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29 Oct
COVID, Flu and Other Viral Infections Can Dramatically Raise Heart Attack and Stroke Risk, New Study Finds
New research shows common viruses increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, especially in the weeks following initial infection.
28 Oct
Mediterranean Diet Reduces IBS Pain and Other Severe Symptoms
In a new study, people with irritable bowel syndrome who followed a Mediterranean diet for 6 weeks experienced significant relief from abdominal pain and other severe symptoms.
27 Oct
Dry Cleaning Chemical Tied to Hidden Liver Damage
A new study finds a chemical commonly used in dry cleaning and household products may triple the risk of liver scarring, a condition that can lead to organ failure or death.
Sitting For Long Periods? Sip Cocoa Or Munch Berries To Protect Heart Health, Experts Say
A hot cup of cocoa or tea, an apple or a bowlful of berries might help protect the heart health of couch potatoes or desk jockeys, a new study suggests.
Those foods and drinks are all rich in plant chemicals called flavanols, and a lab experiment showed that they might prevent blood vessel problems caused by too much sitting, researchers r...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Home Exercises Ease Knee Arthritis Pain
Home exercises can effectively ease knee pain caused by cartilage tears and arthritis, apparently with or without physical therapy, a new study says.
The stretching and strengthening exercises provided about the same amount of pain relief whether or not a person got real or sham physical therapy, researchers reported Oct. 29 in The New...
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Epilepsy From Brain Injury Comes With Increased Risk Of Death, Experts Say
Military veterans who develop epilepsy following a traumatic brain injury might be more likely to die earlier than others with epilepsy.
However, their risk could depend on the cause of their brain injury, researchers reported Oct. 29 in the journal Neurology.
“We recommend that people who develop epilepsy after a trau...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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How A Brain Pressure Disorder Causes Vision Loss — And Who Might Be Affected
Doctors think they’ve figured out a way to predict who might lose vision due to a high brain pressure disorder.
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) occurs when there’s unexplained pressure buildup in the fluid that cushions the brain in the skull, researchers explain in the journal Neurology.
If untreated,...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Liver Donations Following Assisted Suicide Are Safe, Life-Saving, Experts Say
People who end their terminal illness through assisted suicide can safely make a difference in the lives of others through organ donation, a new study says.
Liver transplants performed using organs donated following euthanasia had outcomes similar to those made with donations after death from natural causes, researchers reported Oct. 26 in...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 30, 2025
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Puberty: The Signs, Stages & When to See a Doctor
Puberty is the time when children’s bodies start to make hormones that lead to physical changes and signs of maturation.
It prepares the body for reproduction. It is also when significant growth occurs. In girls, it starts around age 8 and in boys, it starts around age 9, but there can be some variation. Pub...
- Tamar G. Baer, MD, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Pediatrics HealthDay Reporter
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- October 30, 2025
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25 States Sue USDA to Keep Food Stamp Benefits From Stopping
As the federal government shutdown threatens to stop funding for food aid programs, Democratic leaders from 25 states have filed a lawsuit seeking to continue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Massachusetts federal court, argues that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has both t...
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- October 29, 2025
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Texas Sues Tylenol Over Alleged Autism Link
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit accusing Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, and its former parent company, Johnson & Johnson, of misleading consumers about the safety of the popular pain reliever during pregnancy.
Filed Tuesday in Texas state court, the lawsuit claims the companies continued to sell acetaminophen produ...
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Trump Confirms MRI Scan, Says Results Were ‘Perfect’
President Donald Trump has confirmed that doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center recently performed an MRI scan, his second medical visit of the year.
The move seems to be drawing much attention to the 79-year-old president’s health, CNN reported.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday, T...
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Henna Dye Shows Promise for Treating Liver Disease, Study Finds
The same natural dye responsible for Lucille Ball’s signature red hair has pigments that might one day be used to treat serious liver disease.
Lawsonia inermis is a broadleaf evergreen best known for making henna, a dye used to change the color of hair, skin and clothes.
Writing in the October issue of the journal Biomedici...
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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Missing Nutrient Might Explain Health Problems Among Babies Born To Women With HIV
Babies born to women living with HIV often struggle with health problems and delayed development, even if they aren’t infected with the virus themselves.
The mothers’ breast milk might have something to do with it, a study published Oct. 28 in Nature Communications argues.
Breast milk in women with HIV contains s...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Injectable Drug Helps Asthma Patients Clear Mucus-Clogged Airways
An anti-inflammation injectable drug can reduce mucus buildup and improve breathing among asthma patients, a new clinical trial says.
The drug dupilumab (Dupixent) effectively clears up airways plugged by mucus during an asthma attack, researchers reported Oct. 27 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.<...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Flu, COVID Increase Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
People’s risk of heart attack or stroke skyrockets after a bout with the flu or COVID, a new evidence review says.
Folks are four times more likely to have a heart attack and five times more likely to have a stroke within a month of infection with influenza, researchers reported today in the Journal of the American Heart Associat...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Women Get More From Exercise Than Men
Women benefit much more from exercise than men, reaping many more gains with considerably less work, a new study reports.
With the same amount of exercise, women experience a three-fold reduction in their risk of death from heart disease compared to men, researchers reported Oct. 27 in Nature Cardiovascular Research.
These r...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Self-Affirmations Effectively Boost Mood And Confidence, Review Finds
“I love myself unconditionally.”
“I am worthy of love, joy and happiness.”
“I am strong, capable and resilient.”
“I breathe in relaxation and breathe out tension.”
Self-affirmations might seem sappy, but they can they contribute to people’s happiness and well-being, ac...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Climate Change Causing More Deaths From Heat, Wildfire Smoke
Deaths from heat and air pollution have surged as climate change continues apace, a new report says.
Worldwide, the rate of heat-related deaths has risen by 23% since the 1990s, and now claim 546,000 lives each year, researchers reported today in The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change.
Likewise, a record 154,000 d...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 29, 2025
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30% of Stillbirths Occur With No Known Risk Factors, Study Shows
Even with modern prenatal care, thousands of U.S. families each year experience the heartbreak of stillbirth, and a surprising number happen without warning.
A study, published Monday in JAMA, analyzed nearly 2.8 million pregnancies and found that about 30% of stillbirths occurred with no clear medical cause or risk factor.
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- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- October 28, 2025
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Man Lives 271 Days With Pig Kidney, Setting Medical Record
A 67-year-old New Hampshire man has set a medical milestone after living more than nine months with a gene-edited pig kidney, doctors announced Monday.
The experimental transplant, performed by surgeons at Mass General Brigham, lasted 271 days, the longest anyone has survived with an animal organ.
Doctors said Tim Andrews of Co...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- October 28, 2025
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Teen Loses Part of Bowel After Swallowing 80+ Magnets
A young boy in New Zealand needed emergency surgery and lost part of his bowel after swallowing more than 80 small, high-powered magnets, according to a new case report published in the New Zealand Medical Journal.
Doctors said the boy swallowed between 80 and 100 neodymium magnets, each just a few millimeters wide. Once inside hi...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- October 28, 2025
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Hormel Recalls 4.87M Pounds of Frozen Chicken for Possible Metal
Hormel Foods is recalling 4.87 million pounds of ready-to-eat frozen chicken after pieces of metal were found in some products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said.
The recall covers select chicken breast and thigh items shipped to hotels, restaurants and institutions nationwide between...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- October 28, 2025
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