ICYMI, Txt Abbreviations Cn Make U Seem Insincere, Study Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2024
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Using abbreviations while texting might save some typing time, but it won't make a good impression, a new study finds.

People who use texting abbreviations like IDK or GOAT are perceived as more insincere and are less likely to receive replies, researchers discovered.

Malaria Developing Resistance to Drug That Saves Children's Lives

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2024
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Over 600,000 people worldwide die from mosquito-borne malaria each year, with the majority of these deaths happening among children under 5.

Now, there's troubling news that the malaria parasite may be gaining resistance against artemisinin, the drug most often used to t...

E. Coli Illnesses Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Climb to 104

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2024
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The number of Americans sickened in an E. coli outbreak tied to slivered onions used on McDonald's Quarter Pounders has now risen to 104, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday.

In an update posted on its website, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that 34 peo...

New U.S. Overdose Death Numbers Show 'Sustained' Decline

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2024
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After decades of battling the opioid epidemic, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday that overdose deaths have now declined for the second year in a row.

By how much did these deaths of despair drop? There were about 97,000 overdose deaths in the 12-month period that ...

1 in 3 Surgery Patients Suffer Complications

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2024
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More than a third of surgical patients develop complications as a result of their procedure, a new study shows.

About 38% of adult patients suffer an adverse event during or following their surgery, researchers reported Nov. 13 in the BMJ.

Nearly half of t...

More Than 800 Million People Worldwide Now Have Diabetes

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2024
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Fourteen percent of the world's people -- more than 800 million -- now have diabetes, a doubling of the global rate for the blood sugar disease since 1990, new statistics show.

Type 2 diabetes, which makes up 95% of cases, is surging in poorer countries. However, across ...

These Are the 3 Big Factors Driving Strokes

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2024
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A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns.

What are these three big dangers? Smoking, having high blood pressure and suffering from atrial fibrillation all signifi...

New Therapeutic Vaccine Gives Hope Against an Aggressive Breast Cancer

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 14, 2024
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An experimental vaccine could offer fresh hope to women diagnosed with an aggressive and hard-to-treat form of breast cancer, new research suggests.

The vaccine appears to be safe and effective against triple-negative breast cancer -- a type that can’t be treated w...

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...