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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.
Bird Flu May Spread Through Air, Wastewater on Dairy Farms
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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Gates Foundation To Spend $2.5 Billion on Women’s Health by 2030
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 menopa...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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3 Deaths, 67 People in NYC Diagnosed With Legionnaires' Disease
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 Departmen...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- August 6, 2025
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Cardiac Arrest Can Happen Suddenly — Here's Everything You Need to Know
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 res...
- Alana A. Lewis, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine HealthDay Reporter
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Dizzy, Heart Racing After You Stand? New Treatment Proposed
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 failu...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 6, 2025
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CPAP Might Increase Heart Risk For Some Sleep Apnea Sufferers
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 6, 2025
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Fear Of Hair Loss Might Cause Some To Reject Cancer Treatment
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 i...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 6, 2025
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Youngsters Face Heart Health Risks From Too Much Screen Time
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 bl...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 6, 2025
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Lowered Screening Age Leads To More Colon Cancers Detected Earlier
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 5...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 6, 2025
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U.K. Begins Major Research Effort Into Trans Youth Health
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 ...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- August 5, 2025
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Florida Officials Warn About Raw Milk After 21 People Are Sickened
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- August 5, 2025
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Trump Moves to Bar Abortions at Veterans Affairs Hospitals
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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...
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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- August 5, 2025
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Organized Scientific Fraud Is Growing at Alarming Rate
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 5, 2025
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Good Weight-Loss Diets Avoid Processed Foods, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 5, 2025
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Veterans' Study Points to Better Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 J...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 5, 2025
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New Drug May Fight a Deadly Bone Marrow Disorder
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A recently approved leukemia pill also might help some patients diagnosed with a deadly bone marrow disorder, a new pilot study says.
About 3 in 5 patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) responded to treatment with olutasidenib (Rezlidhia), which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 5, 2025
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How Accurate Is ChatGPT When Asked About Your Health?
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — ChatGPT is likely to be hit-or-miss when it comes to figuring out symptoms for a particular illness, a new study says.
The AI program has 49% to 61% accuracy when it comes to identifying symptoms associated with specific diseases, researchers reported recently in the journal iScience....
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 5, 2025
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When Insurers Restrict MS Drug Coverage, Relapses Rise
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients might have a higher risk of relapse if their health insurance is stingy with prescriptions, a new study reports.
Patients with insurance plans that exclude coverage of some MS treatments have a significantly higher risk of developing new or worsening symptoms, ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 5, 2025
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Freeze-Dried Fruit Recalled From Sam’s Club Over Listeria Risk
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Popular freeze-dried fruit snacks sold at Sam’s Club are being recalled because of possible listeria contamination.
Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions, LLC is recalling some 15-count boxes of “Member’s Mark Freeze Dried Fruit Variety Pack” after internal testing found the ...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- August 4, 2025
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Presidential Fitness Test Returns to U.S. Schools
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Presidential Fitness Test is returning to U.S. schools after more than a decade.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to bring back the program, which aims to improve physical fitness among students. The test was launched in 1956 and ended in 2013.
U.S. Health and...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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