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19 Mar
Can Simple Diet Changes Lower Your Risk of Tinnitus?
A new study finds consuming more fruit, dietary fiber, dairy and caffeine may lower your risk of developing ringing in your ears (tinnitus). In the U.S., 25 million people live with tinnitus, which can lead to trouble concentrating, sleep problems and depression.
18 Mar
More Evidence Marijuana Increases Heart Attack Risk --Even in Healthy Users
Two new studies find active pot users are significantly more likely to experience a heart attack compared to nonusers, even if they’re young and have healthy blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
17 Mar
Nearly 1 in 3 Children Now Live With a Chronic Health Condition
A new study finds more than 30% of kids 5-17 years old are living with a chronic condition such as ADHD, autism, asthma and prediabetes.
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RFK Jr. Suggests Letting Bird Flu Spread
A controversial proposal from U.S Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally spread through poultry farms is raising alarms among scientists -- who say the move could be inhumane and dangerous.
Kennedy recently suggested that instead of culling infected birds, farmers should instead allow the vir...
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Surgeon General’s Gun Violence Advisory Removed From HHS Website
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has removed the 2024 surgeon general’s advisory on gun violence from its website.
A link to the document now displays a “Page Not Found” message.
“HHS and the Office of the Surgeon General are complying with President Trump’s Executive Order on Prot...
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Sarepta’s Gene Therapy Under Scrutiny After Patient Death
A patient has died while receiving Elevidys, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, marking the first known death linked to the treatment.
The company behind the drug, Sarepta Therapeutics, said that the patient suffered acute liver injury, a known side effect, The Associated Press reported. However, the "severity" of thi...
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Firearms Rarely Used For Protection Against Crime
People often say they own a gun to protect themselves and their families.
But firearms owners rarely use their weapon in self-defense, a new study says.
An overwhelming majority of gun owners -- 92% -- say they’ve never used their weapons to defend themselves, according to findings published March 14 in JAMA Network Open
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Where You Live Can Influence Recovery From Brain Injury
Where a person lives can influence their recovery from a traumatic brain injury, a new study says.
Based on their neighborhood’s characteristics, people are less likely to receive home rehab visits or go to a rehab clinic following a concussion or other traumatic brain injury (TBI), researchers report in the March/April issue of the ...
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Rare Hair Loss Condition Can Be Treated With Low Doses Of Antibiotic
Lower doses of a common antibiotic can curb hair loss caused by a rare skin condition, a new study says.
The antibiotic doxycycline is commonly used to treat lymphocytic scarring alopecia, a condition in which the body’s immune cells target hair follicles, researchers said.
But the relatively high doses of doxycycline used to p...
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Weed Users At Greater Risk For Heart Attack, Stroke
Weed users are much more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other life-threatening heart condition than people who don’t indulge, a new study says.
Adults under 50 are more than six times as likely to suffer a heart attack if they use marijuana, compared to non-users, researchers reported March 18 in the journal JACC Adva...
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Seniors Benefit From Tight Blood Pressure Control
Elderly people benefit from taking medications to keep their blood pressure low, same as younger folks, a new study says.
Systolic blood pressure kept under 130 reduces the risk of heart-related death by about 26% among people 80 or older, researchers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
“We f...
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Low-Income Folks Avoiding The ER Post-Pandemic
Poor families have continued to avoid going to the emergency room post-pandemic, even as ER numbers bounced back for folks who are better-off, a new study says.
During the pandemic, visits to ERs for emergency care dropped by about 30% as lockdowns and fears over COVID-19 infection caused the sick and injured to stay away, researchers said...
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VA Ends Hormone Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Transgender Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced it will no longer provide hormone therapy to veterans newly diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
The decision follows an executive order from President Donald Trump that directs federal agencies to recognize only two sexes, male and female, which “are not changeable,” T...
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Chatbots Show Signs of Anxiety, Study Finds
Turns out, even artificial intelligence (AI) needs to take a breather sometimes.
A new study suggests that chatbots like ChatGPT may get “stressed” when exposed to upsetting stories about war, crime or accidents -- just like humans.
But here’s the twist: Mindfulness exercises can actually help calm them down.<...
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Hormone Therapy May Protect Transgender Patients From Depression
Gender-affirming hormone therapy may not only help transgender and nonbinary individuals physically -- it could also improve their mental health, new research suggests.
A study published March 17 in JAMA Network Open found that transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse people who were prescribed hormone therapy had a 15% lower ris...
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Prompt CPR Saves Lives, Regardless Of Who Performs It
It doesn’t matter if CPR is performed by a doctor, a paramedic or an unskilled, unpracticed passerby -- when performed promptly, it will increase a person’s odds of survival, a new study says.
The speed of CPR initiation is crucial to survival and better outcomes related to cardiac arrest, rather than who performs it, researche...
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Glucose Monitors Improve Traffic Safety For Diabetic Drivers
Continuous glucose monitors don’t just help people with diabetes maintain healthy blood sugar levels, a new study says -- the devices also can help them be safer drivers.
Diabetics who use glucose monitors have fewer incidents involving low blood sugar, researchers reported in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.
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Chest CT Scans Can Help Diagnose Pneumonia
Low-dose CT chest scans could help detect pneumonia in at-risk patients while exposing them to small amounts of radiation, a new study says.
Ultra-low-dose scans can effectively detect pneumonia in patients with compromised immune systems, helping doctors treat the infection before it becomes life-threatening, researchers reported in R...
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IV Bags Might Flood Bloodstream With Microplastics
Microplastics that invade and burrow deep within the human body are becoming an increasing concern among doctors and health experts.
Now, a new study shows that even medical care is causing increased exposure to the tiny plastic particles.
Microplastics can be found in the solutions administered through plastic IV bags, researchers ...
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Babies With Heart Defects Also Prone To Cancer
Newborns with a heart defect may have two strikes against their future health, rather than one.
Babies with heart birth defects appear to have a higher risk of developing childhood cancer, compared to those without a heart abnormality, researchers report in the journal Circulation.
Childhood cancers are 66% higher in newborn...
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Makers Drag Feet Reporting Medical Device Side Effects: Study
Other people could be having problems with the same insulin pump, dental implant or glucose monitor that you use -- and you might not find out in a timely manner.
That’s because medical device manufacturers frequently fail to promptly report side effects caused by their wares to federal regulators, a new study says.
About 3 in ...
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Bird Flu Virus May Survive Aging Process in Raw Milk Cheese
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There's a new reason to steer clear of raw cheese: New research shows it can harbor the infectious bird flu virus for months.
"There is a risk of infection," lead study author Dr. Diego Diel, an associate professor at Cornell University, told CNN. "It obviously depends on the dose, h...
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First Patient Cured of Sickle Cell Anemia
For 21 years, Sebastien Beauzile lived with the chronic pain of sickle cell anemia.
Now, thanks to a groundbreaking genetic treatment, he is the first person in New York to be cured of the disease.
"Sickle cell was like a blockade for me, but now it's just like a wall that I just jumped over," Beauzile said in a report publishe...
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