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29 Sep
Nearly 40% of Americans with Type 1 Diabetes Aren’t Diagnosed Until 30 or Later, New Study Finds
New research finds adult-onset type 1 diabetes may be just as common as juvenile-onset type 1 diabetes.
28 Sep
Heavy Pot Users Face High Risk of Developing Heart Disease, Study Finds
Adults with cannabis use disorder have a nearly 60% higher risk of suffering a first heart attack, stroke or another major cardiovascular event.
27 Sep
More Women Using Pot to Ease Menopause Symptoms, Study Finds
A growing number of women are turning to marijuana to ease menopause symptoms, but one study author says we still don’t know if it’s actually helping or hurting.
Mammograms: An Expert Overview on Why They're So Important
SUNDAY, Oct. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Mammograms have long offered early detection of breast cancer, which is why getting them regularly is crucial to women’s health, one expert says.
“There are several risk factors associated with breast cancer. As with many other diseases, risk of developing breast cancer increa...
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Take These Steps to 'Fall-Proof' Your Home
SATURDAY, Sept. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The risk of falls increases in older age, and along with it, the risk for serious physical or psychological damage, but there are steps people can take to help prevent these accidents.
Each year, about 27% of adults 65 and older fall and about 10% of those are injured.
“If you'v...
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- September 30, 2023
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FDA Will Begin to Regulate Thousands of Lab Tests
Faced with growing reports of inaccurate clinical lab tests, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced that it will for the first time regulate these vital diagnostic tools.
Many Americans might have assumed that the FDA already had oversight of all medical tests; it does not.
However, FDA Commissioner Dr. ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- September 29, 2023
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Want a Healthy Old Age? Get Your Finances in Order Now
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Planning for your long-term financial future doesn’t just make good economic sense — it could also save your life.
People in both the United States and the United Kingdom have a higher risk of dying prematurely if they aren’t engaged in long-term financial planning, according to a r...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 29, 2023
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COVID Triggered More Cases of Deadly Sepsis During Pandemic Than Thought
The life-threatening infection sepsis was more common than once thought among COVID-19 patients early in the pandemic.
Massachusetts researchers linked SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, to about 1 in 6 sepsis cases at five Boston hospitals during the pandemic's first 2-1/2 years.
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital...
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Jimmy Carter 'Happy' in At-Home Hospice Care as 99th Birthday Nears
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Former President Jimmy Carter turned quite a few heads last week when he made a surprise visit to the Plains Peanut Festival in Georgia.
Carter, who turns 99 on Sunday, decided back in February “to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instea...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 29, 2023
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