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09 Sep
Is Diabetes Becoming a Silent Epidemic?
A new study finds nearly half of people ages 15 and older have diabetes and don’t know it.
08 Sep
High Blood Pressure in Kids Linked to Serious Heart Risks Later in Life
Kids with high blood pressure face a much greater risk of dying from heart disease by their mid 50s, a new study finds.
05 Sep
Prostate Cancer Rates on the Rise After Years of Decline
Prostate cancer rates are increasing about 3% per year, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. And the biggest increases are being seen in advanced-stage disease, which is harder to treat.
Nearly Half Of People With Diabetes Unaware Of Their Illness
Nearly half of people with diabetes around the world are unaware of their condition, according to a new study.
Globally, an estimated 44% of people 15 and older with diabetes didn’t know they had the life-threatening disease, researchers reported Sept. 8 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
“By 2050, 1.3 b...
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Wireless Ultrasound: A Potential Revolution In Assessing On-Field Sports Injuries?
The collegiate sports season is upon us, and with it the inevitable bruises, sprains and strains that come from tough competition.
Portable wireless ultrasound devices could be key to getting fast, reliable assessment of on-the-field sports injuries, researchers say.
These wireless devices deliver results faster and at lower cost, wh...
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Premature Immune Aging Might Be Driver Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis might be caused in part by a prematurely aging immune system, a new study says.
Researchers found that people with joint pain and arthritis exhibited signs of accelerated immune aging, according to findings published recently in the journal eBioMedicine.
This suggests that immune aging might play a direc...
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Caffeine Bad News For Blood Donations, Study Says
Your morning cup of coffee might harm the quality of a blood donation provided later in the day, a new study says.
Caffeine appears to impair donated blood in ways that reduce the effectiveness of future transfusions, researchers report in the journal Haemotologica.
Specifically, they found that red blood cells are more pron...
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Inactive Parents Tend To Have Couch Potato Kids
Kids are more likely to become couch potatoes — or enthusiastically active — based on what they see their parents doing day-to-day, a new study says.
The example set by moms and dads appears to contribute to sedentary or active behavior in their children, researchers report in the journal Sports Medicine and Health Science<...
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Ultrasound Helmet Provides Surgery-Free Brain Stimulation
Deep brain stimulation has shown promise in treating conditions ranging from epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease to cluster headaches, depression and schizophrenia.
Unfortunately, this approach requires brain surgery, with doctors drilling into the patient's skull to implant tiny devices that deliver mild electrical pulses.
But a ...
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'Kissing Bug' Disease Spreading in U.S., CDC Report Says
Chagas disease — a potentially serious illness spread by an insect called the “kissing bug” — may be establishing itself in the United States, according to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report.
The disease is common in 21 countries in the Americas, but growing evidence suggests it may a...
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Frozen Vegetables Recalled in Six States Over Listeria Concerns
A New York-based company has recalled several frozen vegetable products over possible listeria contamination, according to a report shared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Endico Potatoes Inc., based in Mount Vernon, N.Y., recalled its frozen peas and carrots and mixed vegetables after officials in Pennsylvania found that a ...
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New Hampshire Man Doing Well After Experimental Pig Kidney Transplant
A 54-year-old New Hampshire man is recovering well after receiving an experimental pig kidney transplant.
Bill Stewart, an athletic trainer from Dover, underwent the procedure June 14 at Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General) in Boston. “I really wanted to contribute to the science of it,” Stewart told The Associated...
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Arthritis Drug Might Have Additional Heart-Healthy Benefit
A common rheumatoid arthritis drug appears to also lower blood pressure, potentially reducing patients’ risk of heart disease, a new study says.
Methotrexate significantly lowered blood pressure compared to another arthritis drug called sulfasalazine, researchers reported recently in the Annals of Medicine.
“We f...
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LSD A Potential Therapy For Anxiety, Early Clinical Trial Results Say
"Flower power" psychedelic drugs might be a potential cure for modern anxiety, new research suggests.
A single dose of LSD helped people suffering from clinical anxiety in a new clinical trial.
Anxiety patients experienced rapid, significant and durable relief following a single treatment with MM120, an oral pharmaceutical formulatio...
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Most Americans Fear The Dentist
Afraid of the dentist? You’re far from alone, a new study says.
Nearly 3 of 4 adults fear going to the dentist, researchers report in the September issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.
That means dental fear is even more widespread than earlier thought. Estimates had held that only about a quarter o...
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Medicaid Crucial In Battling Opioid Epidemic
Medicaid serves a key role in helping opioid addicts get the treatment they need, a new study says.
Prescription rates for the anti-opioid medication buprenorphine increased more than 27% in states that expanded Medicaid between 2018 and 2024, researchers reported in the September issue of the journal Health Affairs.
By comp...
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Exercise Boosts Men's Mental, Sexual Health, Poll Finds
Most men agree that exercise provides a boost to their mental health, confidence and sex drive.
However, that doesn’t mean they’re going to make it a regular habit, a new Cleveland Clinic survey says.
About 30% of men do not engage in regular physical activity, according to a nationwide survey of 1,000 men 18 and older.
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Online Blood Pressure Pics Often Misleading, A Poor Guide For Patients, Study Says
Folks figuring out how to take their blood pressure at home might be tempted to use online stock photos to see how it’s done — but they really shouldn’t, a new study warns.
Only about 1 in 7 stock photos found online correctly depict the right way to measure blood pressure, researchers reported in the journal Hyperten...
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Radioactive Contamination Suspected in Recalled Frozen Shrimp
U.S. officials are investigating radioactive contamination linked to frozen shrimp imported from Indonesia after testing found Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in some shipments.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday that the contamination may have come from an industrial metal-melting facility at the same site as a s...
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- September 8, 2025
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HHS Withdraws Report Linking Alcohol To Higher Cancer Risks
Federal health officials have withdrawn a government report warning that even small amounts of alcohol could raise the risk of cancer and other serious health problems.
The move has sparked tons of debate among researchers, advocacy groups and industry leaders just before new updates to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines were to be released...
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- September 8, 2025
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Salmonella Outbreak Tied To Metabolic Meals Sickens 16, CDC Warns
A salmonella outbreak tied to Metabolic Meals home-delivery products has sickened at least 16 people in 10 states, and another seven have been hospitalized, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported.
The affected meals were produced and shipped by Metabolic Meals during the week of July 28. The CDC warns customers ...
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- September 8, 2025
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New Pill Lowers Stubborn BP In Kidney Patients
A novel pill that blocks the hormone aldosterone shows promise for lowering blood pressure and potentially delaying the progression of kidney disease in people with both conditions.
The preliminary findings were presented Saturday at an American Heart Association (AHA) meeting in Baltimore and simultaneously published in the Jour...
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- September 8, 2025
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Space Travel Accelerates Cellular Aging, Researchers Say
Space travel takes a significant toll on the human body, and a new study reveals that it can speed up the aging of crucial blood and immune cells.
Researchers from the University of California San Diego found that blood-forming stem cells showed signs of rapid aging after spending just over a month in space.
The study used auto...
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