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04 Sep
Popular Sugar Substitutes Linked to Faster Brain Aging
A new study finds artificial sweeteners typically found in ultra-processed foods and drinks may be associated with a faster decline in overall thinking and memory skills – especially in people under 60 and those with diabetes.
03 Sep
New Study Reveals Shifts in Student Mental Health — and Surprising Gaps in Parent Perceptions
HealthDay speaks with Dr. Nicole Brady, CMO of United Healthcare, about the surprising results of their new Behavioral Health Report on college students and recent graduates.
02 Sep
From Cancer Survivor to Transplant Pioneer: Chicago Woman’s Remarkable Journey
Blinded by childhood cancer, a newly engaged Chicago woman receives rare triple-organ transplant at Northwestern Medicine.
New Gel May Help Prevent Hair Loss During Chemotherapy, Early Research Finds
A new shampoo-like gel developed by researchers at Michigan State University could help protect cancer patients from a common and dreaded side effect of chemotherapy: Hair loss.
The gel, which has been tested in animal models, is designed to be applied to the scalp before treatment and left on while chemotherapy drugs circulate through the...
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Advanced Prostate Cancer Cases Rising as Fewer Men Are Screened, New Report Says
Prostate cancer rates are climbing in the U.S. with more men being diagnosed at later stages when the disease is harder to treat, researchers report.
The analysis — published Tuesday in the journal CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians — suggests that fewer men are being screened for the disease.
“The pendulu...
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Florida Plans To End All Vaccine Mandates
Florida may soon become the first state in the U.S. to eliminate all vaccine mandates, a major shift in health policy that may increase risk of disease outbreaks.
The plan was announced this week by State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, who described current vaccine rules as "immoral."
“People have a right to make their own ...
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Life Expectancy Is Plateauing, Won't Reach 100, Researchers Say
Bad news for folks hoping to become a centenarian: Average life expectancy isn’t expected to exceed 100 years anytime soon, a new study says.
Life expectancy gains made by wealthy countries in the first half of the 20th century have slowed significantly, researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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- September 4, 2025
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Community Hospitals Failing To Transfer Injury Patients To Better Facilities
Community hospitals don't often transfer severely injured patients to higher-level trauma centers that could provide the care they need, a new study says.
Fewer than half of severely injured people are transferred from a low-level trauma center to larger or more advanced hospitals, researchers reported in the Journal of the American Co...
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Sugar Substitutes Could Be Bad For Brain Aging, Study Argues
Artificial sweeteners like Equal and Sweet’N Low might help you cut calories, but it might be at the cost of future brain power, according to a new study.
People who consume high amounts of low- and no-calorie sugar substitutes appear to experience faster declines in thinking and memory skills, researchers reported Sept. 3 in the jou...
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Daily Pill Might Help People With Stubborn High Blood Pressure
An experimental pill might help people with stubborn high blood pressure that won’t relent to other treatments, clinical trial results show.
Patients with treatment-resistant high blood pressure saw a significant drop after taking the new drug baxdrostat once a day for three months, researchers reported Aug. 30 in the New England...
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Single-Dose Penicillin Effective Against Early Syphilis
A single dose of penicillin works just as well to cure early syphilis as the three-injection regimen now used by many doctors, a new clinical trial says.
Second and third doses of benzathine penicillin G (BPG) don’t provide any additional benefit in treating early-stage syphilis, researchers reported in the New England Journal of...
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Saliva Might Keep Fruit Juice From Rotting Teeth, Study Says
Some parents avoid giving their kids fruit juice, for fear that it might rot their teeth.
But the bad effects of juice on a child’s oral health could be short-lived, thanks to the remarkable properties of saliva, according to a new study.
Saliva protects teeth and gums from bacteria by creating a slippery film on teeth, and als...
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Helping Your College-Bound Kids Head Back To School
Parents of college students headed back to campus might have some fundamental misunderstandings regarding their young adult’s mental health challenges, a new report said.
About 1 in 5 college students reported that their mental health had declined since high school, according to the 2025 College Student and Graduate Behavioral He...
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- September 3, 2025
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DermaRite Expands Recall of Creams and Sanitizers Over Infection Risk
DermaRite Industries has expanded a voluntary recall of several over-the-counter creams, soaps and sanitizers that may be contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia complex, a type of bacteria that can cause serious infections.
The recall, first announced July 16, now includes additional products and lot numbers sold nationwide and in...
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- September 3, 2025
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Wegovy Linked To Lower Heart Risks Than Similar Drugs, Study Shows
The weight-loss drug Wegovy may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke or death more than similar medications, according to new research from its maker, Novo Nordisk.
In a study of more than 21,000 patients with obesity and heart disease but no diabetes, those taking Wegovy — which contains the active ingredient semaglutide — s...
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- September 3, 2025
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Taylor Fresh Foods Issues Recall of Salad Kits Sold at Kroger, Walmart
Taylor Fresh Foods has issued a voluntary recall of its Honey Balsamic Salad Kit after discovering the dressing packets contained undeclared sesame and soy.
The company said the salad dressing supplied by Latitude 36 Foods was incorrect. Instead of the normal Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette, the kits contained Asian Sesame Ginger dressing, whic...
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It's Still Tough to Find a Key Anti-Opioid Treatment at U.S. Pharmacies
One of the most effective medications for treating opioid addiction is still hard to find at U.S. pharmacies, according to a new study.
Only 2 in 5 retail pharmacies carried buprenorphine in 2023, researchers reported Sept. 2 in the journal Health Affairs.
And pharmacies in minority neighborhoods are even less likely to have...
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- September 3, 2025
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One Dose of RSV Vaccine May Shield Older People for Two Seasons
A single dose of RSV vaccine might protect seniors for two cold and flu seasons in a row, a new study says.
Vaccination reduced seniors’ risk of hospitalization by 58% during two RSV seasons, researchers reported Aug. 30 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
“These results clearly demonstrate that t...
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- September 3, 2025
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Chatbots Give Users 'Inconsistent' Info on Suicide, Study Finds
Many people with suicidal thoughts are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for comfort and advice, and these programs might not be completely up to the challenge, a new study says.
Chatbots respond appropriately when asked questions that reflect a very low or very high risk of suicide, providing factual answers or refusing to ...
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- September 3, 2025
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Could Diabetes Drug Metformin Change Metal Levels in Your Blood?
The diabetes drug metformin has been a mystery for more than six decades.
The most prescribed diabetes med in the world, metformin is very effective in lowering blood sugar levels.
But no one knows exactly how it works.
But a new study sheds some light on metformin’s magic, potentially opening the door for development of ...
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- September 3, 2025
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Study Casts Doubt on Use of Beta Blockers Post-Heart Attack, Especially for Women
A drug commonly prescribed to heart attack survivors may not benefit many of them, a new clinical trial has found.
Beta-blockers do not appear to reduce the risk of death, a second heart attack or heart failure in people’s whose hearts weren’t damaged by the life-threatening event, results reveal.
The findings are expecte...
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- September 3, 2025
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Jim O’Neill Steps in as Acting CDC Chief Amid Firing, Resignations
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is entering a transition period as Jim O’Neill, deputy secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), steps in as acting director.
The announcement came in a letter to CDC employees from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
O’Neill, who joined...
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- September 2, 2025
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CVS, Walgreens Limit COVID Vaccines in Some States as Rules Shift
CVS and Walgreens are changing where and how they offer COVID-19 vaccines this season as they work to comply with state laws and current U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.
Both pharmacy chains say vaccine access will now vary by state. CVS announced that it can only offer COVID-19 shots in the following state...
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- September 2, 2025
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