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21 Jan
Just Like Belly Fat, Muscle Fat May Increase the Risk of Serious Heart Disease
A new study finds people with pockets of fat inside their muscles are at increased risk of hospitalization of death from heart attack.
20 Jan
Having COVID-19 May Raise Your Risk for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A new study finds people infected with COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a disorder that causes extreme exhaustion, memory and thinking problems.
17 Jan
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.
Most Families Exclude Foods Linked to Allergies
Most parents of a child with a food allergy opt to cut the offending food completely out of their homes.
However, that strategy is tied to an emotional toll, researchers said.
Parents who exclude food from their home because of their child’s allergy have a worse quality of life on average, due to worry and anxiety, researchers ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 21, 2025
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Job Protections Improve Mental Health Among LGBTQ+ Workers
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay New) -- A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision barring job discrimination significantly eased the minds of LGBTQ+ workers, a new study says.
The court extended employment protections to nearly 3.6 million LGBTQ+ people in 12 states with its 2020 Bostock v Clayton County decision.
As a result...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 21, 2025
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COVID-19 Doesn't Worsen Multiple Sclerosis, Study Says
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have been concerned that a COVID-19 infection could cause the symptoms of their nerve disease to become even worse.
But a new study should offer some solace -- COVID doesn’t appear to worsen MS, researchers reported Dec. 23, 2024 in the journal Neurology.
“Infections may be ass...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 21, 2025
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Moderna Receives $590M From HHS To Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.
This funding, announced Friday by Moderna, builds on the $176 million it received from HHS last year to support earlier stages of vaccine research.
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- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 21, 2025
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Seniors Miss Out on Services With Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage isn’t that great an advantage for seniors compared with traditional Medicare, researchers say.
The privatized form of Medicare offers more supplemental benefits than traditional Medicare, including dental, vision and hearing benefits.
But many seniors aren’t using those additional benefits, and their ou...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 21, 2025
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Bird Flu Found in Georgia Commercial Poultry for First Time
For the first time, bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia.
The case — confirmed in Elbert County by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service — involves the H5N1 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (...
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 21, 2025
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Popular GLP-1 Drugs Are Shaping Health Beyond Weight Loss & Diabetes
Popular GLP-1 medications for weight loss and diabetes may have unexpected benefits for reducing risks for conditions such as substance abuse, psychosis, infections and even dementia.
But these drugs also come with risks that shouldn't be overlooked, researchers warn in a study published Jan. 20 in the journal Nature Medicine.
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 21, 2025
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Stressed-Out Surgeon? That's Good News for Patients!
Check out your surgeon as you’re wheeled into the operating room. Do they seem tense, on edge, or stressed out?
If so, that could be good news for you, a new study says.
The patients of stressed surgeons tend to suffer fewer major complications from surgery, according to findings of new study published in JAMA Surgery....
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 21, 2025
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ADHD Diagnoses On The Rise Among Adults
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses have increased among adults in recent years, while remaining stable among teenagers.
ADHD diagnoses among adults increased by 15% between 2020 and 2023, after declining by nearly 11% from 2016 to 2020, researchers reported in a new study published in the journal Psychiatric Rese...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 21, 2025
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Black Patients Less Likely To Get Weight Loss Surgery
Black people with obesity are less likely to get weight-loss surgery than others.
Black people are just as likely to discuss the procedure with their doctor -- nearly 10%, compared with 9% of patients of other races, researchers said.
But only about 8% of those Black patients go on and actually get the surgery, compared with nearly 1...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 21, 2025
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Most Dementia Patients Unaware of Diagnosis
Many elderly people and their caregivers don’t know a doctor has diagnosed them with dementia.
More than three-quarters of patients with dementia were not aware of their diagnosis, according to results recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
It’s not because the people didn’t have ac...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 21, 2025
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COVID-19 Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
COVID-19 appears to increase a person’s risk of developing chronic fatigue syndrome.
People who’ve caught COVID are nearly five times more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome, according to results recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
This could explain why new cases of myalgic en...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 21, 2025
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Hormone Therapy Doesn't Increase Women's Risk of Brain Tumors
Hormone replacement therapy to ease menopause symptoms doesn’t increase a woman’s risk of brain tumors.
Researchers found no link between hormone therapy and gliomas, the most common brain tumors in adults, according to results of a new study published recently in the journal Menopause.
“Compared with nonus...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 21, 2025
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Is Your Protein Powder Safe? Report Reveals High Heavy Metal Levels
It turns out, your protein powder might not be as healthy as you think.
A new report from the Clean Label Project reveals that popular protein powders -- especially plant-based, organic and chocolate-flavored varieties -- may contain high levels of lead and cadmium.
The report highlights an alarming finding: Nearly half (47%) of the ...
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 20, 2025
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Ketamine Use Is on the Rise in U.S.
Many more Americans are turning to ketamine for kicks, a new study reports.
Recreational use of the anesthetic drug among U.S. adults increased 40% between 2021 and 2022, researchers say.
That follows a nearly 82% increase in ketamine use from 2015 to 2019, results show.
The more recent increase occurred mainly among young adul...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 20, 2025
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Menthol Mimics Pose Challenge to Tobacco Bans
Menthol cigarettes are under fire in the United States for promoting smoking among Black Americans, with a number of cities and states banning the smokes.
In response, the tobacco industry has come up with “menthol mimics” that imitate the cooling effect of menthol, and smokers are taking note of the innovation, a new study pub...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 19, 2025
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The Future of Plant-Based Cheeses
A slice of tasty, stretchy, creamy cheese may soon be easier to come by for those on a dairy-free diet.
Researchers in Canada are working to create plant-based cheeses with all the taste and texture of traditional, dairy cheese but with healthier and more sustainable ingredients, according to a new research review published Jan. 14 in the ...
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 18, 2025
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These Lifestyle Moves Help Ease Low Back Pain, Study Shows
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 who received standard care, researchers report in the study published J...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 17, 2025
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CDC Confirms Another Human Bird Flu Case, Bringing Total to 67
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, according to CDC data.
The latest case involved a San Francisco chil...
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 17, 2025
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CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak
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, issued Jan. 16, recommends that health care providers perform a second test...
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 17, 2025
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