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Alone Time Important to Your Mental Health During the Holidays
Nearly half of Americans say they don’t get the alone time they need during the holidays, and more than half say it’s important to their mental health.
Eating More Beans and Nuts, and Less Red Meat, Can Significantly Boost Your Heart Heath
A large, new finds eating more plant-based protein and less animal-based protein lowers the risk of heart disease and coronary artery disease.
Surgery versus Antibiotics in Childhood Appendicitis
A new study finds antibiotic-only treatment for appendicitis in children is safe, effective and less costly than surgery.
California Farm Expands Raw Milk Recall After Bird Flu Virus Found in More Samples
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2024
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A California dairy farm has expanded a recall of its raw milk and cream after state health officials discovered bird flu virus in more milk samples.
In a notice posted Tuesday, Fresno-based Raw Farm LLC said it has now recalled all whole milk and cream products with "use...
Mystery Illness Kills Dozens in Congo
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2024
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Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are racing to try to identify the cause of a mysterious, flu-like illness that has sickened 376 people and left 79 dead in that country.
In a alert posted on the social media platform X on Tuesday, the Congo's Ministry...
'Game of Roulette': Flying With Food Allergies Brings Stress, Danger
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2024
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Holiday travel is always stressful, but particularly so for people with food allergies.
Airlines don’t always honor requests to protect the health of people with food allergies during flights, a new study published Dec. 5 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical ...
Dark Chocolate Could Help You Ward Off Type 2 Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2024
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The choice may be bittersweet, but the evidence is clear: New research shows that dark chocolate can lower a person’s risk of type 2 diabetes.
People who ate at least five servings of dark chocolate a week had a 21% lower risk of the blood sugar disease, researcher...
America's Rural Hospitals Are Shutting Down Maternity Wards
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2024
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Hospitals across America are shuttering their obstetric units, and the issue is most acute for women served by rural hospitals, a new study finds.
By 2022, a majority (52%) of rural U.S. hospitals no longer had any maternity ward, compared to 36% of urban hospitals, acco...
CTE Rates Rise Year-by-Year in Pro Hockey Players
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2024
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Could High-Fructose Corn Syrup in Foods Help Speed Cancer?
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 4, 2024
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The sugar known as fructose could be a kind of rocket fuel for cancer cells, and lowering fructose intake could be one way to fight the disease, new research suggests.
Fructose is already ubiquitous in American diets, due to the heavy use of super-sweet high-fructose cor...
As 'Teletherapy' Takes Hold, Nearly 12% of Young Adults Now Undergo Psychotherapy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 4, 2024
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Access to psychotherapy has increased substantially among Americans, particularly young adults, a new study has found.
About 12% of young adults received psychotherapy in 2021, followed by 8% of the middle-aged and 5% of seniors, researchers found.
Overall, the per...
Zepbound Bests Wegovy for Weight Loss in New Trial
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 4, 2024
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Zepbound, the new GLP-1 weight-loss drug from Eli Lilly & Co., has outperformed its main competitor, Wegovy, in a clinical trial funded by Lilly.
"Given the increased interest around obesity medications, we conducted this study to help health care providers and patie...
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Declared Over
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 4, 2024
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (Healtday News) -- An investigation into an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has officially been closed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.
In total, 104 people from 14 states were sickened and 34 were h...
Almost a Third of U.S. Retail Pharmacies Have Closed Since 2010
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 4, 2024
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About a third of America’s pharmacies have closed since 2010, amounting to an “unprecedented decline” in neighborhood drug stores, a new study finds.
The drop began in 2018, primarily driven by store closures among chain pharmacies during a period of co...
American Seniors Struggle to Pay Medical Bills More Than Peers in Other Wealthy Countries
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 4, 2024
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American seniors still pay more for health care than their counterparts in most other wealthy countries do, despite coverage by Medicare, a new study finds.
They are also more likely to postpone or skip needed care because of cost concerns.
“In the U.S., near...
20th Century Lead Exposures Took Grim Toll on Americans' Health
- December 4, 2024
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Decades of lead exposure from car exhaust altered the mental health of millions of Americans, making them more prone to depression, anxiety and ADHD, a new study claims.
Lead was first added to gasoline in 1923 to help keep car engines healthy, researchers said.
Bu...
Even Minutes-Long Exercise 'Bursts' Can Help Women's Hearts
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 4, 2024
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Take the stairs. Tote heavy shopping bags. Walk up that hill. Play tag with a kid or a pet.
Weaving these tiny bursts of vigorous physical activity into everyday life can halve a woman’s risk of a heart attack, a new study shows.
An average of four daily minu...
Smoking/Vaping Combo Lowers Odds for Quitting Nicotine
- December 4, 2024
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People who smoke and vape are less able to break free of their nicotine addiction than folks who only have one of those habits, a new review concludes.
Instead, these “dual users” are more likely to eventually drop vaping and continue smoking tobacco, results...
High-Dose Vitamin D Supplements Won't Prevent Diabetes in Healthy Seniors
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 4, 2024
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Taking even high doses of supplementary vitamin D won't lower an older person's odds for type 2 diabetes, new research confirms.
Vitamin D supplements may have other benefits, but in otherwise healthy folks with sufficient levels of the nutrient, "our findings do not sug...
Genes Highlight Who'll Benefit From Multiple Myeloma Therapy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 4, 2024
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Genetic tests can show which patients with the blood cancer multiple myeloma should respond to targeted therapy, a new study finds.
A special six-gene pattern can help predict who are more likely to respond well to Venclexta (venetoclax), a pill that promotes natural cel...
New Weight-Loss Advance: A Gastric Balloon You Control to Feel Full or Not
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 3, 2024
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GLP-1 meds are all the rage for weight loss nowadays, but not everyone can safely take the drugs to shed pounds. Invasive weight-loss surgeries can often be a tough sell, too.
Now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they've developed an a...
Deep Belly Fat May Help Spur Alzheimer's Decades Before Symptoms Begin
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 3, 2024
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An accumulation of fat lurking around the organs of obese people is strongly linked to a buildup of Alzheimer's-linked proteins in the brain, new research finds.
Buildup of this visceral fat in middle age may boost levels of the two damaging brain proteins, called amyloi...
Elton John Says He Has Lost His Sight
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- December 3, 2024
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Pop music legend Elton John says that he can no longer see following an eye infection he battled last summer.
The prolific singer-songwriter made the announcement Sunday at a charity gala performance of "The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical," a theater production he s...
