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Sunscreen Confusion Is Putting More Americans at Risk for Melanoma
A national survey from the Melanoma Research Alliance finds less than a third of people practice sun safety every day.
Common Food Preservatives Linked to Major Heart Problems
A new study finds people who consume high levels of preservatives found in processed foods have higher risks of high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke.
How You Write Could Be a Window into Your Brain
New study finds link between writing speed and dementia risk.
Sunscreen Confusion Puts More Americans At Risk For Melanoma
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- May 22, 2026
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Melanoma — the most serious form of skin cancer — doesn't just happen at the beach or in a tanning booth.
It happens on the drive to work, while walking the dog or sitting by a window.
And most Americans don't realize it.
A new survey from the Mel...
Severe Asthma Often Comes With Other Serious Health Problems
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 22, 2026
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People with severe asthma typically are battling other health problems as well, a new study says.
Nearly all individuals with asthma suffer from at least one other major health issue, with most suffering three or more, researchers reported recently in The Lancet Regi...
1 In 10 U.S. Surgeons Quit Practice, Study Warns Of Shortage
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 22, 2026
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American health care is experiencing a surgeon shortage, a new study says.
Nearly 10% of surgeons left clinical practice between 2013 and 2020, researchers reported May 20 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery, ...
Video Game Can Detect Depression In Minutes, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 22, 2026
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Playing a quick apple-picking video game can help doctors quickly identify patients with depression, a new study says.
The game can reliably detect depression in as little as three minutes, researchers reported May 18 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sci...
Quitting Smoking Might Lower Your Dementia Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 22, 2026
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Quitting smoking might protect your future brain health, a new study says.
People who quit smoking had a lower risk of developing dementia, especially if they didn’t gain excess weight afterward, researchers reported May 20 in the journal Neurology.
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RFK Jr. Fires Two Leaders Of Major U.S. Health Task Force
- Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2026
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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired two key leaders of the task force that sets insurance coverage rules.
Dr. John Wong, a professor at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, and Dr. Esa Davis, a professor at the University of...
Common Food Preservatives Linked to Major Heart Problems
- Stephanie Brown HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2026
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That grab-and-go snack or frozen meal may be doing more than lasting longer on the shelf — it could also be raising your risk of heart disease.
Preservatives are used in hundreds of thousands of industrially processed foods.
"Experimental studies sugges...
Migraine With Aura Linked To Middle-Age Stroke Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2026
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Middle-aged folks who suffer migraine with an aura could be more likely to suffer a stroke, a new study says.
Overall, people who have migraine with an accompanying aura have a 73% increased risk of stroke, researchers reported recently in the journal Neurology....
Nicotine Vapes Triple Smokers' Odds Of Quitting Tobacco
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2026
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Nicotine vapes can triple smokers’ odds of successfully giving up traditional cigarettes, while also exposing them to fewer harmful chemicals, a new study argues.
Smokers who started using a nicotine e-cigarette were over three times more likely to quit smoking wit...
Fatty Liver Disease Increases Heart Attack Risk, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2026
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Fatty liver disease is dangerous for the heart as well as the liver, a new study says.
People with fatty liver disease have nearly doubled rates of heart attack and other heart health emergencies, researchers reported May 20 in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology a...
CPAP Insurance Rules Too Stringent, Deny Device Coverage To Sleep Apnea Patients Who Would Benefit
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2026
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It’s notoriously difficult for some sleep apnea patients to adapt to using a CPAP machine – but most will and should be given the chance before insurance companies cut off coverage for the devices, a new study says.
Despite not meeting Medicare requirements t...
Rollback of PFAS Drinking Water Standards Raises Safety Fears
- Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
- May 20, 2026
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Monday it wants to roll back some regulations on "forever chemicals" in drinking water put into place in 2024.
The agency proposed eliminating drinking water limits for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) an...
Your Handwriting Could Be a Window Into Your Aging Brain
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- May 20, 2026
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Your handwriting could reveal more than what you’re trying to say — it may offer clues about how your brain is aging.
Researchers in Portugal studied 58 adults, ages 62 to 92, living in care homes. Thirty-eight had previously been diagnosed with a cognitive i...
Teens Turning To Creatine, Not Steroids, For 'Looksmaxxing'
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 20, 2026
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U.S. teens trying to build up their muscles are turning from steroids to creatine supplements, a new study says.
Creatine use rose by 90% among boys and a whopping 168% among girls between 2019-2020 and 2023-2024, researchers report in the August issue of the journal
Once-A-Day Pill Effective In Treating Sleep Apnea Without CPAP, Clinical Trial Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 20, 2026
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Some people with sleep apnea might be able to shed their CPAP masks in favor of a once-nightly pill, a new study says.
The experimental pill, called AD109, helps treat sleep apnea by making a person’s airways resistant to collapse, researchers say.
In clinica...
How Do Caffeine, Alcohol, Weed, Nicotine Affect MS Symptoms?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 20, 2026
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There are lots of legal substances people use regularly to alter their mood – alcohol, caffeine, nicotine and in some locales, weed.
But how do these substances affect people with multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Most have drawbacks that come along with their benefit...
Childhood Trauma Tied to Higher Obesity Risk, But One Caring Adult Can Make A Difference
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 20, 2026
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Childhood trauma can increase a kid’s risk of obesity, a study says.
Children’s body mass index (BMI) rose steadily as their personal list of traumas mounted, including abuse, divorce, poverty, neglect or bullying, researchers reported in JAMA Network Ope...
More Kids Seeking Anxiety Help at Routine Doctor Visits, Study Finds
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2026
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Children are showing up at routine doctor visits with mental health concerns at much higher rates than they were a decade ago -- especially for anxiety.
A new study of nearly 1.8 million children in Massachusetts, published May 18 in JAMA Network Open, found anx...
Weed/Opioid Combo Doesn't Help Knee Arthritis Pain
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2026
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Adding a synthetic weed-derived drug to opioid painkillers brings no relief to people with excruciating knee pain, a new study says.
Neither the cannabis drug dronabinol nor the opioid hydromorphone alone provided significant pain relief for people with knee arthritis, a...
Losing A Parent Can Dent An Adult's Earning Power
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2026
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Losing a parent in adulthood not only breaks your heart, but can put a sizable dent in your bank account, a new study says.
Adults’ earning power persistently declines following the death of a parent, researchers report in the May issue of the American Economic...
