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How Many Americans Reach the Age of 70 with Healthy Bodies and Brains?
What you eat greatly impacts your chances of healthy aging. In a new study, just over 9% of U.S. adults made it to the age of 70 free of physical, mental and cognitive impairments, and their diet had a lot to do with it, according to researchers.
Colon Cancer is on the Rise in Young Adults. What You Need to Know.
HealthDay talks with Dr. Jennifer Davids, Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Boston Medical Center.
Why Is Depression More Common in Night Owls?
A new study suggests alcohol use may be one reason why people who stay up late have a greater risk of depression. Sleep quality could be another.
Gum May Be a Hidden Source of Microplastics
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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That stick of gum you’re chewing? It might be minty fresh, but it could also come with a little something extra: tiny bits of plastic.
A new study finds that one piece of gum can release hundreds -- possibly thousands -- of microplastics into your saliva.
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Federal Government Pulls Back $11.4B in COVID Health Funds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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The federal government is clawing back $11.4 billion in COVID funding, a move that could affect local and state public health efforts across the country.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said the money is no longer needed.
“The COVID-19 ...
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Trump Administration Ends Dozens of LGBTQ Health Grants
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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Dozens of research projects focused on LGBTQ health have been canceled by the U.S. government, alarming scientists who say the move will harm public health and slow scientific progress.
At least 68 grants to 46 institutions were terminated last week, according to a feder...
Tobacco Control Has Saved Nearly 4 Millions Lives, Study Estimates
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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Tobacco control measures like anti-smoking campaigns and cigarette taxes have prevented nearly 4 million lung cancer deaths during the past five decades, a new American Cancer Society study estimates.
More than 3.8 million lung cancer deaths were averted due to substanti...
New Moms Benefit From Regular Workouts
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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Childbirth is an overwhelming accomplishment, but new mothers would do best not to rest on their laurels following delivery, a new guideline says.
New moms should clock at least two hours a week of moderate to vigorous physical activity in the first months following birt...
New Material Allows Amputees To Adjust Prosthetic Limb Fit Via Smartphone
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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Chafing, blisters and sores are common problems for people fitted with an artificial limb.
The artificial limb’s fixed, rigid shape can’t adapt to changes in a person’s body, ultimately causing it to rub against a person’s residual limb.
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Black Americans Twice As Likely To Die During Childhood As Whites
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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Black babies and children are more than twice as likely to die as white kids, and that gap has grown since the 1950s, a new study says.
Black kids died at a rate 2.15 times that of white children in the 2010s, researchers reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine
Powerful MRI Scans Aid Epilepsy Surgery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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The first sign of seizures for Amanda Bradbury were auras in her vision that cropped up around age 19.
Then came frequent bouts of anxiety, struggling to maintain focus and follow conversations, forgetting things, and having difficulty speaking or even swallowing.
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Colon Cancer Increases Risk Of Heart-Related Death
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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Colon cancer is a particularly deadly form of the disease, the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
But patients diagnosed with colon cancer also need to be concerned about their heart health, especially if they’re younger adults, a new study says....
Shared Your DNA With 23andMe? Experts Say It’s Time To Delete It
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 25, 2025
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If you’re one of the 15 million people who shared your DNA with 23andMe, stop whatever you're doing.
Experts say now is the time to delete your data.
The genetic testing company filed for bankruptcy March 23 and is looking to sell its assets.
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Susan Monarez Named CDC Director
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 25, 2025
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President Donald Trump has chosen Susan Monarez to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) permanently. She has served as acting director since January.
If approved by the Senate, Monarez would become the first person without a medical degree to he...
Novo Nordisk to Pay $2 Billion for New Weight Loss Drug
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 25, 2025
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Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company, has signed a major deal worth up to $2 billion for the rights to a new obesity and diabetes drug, the company announced March 24.
The drug, called UBT251, is being developed by United Bio-Technology (Hengqin) Co., a Chinese ...
High-Tech T-Shirt Tracks Patients' Vitals
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 25, 2025
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A high-tech T-shirt loaded with sensors can help track patients’ vital signs after their release from a hospital, researchers say.
The shirt could help people return home sooner to recover, based on findings from a small group of patients who wore the gadget-filled...
Two-Drug Combo Lowers Cholesterol Better Than Statins Alone
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 25, 2025
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Statins are very cheap and highly effective cholesterol-lowering drugs -- but high-risk heart patients may have an even better option, a new evidence review says.
Combining statins with another drug, ezetimibe, significantly reduces the risk of death in patients with clo...
'Broken Heart Syndrome' Doubles Risk of Hospitalization
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 25, 2025
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The final days of acclaimed actor Gene Hackman are heart-rending -- a man with Alzheimer’s disease wandering his home for nearly a week after the untimely death of his wife, before collapsing himself.
Experts have speculated that Hackman, 95, might have died from t...
Women More Vulnerable To Heart Risk Factors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 25, 2025
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Lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, smoking and blood pressure have a greater impact on the heart health of women than men, a new study says.
Women with poor health have nearly five times the risk of heart disease compared to women with ideal health, according to find...
Mammograms Can Help Assess Women's Heart Health As Well
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 25, 2025
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Mammograms can be used to screen for more than just breast cancer, researchers say.
The X-ray breast scans also can be used to assess calcium deposits in arteries, which is an indicator of heart health, researchers are scheduled to report Monday at a meeting of the Ameri...
This Diet Is Best For Healthy Aging
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 25, 2025
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How should a person eat in middle age to protect their health as they grow older?
One diet came out a clear winner in a 30-year study involving more than 105,000 men and women and eight diets, researchers reported in the journal Nature Medicine.
People who...
Kennedy Orders Takedown of Fake CDC Vaccine Web Page
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 24, 2025
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A fake web page designed to look like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) vaccine safety site has been taken down on orders from health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The site was linked to Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine nonprof...
Rare Red Meat Allergy Linked To More Tick Species
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 24, 2025
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A rare red meat allergy, usually linked to a bite from the lone star tick, may also be caused by other tick species found in different parts of the U.S., a new report shows.
“Alpha-gal syndrome is relatively rare, but those who have it can have a full-on anaphylact...
