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Dr. Crandall: This Vitamin Is Vital for Heart Health
Research shows that vitamin D is important for heart health, but most Americans are not getting enough of this vital vitamin. "We have found that over 50% of people out there are deficient in vitamin D," says Dr. Chauncey Crandall.
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Alcohol-Linked Liver Deaths Rising in Young Adults
Alcohol-related liver disease deaths are increasing - and they're rising faster in some groups, including women, young adults and Indigenous people, new research shows. Between 2018 and 2022, deaths from alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) rose nearly 9% a year, compared...
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Boost Your Favorite Father's Health This Weekend
Father's Day is a perfect opportunity to celebrate Dad while also encouraging habits that keep him healthy and happy year-round. Practicing self-care is an important part of a man's toolbox, says Everyday Health, and can make him a better father, partner, and even boss.Here...
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CT Scan Tops DNA Stool Test in Colon Cancer Screening
CT scans might be able to prevent more colon cancers than stool DNA tests, a new study says. CT colonography performed every three to five years could ward off more cases of cancer than DNA testing of stool to look for evidence of colon cancer, researchers reported June 10...
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'Forever Chemicals' Tied to Hypertension in Kids
Kids exposed to PFAS "forever chemicals" before birth have an increased risk of high blood pressure in childhood, particularly during their teen years, a new study says. Teenage boys had a 17% higher risk of increased risk of elevated blood pressure if their moms had...
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FDA Expands RSV Vaccine Approval to At-Risk Adults
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday expanded the use of Moderna's respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to a lower group of adults aged 18 to 59 years at increased risk for disease. Moderna's RSV shot, mRESVIA, was the first non-COVID-19 messenger RNA-based...
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Supreme Court Win for Girl With Epilepsy Against School
A teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy won a unanimous Supreme Court ruling on Thursday that's expected to make it easier for families of children with disabilities to sue schools over access to education. The girl's family says that her Minnesota school district didn't...
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Cases of Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar Recalled
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall for Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar cans sold in 12-pack and 24-pack cases as they actually contain full sugar content. More than 19,000 of these cases have been targeted for mislabeling making them unsafe for people with...
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FDA Approves UroGen's Bladder Cancer Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved UroGen Pharma's drug to treat a type of bladder cancer.The approval comes despite its panel of external advisors last month narrowly voting against backing the drug as the members criticized the single-arm trial for...
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Practicing Gratitude Can Improve Moods at Work
The first thing Alison Jones does when she wakes up is to name three things she's grateful for. It can be as simple as the breeze from a fan or as meaningful as the way a friend showed up for her emotionally. Jones, an organizational development consultant, said the daily...
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Accelerated Aging Tied to Dementia, Stroke Risk
A hallmark of accelerated aging appears to be linked to an increased risk of dementia and stroke, a new study says. Shorter telomere length in a person's white blood cells is associated with the two brain diseases, researchers reported June 11 in the journal...
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Poll Reveals Misconceptions About Hypertension
A good number of people don't know that high blood pressure is a silent killer, increasing a person's heart risk with no obvious symptoms, a new poll has found. More than a third of Americans (37%) erroneously think high blood pressure always has noticeable symptoms like...
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Most Open to Share Smartwatch Data With Doctors
A person's smartwatch can capture a lot of data about their health - and a new study says most folks are willing to share it with doctors. About 94% of people who wear smartwatches or activity trackers are open to sharing data with their doc if it will improve their health...
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RFK Jr. Names 8 Vaccine Panel Replacements, Including COVID Shot Critic
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday named eight new vaccine policy advisers to replace the panel that he abruptly dismissed earlier this week.They include a scientist who researched mRNA vaccine technology and transformed into a conservative darling for his...
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CDC Reinstating Hundreds of Laid-Off Employees
More than 460 laid-off employees at the nation's top public health agency received notices Wednesday that they are being reinstated, according to a union representing the workers.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed reinstatement notices went out to...
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COVID-Flu Combo Vaccine Generates Strong Immunity
Novavax's experimental COVID-19-influenza combination and standalone influenza vaccines generated a strong immune response in adults aged 65 and older, similar to already approved shots against the viruses in a late-stage trial. Both the vaccine candidates were well...
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Pop Culture Brings Smoking Aesthetic Back Into Style
Cigarettes are making a comeback in pop culture, with smoking increasingly portrayed as stylish across film, television, and music.
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How Proposed Changes Will Affect Food Aid Programs
President Donald Trump's plan to cut taxes by trillions of dollars could also trim billions in spending from social safety net programs, including food aid for lower-income people. The proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would make states pick...
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Mindfulness Effective for 'Latchkey Incontinence'
Ever get the sudden urge to pee once you've seen your front door, slipped your key into the lock or pushed the remote to open your garage door? That's a phenomenon known as "latchkey incontinence," and researchers think they've figured out how to reduce the bladder leaks and...
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At-Home HPV Test Boosts Cervical Cancer Screening
Women will flock to an HPV test they can perform at home in private, a new study indicates. Cervical cancer screening more than doubled when women were offered a mail-in self-collection test for human papillomavirus (HPV), researchers reported June 6 in JAMA Internal...
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Study: Cycling Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
Want to reduce your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease? Get on your bike and ride, a new study recommends. Biking regularly for transportation appears to lower risk of dementia by 19% and Alzheimer's by 22%, according to results published June 9 in JAMA Network Open.The...
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Less Weight Loss in Real-World Study of GLP-1s
Real-world results for blockbuster weight-loss meds like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound aren't as impressive as those promised by the drugs' clinical trials, a new study says. People taking such GLP-1 drugs lost just under 9% of their body weight on average after a year,...
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FDA Approves Wearable Band for Kids' Nasal Congestion
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Sonu Band, an artificial intelligence-enabled, wearable medical device for at-home treatment of moderate-to-severe nasal congestion in pediatric patients aged 12 and up. This expanded approval makes Sonu the first...
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BowFlex Recalls 3.8M Dumbbells After Injury Reports
BowFlex, a fitness equipment brand, is recalling more than 3.8 million adjustable dumbbells because their weight plates can fall off and hurt users. The recall follows more than 100 reports of injuries, including concussions, broken toes, bruises and scrapes, according to...
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Child Gun Deaths Rose in States With Weaker Laws
A 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling may have led to more gun deaths of children and teens in states that enacted more lenient gun laws afterward, new research suggests. The study - published June 9 in JAMA Pediatrics - looked at firearm deaths in the 13 years after the Supreme...