies are better than newly available blood tests at detecting early colon cancer and precancerous polyps.
Ozempic, Wegovy Could Help Ease Knee Arthritis Pain
The GLP-1 drug semaglutide can help obese people manage debilitating knee arthritis, a new trial has found.
People who received weekly injections of semaglutide -- the active agent in the diabetes drug Ozempic and the weight-loss medication Wegovy -- had a nearly 14% decrease in their body weight after 68 weeks, compared with 3% of people ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit
Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life.
Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a long-term study which recently concluded that weight-loss surgery can bring lasting health benefits for obese teenagers.
“It changed my life,” Fisher, now 31, said in a n...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 1, 2024
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Sleep Apnea Could Raise Dementia Risk, Especially for Women
Sleep apnea appears to increase a person's odds of developing dementia, a new study finds.
The effect seems stronger among women compared to men, noted a research team from the University of Michigan.
Luckily, there are treatments available to help ease sleep apnea, noted study lead author Dr. Tiffany Braley.
“These pot...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- November 1, 2024
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Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Boosts Survival by Up to 26%
Smokers diagnosed with cancer often shrug and keep lighting up, figuring a few more butts won’t make much difference.
They’re very mistaken, a new study finds.
Smokers are 22% to 26% less likely to die if they quit following a cancer diagnosis, researchers found.
The best outcomes occurred in patients who quit withi...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 1, 2024
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When Is It OK to Undergo Routine Surgery After a Heart Attack?
Seniors who’ve had a heart attack should probably delay any elective surgeries for three to six months, a new study advises.
People aged 67 and older face double to triple the risk of life-threatening complications -- like a stroke or a second heart attack -- if they move forward with elective surgery too soon following a heart attac...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 1, 2024
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Money, Education Helps Determine Your Odds for Dementia
Folks with more money and better education are at less risk for developing dementia as they grow older, a new study shows.
People with advantaged backgrounds are less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment, and to progress from there to dementia, researchers found.
They also have a better chance of fending off mild cognitive imp...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 1, 2024
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Scientists Successfully Reverse Liver Fibrosis in Mice
Cirrhosis, hepatitis infection and other causes can trigger liver fibrosis -- a potentially lethal stiffening of tissue that, once begun, is irreversible.
For many patients, a liver transplant is their only hope.
However, research at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles may offer patients a glimmer of hope. Scientists there say they've suc...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- November 1, 2024
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No Evidence Adults With Autism Are More Vulnerable to Criminals, Study Finds
Are people with autism less able to "read" the nefarious intent of criminals, leaving them more vulnerable to scams or coercion into criminal activity?
It's been a common notion among trial lawyers, the Australian researchers behind a new report say, but it's not grounded in any real evidence.
"This perspective may not hold up under ...
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- November 1, 2024
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Doctors Report First U.S. Cases of Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Rash
Doctors in New York City are describing the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, which can cause a nasty rash that can take months to bring under control.
Despite the name, ringworm isn't any kind of worm but instead is a fungus, Trichophyton mentagrophytes. It's more commonly known as jock itch (when it affect...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- October 31, 2024
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Study Suggests Earlier Is Better for Heart Valve Replacement Procedures
In a finding that challenges conventional thinking on when people with failing heart valves but no symptoms should get surgery, a new study suggests these patients would fare far better if they had their valves replaced right away with a minimally invasive procedure.
The results, published this week in the New England Journal of M...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- October 31, 2024
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Bird Flu Infection Confirmed in a Pig for First Time in U.S.
Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in poultry and dairy cows in the United States, a case of H5N1 has now been confirmed for the first time in a pig.
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA] and Oregon state veterinary officials are investigating positive cases of H5N1 in a backyard farming operation in Oregon that has a mix of po...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- October 31, 2024
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Election Fears Are Keeping Americans Awake at Night, Survey Shows
If anxiety over this year’s presidential election is keeping you up at night, you’re not alone.
About 17% of all U.S. adults -- a striking 45 million Americans -- say the election has negatively impacted their sleep, according to a survey by the National Sleep Foundation.
These folks are sleeping less on the weekend and h...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 31, 2024
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Most Patients Can Keep Using GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Before Surgeries
A new guidance issued jointly by groups representing U.S. surgeons, anesthesiologists and gastroenterologists affirms that most people taking popular GLP-1 weight-loss meds can keep taking them in the weeks before a surgery.
Concerns had arisen because the drugs, which include semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro and ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- October 31, 2024
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When This Black Cat Crossed His Path, It Was a Lucky Day for Medicine
When a black cat named Pepper dropped a dead mouse on the carpet at his owner's feet on a day back in May 2021, neither of them knew then that it would alert scientists to the arrival of an exotic virus to the United States.
Pepper is a skilled hunter who regularly leaves “gifts” for his humans, so that part wasn't surprising. ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 31, 2024
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Staying In: Did Pandemic Shift Americans' Leisure-Time Habits Permanently?
The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have created a nation of homebodies in the United States, a new study finds.
People are spending nearly an hour less each day doing activities outside the home, researchers reported Oct. 31 in the Journal of the American Planning Association.
In essence, not going out has become the “ne...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 31, 2024
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Costs for MS, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Meds Keep Rising
A person battling multiple sclerosis spent an average of $750 in out-of-pocket fees on medicines in 2012, but by 2021 that same patient spent $2,378 annually, a new report finds.
Out-of-pocket costs for drugs for neurologic diseases such as MS, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease are climbing sharply, according to research led by Amanda Gu...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- October 31, 2024
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With Cases Rising, What You Need to Know About Whooping Cough
Whooping cough is on the rise in the United States, with cases surging across the nation.
It’s important to remember that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, can impact adults as well as kids, according to Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) President Dr. Tina Tan.
“Adolescents and adults serve as a major s...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 31, 2024
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Halloween Candy: Don't Get Spooked by All That Sugar
Sugar overload is a real danger on Halloween, as piles of candy prove a powerful temptation to both Trick-or-Treaters and the folks handing out the goodies.
Too many sweet treats can instigate a blood sugar spike followed by a hard crash, causing folks to become irritable and experience symptoms like dizziness, upset stomach, tiredness and...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 31, 2024
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Check Your Cabinet: Some COVID Test Expiration Dates Have Been Extended, FDA Says
Don’t automatically throw out that old COVID-19 at-home test you just came across in your medicine cabinet.
It might still be good, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Some over-the-counter COVID tests have had their expiration dates extended beyond the date displayed on packaging, the FDA said.
The FDA ha...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 31, 2024
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Diagnostic Device Spots Malaria Without Need for Blood Sample
Scans using lasers and ultrasound can pick up signs of a malaria infection through the skin, without the need for a blood draw, Yale researchers report.
The technology, called Cytophone, could be a real boon for developing countries where access to labs for blood tests isn't always available.
According to a Yale news release, the re...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- October 31, 2024
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