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Does Intermittent Fasting Impact Your Brain Power?
A new study finds short-term fasting does not impair thinking and memory in healthy adults, but it may cause modest cognitive dips in children.
Women With Advanced Breast Cancer Are Living Longer, Study Finds
Major advances in treatment and care have led to improved survival for many women with advanced breast cancer, new study finds.
5,000 Steps a Day May Help Slow Alzheimer’s Changes in the Brain
In a new study, people with preclinical Alzheimer’s disease who took 5,000–7,500 steps a day experienced slower tau buildup and less cognitive decline over time.
New Tool Helps Spot Americans Struggling to Eat Healthy
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2025
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A new screening tool may help doctors and communities better understand why so many Americans struggle to eat a healthy diet, even when they have enough food.
Researchers at Tufts University’s Food is Medicine Institute in Boston have created and tested a survey ca...
New Survey Shows What People Fear Most About Aging
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2025
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The U.S. population is getting older fast and many Americans are unsure what aging will look like for them, a new national survey shows.
The share of U.S. adults ages 65 and older has jumped from 12.4% in 2004 to 18% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Trump Announces Major Price Cut for Ozempic, Wegovy and Similar Drugs
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2025
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Two major drugmakers will slash the price of popular weight loss medications for some Americans, including people on Medicare and Medicaid, President Donald Trump announced Thursday.
The deal involves Eli Lilly, which makes Zepbound and Mounjaro, and Novo Nordisk, the ma...
Thunderstorm Is Approaching, Brace For An Asthma Attack
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2025
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The flash of lightning and roar of thunder can be quickly followed by the wheezing gasp of an asthma attack, a new study says.
Thunderstorms appear to trigger sharp increases in asthma-related ER visits, researchers are scheduled to report Saturday at the American Colleg...
Wisdom Tooth Surgery? Opioids Not Necessary, Clinical Trial Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2025
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Getting your wisdom teeth pulled?
You don’t need opioids to deal with the pain of the extraction, a new study says.
A combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen provided better pain relief than hydrocodone with acetaminophen for the first two days after wisdo...
A Divided America Is Stressing Out, Survey Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2025
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A fractured America is causing people’s stress levels to go through the roof, a new American Psychological Association (APA) survey has found.
Overall, the results indicate that loneliness and emotional disconnection have become a defining feature of American life....
Exercise Benefits Women With Advanced Breast Cancer, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2025
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Exercise can help women with advanced breast cancer better withstand both cancer treatments and the ravages of the disease, a new clinical trial shows.
A nine-month program of supervised aerobic and resistant exercise improved muscle mass and strength among women with ad...
Advanced Breast Cancer Patients Living Longer, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2025
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Women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer can now expect to live an extra six or seven months compared to about a decade ago, researchers report.
This increase in survival time coincides with the development of more effective treatments for advanced breast cancer, as w...
Concussions Increase Traffic Crash Risk For Weeks After
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2025
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Folks who’ve had a recent concussion might not want to get behind the wheel anytime soon.
Concussion victims are more likely to wind up in a traffic crash and that increased risk is highest during the first four weeks after their brain injury, researchers reported ...
Check Your City: Air Pollution Linked to Slower Marathon Times
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2025
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Does the city you run in make a difference? Researchers say yes, it does.
When marathon runners hit the wall or fall behind their goal pace, they often blame fatigue, weather or nutrition. However, a study from Brown University published in Sports Medicine sugge...
FDA Warns 18 Websites for Selling Fake Botox Linked to Injuries
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2025
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U.S. regulators have issued warnings to 18 websites that were selling fake or unapproved versions of Botox and similar wrinkle-relaxing injections.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it took immediate action after receiving reports of people getting injured...
Many Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Skip Radiation After Mastectomy, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2025
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A new study suggests that many women with early-stage breast cancer may not need radiation after a mastectomy, thanks to advances in modern cancer treatment.
The international clinical trial followed more than 1,600 women who had early-stage breast cancer. They were cons...
Patch Eases Peanut Allergies Among Children
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2025
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Treatment with an experimental peanut protein patch can help young children safely build tolerance to peanuts, a new study says.
More than 70% of children treated with the Viaskin Peanut Patch could tolerate at least three to four peanut kernels without a reaction after ...
Rural Pet Owners Have A Tougher Time Seeing A Vet, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2025
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Pet owners in rural areas might find it harder to get a vet appointment for their sick cat or ailing pooch, a new study says.
They also are more likely to wait longer and travel farther for a scheduled appointment, researchers reported recently in the Journal of the ...
Teen Nicotine Vaping Trends Show Powerful Evidence Of Addiction
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2025
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Tweens and teens who vape are becoming hopelessly hooked on nicotine, a new study warns.
Daily nicotine vaping nearly doubled between 2020 and 2024 among U.S. middle and high school students who use e-cigarettes, researchers reported Nov. 3 in JAMA Network Open....
COVID Vaccination Safer For Kids' Heart Health Than Infection, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2025
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The COVID vaccine is safer for kids’ heart health than if they become infected with the coronavirus, a new study has found.
Children who get COVID have an increased risk of rare heart complications including blood clots, heart inflammation and low platelet counts t...
Spinal Cord Injuries Put People At Risk For Chronic Health Problems
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2025
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A spinal cord injury might be only the beginning of a person’s health woes, according to a new study.
People who’ve suffered spinal cord injuries are more likely to develop an array of chronic health problems, researchers reported Nov. 4 in JAMA Network O...
Transgender Women's Heart Health Not Harmed By Hormone Therapy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2025
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Transgender women using estradiol for their transition don’t run an increased risk of heart attack or stroke, a new study says.
In fact, their hormone treatment might have a protective effect on the heart and blood vessels compared to cisgender men, researchers rep...
Healthy Habits Slash Genetic Dementia Risk in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- November 5, 2025
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New research suggests that those with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and a genetic risk for dementia can significantly lower their odds for cognitive problems by adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle.
The preliminary findings — to be presented Saturday at an American Heart Ass...
Maldives Becomes First Nation to Ban Smoking for an Entire Generation
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 5, 2025
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The Maldives has become the first country in the world to ban tobacco use for an entire generation, after a new law took effect Saturday.
Under the rule, anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2007, is permanently banned from buying, using or being sold cigarettes or any other ...
