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The Truth About Potatoes and Diabetes Risk
A new study finds eating too many French fries ups the odds of type 2 diabetes but swapping them for whole grains offers protection from the common blood sugar condition.
Too Much Screen Time Linked to High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol in Kids
A new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association finds excessive, recreational screen time puts children and teens at greater risk for cardiometabolic diseases.
Ditching Ultra-Processed Food Helps Move the Scale Faster
In a new study, people lost twice as much weight on a diet with minimally processed foods compared to one with ultra-processed foods.
Staying Active Might Slow Parkinson's Progression
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 8, 2025
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Staying active might slow the brain changes associated with Parkinson’s disease, a new study says.
Parkinson’s patients who kept active by walking, doing household chores and participating in recreational activities experienced slower brain changes in areas t...
Verbal Abuse As Damaging As Physical Abuse To Children's Mental Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 8, 2025
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“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”
This old saying is just plain wrong, a new study argues.
Verbal abuse inflicted in childhood can harm a person’s future mental health as much as physical abuse, researchers repo...
AI Chatbots Easily Misled By Fake Medical Info
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 8, 2025
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Ever heard of Casper-Lew Syndrome or Helkand Disease? How about black blood cells or renal stormblood rebound echo?
If not, no worries. These are all fake health conditions or made-up medical terms.
But artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots treated them as fact, an...
Could CAR-T Therapy Be a Cure for Lupus? Early Trials Show Promise
- Dr. Amit Saxena, Director of the Lupus Clinical Research Program at NYU Langone Health HealthDay Reporter
- August 8, 2025
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease with a spectrum of very different manifestations and variable severity.
This makes the condition difficult to diagnose and treat, with a goal of putting the disease into remission more so than curing it....
1 in 10 Americans Has Used GLP-1 Drugs For Weight Loss, Survey Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 8, 2025
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More than 1 in 10 Americans have used a GLP-1 drug for weight loss, a new survey by the RAND research group reveals.
About 12% say they’ve tried GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, Wegovy or Zepbound, with rates of use highest among people ages 50 to 64, survey results show...
Most Kids In Fatal Car Wrecks Aren't Safely Restrained
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 8, 2025
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Most children involved in fatal car crashes are not safely and properly restrained, needlessly placing them in harm’s way, a new study says.
About 7 of 10 kids younger than 13 weren’t safely strapped in when a fatal auto accident took place, researchers repor...
California Wildfires May Have Caused Hundreds More Deaths
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2025
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Wildfires that tore through Los Angeles early this year may have caused hundreds more deaths than official reports show, new research suggests.
While the fires were said to have taken 31 lives, a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Associ...
RFK Jr. Cancels $500M in mRNA Vaccine Research Projects
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2025
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has canceled nearly $500 million in grants and contracts meant to support mRNA vaccine development, the agency announced Tuesday.
The funding had been awarded to 22 research projects manag...
FDA Warns About Safety Issues With Boston Scientific Heart Devices
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2025
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U.S. health officials are warning patients and physicians about safety issues associated with two Boston Scientific heart implants, which have been linked to injuries and deaths.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two alerts about these devi...
Sending Unsolicited Stool Test Kits The Best Way To Boost Colon Cancer Screening, Study Argues
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2025
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Automatically mailing a stool test kit to people’s homes might be the best way to boost colon cancer screening among younger adults, a new study says.
More 45- to 49-year-olds went ahead with cancer screening when they received an unsolicited stool test kit in the ...
Standing Up More Frequently Might Protect Seniors' Heart Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2025
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There’s a simple way older women can protect their heart health, a new study argues.
Just stand up.
Women who started standing up from a seated position more often during their day experienced notable improvement in blood pressure after three months, research...
Longer, Quicker Walks Protect Heart Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2025
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Adding distance to your daily walk and picking up your pace can help reduce risk of heart problems associated with high blood pressure, a new study says.
Compared to a minimum step count of 2,300 steps, every 1,000 additional steps are associated with a 17% lower risk of...
Tamiflu Safe For Children, Study Concludes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2025
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Researchers have debunked long-standing concerns that Tamiflu can cause neurological and psychiatric problems when given to influenza-stricken children.
For decades, doctors have debated whether the antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) increases kids’ risk of seizu...
Chaotic Homes Can Lead To Mental, Physical Health Problems Among Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2025
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Children raised in unstable, unpredictable environments are more likely to exhibit mental and physical health problems as teenagers and young adults, a new study says.
Kids are more likely to develop behavior problems and mental health conditions after living in a chaoti...
French Fries Linked to Higher Odds for Type 2 Diabetes
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2025
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The next time you’re asked "Fries with that?," maybe say no: Regular consumption of the potato-based treat raises your odds of type 2 diabetes by 20%, new research shows.
On the other hand, swapping out those fries for whole-grain foods could lower your odds ...
Bird Flu May Spread Through Air, Wastewater on Dairy Farms
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- August 6, 2025
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The bird flu virus that has been spreading among dairy cows may travel through the air and wastewater at farms, not just from milking equipment, a new study finds.
Researchers say this could put cows and workers at greater risk, even when no one appears sick.
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Gates Foundation To Spend $2.5 Billion on Women’s Health by 2030
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- August 6, 2025
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Monday it will invest $2.5 billion in women’s health over the next five years — one of its largest commitments to date.
Bill Gates said too many health conditions that affect women, including preeclampsia, end...
3 Deaths, 67 People in NYC Diagnosed With Legionnaires' Disease
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- August 6, 2025
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A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City has infected 67 people and caused three deaths, health officials say.
The cases have been reported in Central Harlem. Officials believe the source of the outbreak is cooling towers on nearby buildings, according to the Ne...
Cardiac Arrest Can Happen Suddenly — Here's Everything You Need to Know
- HealthDay Reporter
- Alana A. Lewis, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine
- August 6, 2025
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Cardiac arrest is defined as a sudden stop in heart function. Essentially, the pumping function of the heart is compromised, oftentimes due to a dangerous malfunction of the heart’s electrical system.
Cardiac arrest can be fatal if not immediately treated wit...
Dizzy, Heart Racing After You Stand? New Treatment Proposed
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- August 6, 2025
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Some people find that when they stand, their hearts tend to race and they get dizzy and lightheaded.
This is due to a rare condition called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS – and doctors think they’ve found a potential treatment.
An es...
