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American Heart Association Urges Plant-Based Protein
The American Heart Association's new nutrition guidance, released on Tuesday, emphasized a dietary pattern rich in vegetables, fruits and whole grains, prioritizing plant-based protein over meat. It also suggested limiting the use of sugar, salt and ultra-processed foods and...
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Review: Nicotine E-Cigarettes Help Smokers Quit
E-cigarettes loaded with nicotine can help people quit smoking, a new evidence review has concluded. Nicotine vapes produce quit rates 20% to 40% higher than traditional nicotine replacement therapies like patches or gum, researchers recently reported in the journal...
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Sex Enhancement Chocolates Recalled
Two chocolate products marketed for sexual enhancement are being recalled because they were found to contain hidden prescription drug ingredients. The recall involves "Gold Lion Aphrodisiac Chocolate" and "ilum Sex Chocolate," sold by the company Gear Isle, according to the...
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Short Bursts of Exercise Lower Disease Risk
As it turns out, you don't need long workouts to improve your health. Just a few minutes of more intense activity each day may help lower your risk of serious diseases. That's according to a study published March 29 in the European Heart Journal, which looked at data from...
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Novo Nordisk to Launch Discount Wegovy Plans
Novo Nordisk will launch a discounted subscription plan for U.S. Wegovy patients paying for the drug themselves, offering monthly prices up to nearly 30% below its standard rate as it tries to widen access and regain ground from Eli Lilly in the booming obesity-drug...
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'Watch and Wait' Safe for Precancerous Breast Condition
A "watch and wait" approach might be best for women with a precancerous breast condition, a new clinical trial has found. Women with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) had about the same rates of invasive cancer if they were put on active surveillance compared to those...
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Lower Cholesterol Cuts Risks From Clogged Arteries
Aggressively lowering high cholesterol can cut the risk of heart attack or stroke by about a third among people with clogged arteries, a new study says. The results support updated guidelines that call for cutting "bad" LDL cholesterol levels to less than 55 mg/dL among...
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Heart Deaths Higher During Cold Weather Than Heat
Seniors and people with heart problems need to exercise more caution during cold snaps compared to heat waves, a new study says. Folks are at much greater risk for heart attacks, strokes and other heart health problems during colder weather, researchers reported in the...
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The Differences Between Normal Aging and Dementia
Dementia - a decline in memory and thinking that interferes with daily life - is not a normal part of aging. Yet it is becoming increasingly common. Research suggests that Americans age 55 and older have about a 42% lifetime risk of developing dementia. Experts say early...
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Walking Patterns Help Diagnose Deadly Brain Diseases
A new study suggests that the way a person walks may help doctors distinguish between two serious neurological conditions - Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) - potentially leading to earlier and more accurate diagnoses. Researchers from the University...
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High Antioxidant Intake May Harm Offspring
Antioxidants are often seen as a good, simple way to boost health, but taking too many may come with some risks, new research suggests. A study from Texas A&M University found that high doses of certain antioxidants may affect sperm and lead to developmental changes in...
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Women's Bone Loss Tied to Heart Health
A woman's heart health appears to be linked to her bone health, a new study says.Women scoring high on a newly developed heart risk calculator have nearly twice the odds of suffering a broken hip, researchers reported March 27 in the journal The Lancet Regional...
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Study: A Repetitive Diet Helps Weight Loss
Want to lose weight A boring, repetitious meal plan might help, researchers say.Sticking to the same sort of meals day in and day out appears to help people drop more pounds, researchers reported in the journal Health Psychology.Folks who followed routine eating patterns -...
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NASA Astronaut's Space Speech Loss Still a Mystery
The astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday that doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station. Four-time space flier Mike Fincke said he was eating dinner on Jan. 7 after prepping for a...
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Uncertainty Follows Judge's Block of Vaccine Plan
More than a week after a federal judge blocked major vaccine policy changes advanced by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Department of Justice had not filed an appeal as of Friday, leaving the status of federal vaccine guidance uncertain.
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AMA Walks Back Remarks on Teen Gender Surgeries
The head of the American Medical Association this week walked back previous statements from the organization that questioned the safety of gender-transition surgeries for teenagers.
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Best Practices for Your Child's Social Media Use
In a pivotal moment that underscored how powerful and immersive social platforms can be for children and teens, a jury in California this week found both Meta and YouTube liable for mental health harms to kids using their services. jury's decision in the...
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What to Know About New COVID 'Cicada' Variant
Another new COVID variant is starting to spread. Health officials say the variant - known as BA.3.2 or "Cicada" - has been quietly circulating for years but is now being detected more often in the United States and around the world. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
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Schizophrenia Biomarker Could Improve Treatments
Researchers have identified a biomarker linked to schizophrenia that could lead to new treatments to tackle symptoms of the debilitating mental disorder not addressed by current medicines. Currently available antipsychotic drugs can help to control a patient's hallucinations...
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Coated Implants Reduce Breast Cancer Complications
Specially coated breast implants can help ward off hard, painful scar tissue in breast cancer patients after mastectomy, a new study says. Less scar tissue forms around silicon breast implants coated with a spongy outer layer of polyurethane, compared to implants without the...
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What You Do While Sitting May Predict Dementia Risk
Most health advice says to stand up more, but a groundbreaking study suggests that what you do while sitting down might be just as important for your long-term memory. Researchers in Sweden, Australia and Brazil found that passive sitting - like zoning out in front of the...
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Study: At-Home Chemotherapy Is Safe, Feasible
Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy spend hours in hospitals or care centers, biding their time while IVs drip tumor-killing chemicals into their veins. But that might soon be a thing of the past for some patients, a new Mayo Clinic study says. Chemotherapy can be safely...
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Family Caregivers Provide $1 Trillion in Annual Labor
Family caregivers provide more than $1 trillion in labor every year in the U.S., most of it unpaid, a new AARP report says. Their work forms the backbone of the nation's long-term care system and is essential to helping millions of American seniors maintain their...
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Small Daily Habits Add Up to Better Heart Health
Even small improvements to your daily habits - a few minutes more sleep, a couple extra minutes of exercise, a daily side serving of veggies - can lower your risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure, a new study says. People who slept 11 minutes more, performed an...
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The Mental Health Benefits of Spring Cleaning
If you're planning to tackle spring cleaning soon, you're not alone. Surveys show that more than 80% of Americans give their homes a deep clean at least once a year. According to the American Cleaning Institute, 91% of Americans say a thorough spring cleaning improves their...