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17 Mar
Nearly 1 in 3 Children Now Live With a Chronic Health Condition
A new study finds more than 30% of kids 5-17 years old are living with a chronic condition such as ADHD, autism, asthma and prediabetes.
14 Mar
Sugar-free Slushies Can Have Toxic Effects on Young Kids, Study Finds
Researchers are warning parents not to give children under the age of 7 sugar-free slushies made with glycerol, a common sugar substitute.
13 Mar
Red Wine Isn’t Any Healthier Than White Wine—With Two Possible Exceptions
A new study finds no significant difference in overall cancer risk between red and white wine. However, researchers say white wine was associated with an increased risk of skin cancer.
Prompt CPR Saves Lives, Regardless Of Who Performs It
It doesn’t matter if CPR is performed by a doctor, a paramedic or an unskilled, unpracticed passerby -- when performed promptly, it will increase a person’s odds of survival, a new study says.
The speed of CPR initiation is crucial to survival and better outcomes related to cardiac arrest, rather than who performs it, researche...
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Glucose Monitors Improve Traffic Safety For Diabetic Drivers
Continuous glucose monitors don’t just help people with diabetes maintain healthy blood sugar levels, a new study says -- the devices also can help them be safer drivers.
Diabetics who use glucose monitors have fewer incidents involving low blood sugar, researchers reported in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.
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Chest CT Scans Can Help Diagnose Pneumonia
Low-dose CT chest scans could help detect pneumonia in at-risk patients while exposing them to small amounts of radiation, a new study says.
Ultra-low-dose scans can effectively detect pneumonia in patients with compromised immune systems, helping doctors treat the infection before it becomes life-threatening, researchers reported in R...
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Babies With Heart Defects Also Prone To Cancer
Newborns with a heart defect may have two strikes against their future health, rather than one.
Babies with heart birth defects appear to have a higher risk of developing childhood cancer, compared to those without a heart abnormality, researchers report in the journal Circulation.
Childhood cancers are 66% higher in newborn...
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Makers Drag Feet Reporting Medical Device Side Effects: Study
Other people could be having problems with the same insulin pump, dental implant or glucose monitor that you use -- and you might not find out in a timely manner.
That’s because medical device manufacturers frequently fail to promptly report side effects caused by their wares to federal regulators, a new study says.
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Bird Flu Virus May Survive Aging Process in Raw Milk Cheese
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There's a new reason to steer clear of raw cheese: New research shows it can harbor the infectious bird flu virus for months.
"There is a risk of infection," lead study author Dr. Diego Diel, an associate professor at Cornell University, told CNN. "It obviously depends on the dose, h...
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