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Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Blood Pressure in Some Seniors
A new study finds taking vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity, but taking more than the recommended daily dose will not provide additional health benefits, according to researchers.
‘Alarming’ Increase in Alcohol Consumption During and After COVID Pandemic
A new study finds alcohol consumption increased during the COVID pandemic and hasn’t returned to previous levels since the crisis ended.
Popular Diabetes and Weight-Loss Drugs May Protect Stroke Survivors from Future Attacks, Study Finds
New research shows GLP-1 agonists, like Ozempic, and SGLT2 inhibitors, like Farxiga, help lower the risk of secondary stroke, heart attack and death in stroke survivors.
Ozempic Could Help Curb Alcoholism
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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The blockbuster GLP-1 drug semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) could curb drinking for people battling alcohol use disorder, helping them to avoid crises that require hospitalization, new research shows.
Numerous studies had already hinted that semaglutide might act on appeti...
AI Helps Spot Brain Tumor Tissue Surgeons Miss
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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A newly developed AI program can help doctors detect and potentially remove brain cancer that might otherwise be missed during surgery, a new study demonstrates.
The AI, called FastGlioma, calculated how much residual brain cancer remained following surgery with approxim...
Psychedelics Like Psilocybin, MDMA Tied to Higher Odds for Schizophrenia
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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People are at higher risk of schizophrenia if they indulge in psychedelic drugs, a new study warns.
Patients who land in the ER following hallucinogen use have a 21-fold higher risk of developing schizophrenia compared to the general population, Canadian researchers repo...
Big Post-Election Surge Seen in Online Sales of Morning-After Pills
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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In the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, retailers report that online sales of emergency contraceptives have soared.
The spike in purchases of what is also known as the morning-after pill or Plan B suggests women worry the incoming administrati...
Canadian Teen Hospitalized in Critical Condition With Bird Flu
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in American dairy herds and poultry flocks, Canadian officials have announced that a teen in British Columbia has been hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu.
It’s not clear how the teenager pick...
Liquor, Wine, Beer: Which Comes With the Worst Lifestyle?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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Bottoms up: The type of alcohol you prefer may say something about your lifestyle, new research reveals.
Beer drinkers are more likely to have an unhealthy lifestyle than folks who prefer wine or liquor, scientists report.
Beer drinkers have lower-quality diets, ar...
Overtreatment Common for Older Men With Prostate Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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Overtreatment of prostate cancer is increasing in the United States among men with limited life expectancy, a new study reports.
Procedures like radiation therapy and prostate surgery are being employed more often in these men, causing side effects like incontinence and ...
Fatty Liver Disease Now Affects 4 in 10 U.S. Adults
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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Obesity, alcohol use and other factors are driving up rates of fatty liver disease among American adults, new research warns.
By 2018, federal data showed that 42% of adults had some form of fatty liver disease -- higher than prior estimates, according to a team led by D...
Good Night's Sleep Wards Off High Blood Pressure in Teens
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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High blood pressure is a rare health issue among teens, but U.S. case numbers are creeping upwards.
Now, research published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association, shows that healthy sleep can help keep hypertension at bay in the young.
Telehealth Can Help Prevent Suicide in Those at High Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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Therapy provided via telehealth can reduce a person’s risk of suicide, a new study reports.
Cognitive behavior therapy reduces suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts even if delivered for a short time via telehealth, according to results published Nov. 12 in the jo...
Most Parents Don't Ask About Unlocked Guns in Homes Their Kids Visit
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 13, 2024
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Most parents haven’t considered the potential risk of an unlocked, poorly stored firearm in a house their child is visiting, a new study shows.
More than 60% of Illinois parents have never asked another parent about an unlocked gun in their home before allowing the...
America's Epidemic of STDs May Finally Be Slowing
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2024
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TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2024 -- The epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States appears to be cooling off after more than two decades, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study says.
Gonorrhea cases dropped for a second year in 20...
Vitamin D Supplements Could Help Lower Blood Pressure in Obese People
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2024
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Vitamin D supplements might lower blood pressure in seniors who are obese, reducing their heart health risk, a new study says.
But taking more than the recommended daily dose will not provide additional health benefits, researchers report in the Journal of the Endocr...
Grandparents & Grandkids: Poll Shows Them Helping Each Other
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2024
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Grandchildren are a true blessing for seniors, helping them avoid loneliness and keeping them on their toes, a new poll reports.
Overall, 72% of people with grandkids say they hardly ever feel isolated, compared with 62% of those without grandchildren, according to resul...
Kids Still Find It Easy to Buy Flavored Vapes Online
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2024
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If you think that federal restrictions on the sale of tobacco products make it nearly impossible for your teen to buy vapes online, new research suggests you're mistaken.
In 2020, the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act banned e-cigarettes a...
U.S. Alcohol Intake Rose During Pandemic, and for Years After
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2024
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Even as the pressures of the pandemic began to ebb, Americans' growing dependence on alcohol did not, a troubling new study shows.
Two years into the globe-altering health crisis, the percentage of Americans who consumed alcohol -- which had already spiked between 2018 ...
Beta Blockers Unnecessary for Folks Without Heart Failure; May Be Linked to Depression
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2024
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Beta blockers are go-to meds for many people who've survived a heart attack.
However, new Swedish research has found that they might not be needed for heart attack survivors whose hearts have retained a normal pumping ability.
Using them in this group might e...
Bird Flu Is Decimating Elephant Seal Colonies
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2024
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The H5N1 strain of avian flu is now passing easily among South America's elephant seals and drastically cutting herd populations, a new report finds.
"It is likely that more than half of the reproductive population died due to the virus. It will take decades before the n...
Genomic Test Might Quickly Diagnose Any Type of Infection
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2024
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A cutting-edge genetic test can rapidly detect and identify almost any kind of disease-causing microorganism in the human body, whether it’s a virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite, researchers say.
Doctors have been using the genetic test for more than a decade to i...
Could Asthma Harm a Child's Memory Skills?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 11, 2024
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Asthma is associated with memory problems in children, a new study has found.
Further, the early onset of asthma might worsen potential memory deficits in kids, researchers found.
This is the first study to make such a connection, researchers said.
“Thi...
