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Eating Red Meat, Especially Processed Red Meat, May Increase Your Risk of Dementia
A new study finds filling your plate with things like burgers and bacon may increase your risk for cognitive decline and dementia.
Cancer Mortality Continues to Drop Despite Increasing Diagnoses Among Women and Young Adults
A new report from the American Cancer Society warns progress against the disease may be in jeopardy. While overall cancer mortality continues to drop, incidence rates among women and young adults are on the rise.
Is the Definition of Obesity About to Change?
An international group of medical experts says body mass index is not a reliable way to diagnose obesity. Members of the Commission on Clinical Obesity are recommending new methods that also consider location of excess body fat and objective symptoms of disease.
These Lifestyle Moves Help Ease Low Back Pain, Study Shows
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2025
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Suffering from low back pain?
Addressing your unhealthy lifestyle habits could help ease your pain better than traditional care, a new study says.
Back pain sufferers who got lifestyle coaching functioned better and had improved quality of life compared to others w...
CDC Confirms Another Human Bird Flu Case, Bringing Total to 67
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2025
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed another human H5N1 avian flu case -- otherwise known as bird flu -- in California on Thursday, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 67.
California has been hit hardest, accounting for 38 cases, acco...
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CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2025
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms, as the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak continues to grow in the United States and Canada.
The advisory, issue...
Drug Lowers Fracture Risk in Early Postmenopausal Women
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2025
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Women past menopause can protect themselves from future fractures through infrequent, cheap IV infusions of a bone-strengthening drug.
Women 50 to 60 who got two IV infusions of zoledronate (Reclast) within five years had a 44% lower risk of spinal fractures, compared to...
Why Some Families Consider Brain Donation for Autism Research
- Denise Maher HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2025
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FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Brain tissue samples are essential for scientific research, especially when it comes to brain disorders such as autism spectrum disorder.
Not surprisingly, samples are hard to get.
Despite the great need fo...
Cancer Deaths Dropping Despite Rise in New Cases
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2025
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The cancer death rate continues to decline in the U.S. but new cases are rising among women, potentially undermining progress against the nation’s second-leading killer, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS).
The cancer death rate decline...
Sewer Sludge Is Dangerous to Health, EPA Says of Biosolids and PFAS
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2025
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Sewer sludge from wastewater treatment plants appears to expose farmers and nearby neighbors to toxic “forever” chemicals, a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) draft risk assessment says.
This sludge -- which is sometimes applied to farmland as fe...
AI Helps Predict Memory Issues, Cognitive Decline During Menopausal Transition
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2025
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Artificial intelligence might be able to more quickly and affordably identify menopausal women who are having problems with memory or cognition.
AI effectively identified women with severe subjective cognitive decline (SCD), or self-perceived confusion or memory problems...
Teen Stress Is Expensive, Experts Say -- So How Can We Reduce It?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2025
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Stressed-out teenagers appear to be dragging down the U.S. economy, a new study says.
Teenagers suffering from anxiety or depression are less likely to enter the workforce as young adults, and more likely to earn lower pay when they do, researchers reported in a study pu...
FDA Proposes Nicotine Cap To Help Curb Cigarette Addiction
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2025
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A rather historic U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal aims to make cigarettes and other tobacco products far less addictive by reducing their nicotine content.
The move could help millions of Americans quit smoking while preventing many more from becoming ad...
So, Who Benefits From New Cancer Drugs?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2025
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Cutting-edge targeted therapies are pushing back the line between life and death for cancer patients.
However, these targeted cancer drugs frequently aren’t benefitting members of ethnic and racial minorities in the U.S., a new published in the journal JAMA Onc...
Red Meat, Dementia: The Surprising Link
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2025
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Steak, hamburgers, beef ribs and hot dogs are bad for the aging brain.
Folks who eat lots of red and processed meat are more likely to develop dementia, researchers reported.
Eating more than one serving of red meat a day -- 3 ounces, about the size of a bar of soa...
Is Your Home Too Warm for Seniors' Brain Health?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2025
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How warm or cold a home is kept could have a direct impact on the brain health of seniors.
Seniors are best able to think and maintain attention when a home is kept between 68 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers reported in a study published recently in the Journa...
Americans Are Worried About Costs of Healthcare, Survey Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2025
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President-elect Donald Trump faces deep skepticism that his administration’s policies will make health care more affordable, a new Gallup poll says.
Nearly half the U.S. public (46%) says the country is headed in the wrong direction when it comes to Trump’s p...
Clean Water Isn't Available in All Parts of U.S.
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2025
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Nearly a third of Americans have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that might affect their health.
What’s more, Hispanic and Black people are more likely to have unsafe levels of contaminants in their drinking water, and to live near ...
Drinking Alcohol Is Linked to Health Risks, Says Report
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 15, 2025
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A new federal report warns that drinking alcohol could raise your risk of dying early.
The draft of the report released Tuesday by the Department of Health and Human Services states that "in the United States, males and females have a 1 in 1000 risk of dying from alcohol...
FDA Proposes New Front-of-Package Food Labels
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 15, 2025
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Grabbing a quick snack might soon come with a little extra clarity.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule requiring bold, easy-to-read nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage packages.
These labels, which would highlight co...
People With Lupus Are At Risk for This Type of Heart Disease
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 15, 2025
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People with lupus-related skin problems are more likely to develop heart disease associated with hardening of the arteries.
Lupus patients with skin symptoms are 72% more likely to develop atherosclerotic heart disease, in which arteries become clogged and less flexible,...
These Incentives Help People, Including Pregnant Smokers, Quit Smoking
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 15, 2025
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Smokers are better able to quit if they’re offered financial incentives for their efforts.
Overall, smokers had up to a 54% better chance at kicking the habit if their quit program offered them cash or vouchers as a reward, researchers found in a new evidence revie...
Live Far From a Clinic? Telehealth Abortion Services Are on the Rise
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 15, 2025
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Women who live far from an abortion clinic depend on telehealth and mail to obtain access to medication abortion, a new study says.
Each 100-mile increase in distance from an abortion provider increased telehealth requests for abortion pills by about 61%, researchers rep...
