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Simple, At-Home Smell Test May Help Predict Alzheimer’s Disease
A new peel-and-sniff card was tested by 180 adults, and the results showed those with mild cognitive impairment had significantly more trouble identifying and remembering odors.
How Many Americans Reach the Age of 70 with Healthy Bodies and Brains?
What you eat greatly impacts your chances of healthy aging. In a new study, just over 9% of U.S. adults made it to the age of 70 free of physical, mental and cognitive impairments, and their diet had a lot to do with it, according to researchers.
Colon Cancer is on the Rise in Young Adults. What You Need to Know.
HealthDay talks with Dr. Jennifer Davids, Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Boston Medical Center.
NIH Ends Funding for the Effects of Climate Change on Health
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2025
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will no longer fund new research on how climate change affects people’s health, according to records reviewed by ProPublica.
The new directive was shared internally with staff last week. It follows other action to st...
Chinese Woman Is Third Person To Get a Gene-Edited Pig Kidney
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2025
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A Chinese woman is the third person in the world living with a gene-edited pig kidney, and nearly three weeks after surgery, doctors say she’s doing well.
The woman, reportedly 69 years old, had kidney failure for eight years before receiving the pig kidney.
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Heart Problems Linked To Brain Shrinkage
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2025
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Heart disease might contribute to the sort of brain shrinkage seen in dementia, a new study says.
People with early signs of heart problems are more likely to have brain changes associated with dementia, researchers reported on March 26 in the journal Neurology....
Scent Test Can Sniff Out Cognitive Decline
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2025
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The nose might know whether a person is showing early signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.
Older adults who’ve developed mild cognitive impairment -- a precursor to dementia and Alzheimer’s -- score lower on a peel-and-sniff test ...
U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts Could Devastate Global Progress Against HIV/AIDS
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2025
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HIV could explode worldwide in the wake of U.S. cuts to foreign aid, resulting in millions of AIDS deaths and soaring rates of infection, a new analysis says.
President Donald Trump has floated the notion of ending the President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief (PE...
Obesity More Likely Among Kids Of Obese Moms, Smokers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2025
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A mom’s health and lifestyle choices can affect her kids’ risk of obesity as adults, a new study says.
Specifically, a child is 3 to 4 times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers reported March 26 in PLOS One.
Highly Educated Folks Face Steeper Brain Decline Following Stroke
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2025
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The higher you fly, the harder you fall, the old saying goes.
There might be something to that when it comes to the aftermath of a stroke, a new study suggests.
People with higher education face a steeper decline in their ability to plan, organize and problem-solve...
AI Improves IV Nutrition For Preemies
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2025
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Artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve how premature babies are fed, giving them a better chance at normal growth and development, a new study says.
Currently, preemies in a neonatal intensive care unit are fed by IV, receiving a drip-drop handmade blend of nutrie...
Gum May Be a Hidden Source of Microplastics
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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That stick of gum you’re chewing? It might be minty fresh, but it could also come with a little something extra: tiny bits of plastic.
A new study finds that one piece of gum can release hundreds -- possibly thousands -- of microplastics into your saliva.
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Federal Government Pulls Back $11.4B in COVID Health Funds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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The federal government is clawing back $11.4 billion in COVID funding, a move that could affect local and state public health efforts across the country.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said the money is no longer needed.
“The COVID-19 ...
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Trump Administration Ends Dozens of LGBTQ Health Grants
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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Dozens of research projects focused on LGBTQ health have been canceled by the U.S. government, alarming scientists who say the move will harm public health and slow scientific progress.
At least 68 grants to 46 institutions were terminated last week, according to a feder...
Tobacco Control Has Saved Nearly 4 Millions Lives, Study Estimates
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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Tobacco control measures like anti-smoking campaigns and cigarette taxes have prevented nearly 4 million lung cancer deaths during the past five decades, a new American Cancer Society study estimates.
More than 3.8 million lung cancer deaths were averted due to substanti...
New Moms Benefit From Regular Workouts
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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Childbirth is an overwhelming accomplishment, but new mothers would do best not to rest on their laurels following delivery, a new guideline says.
New moms should clock at least two hours a week of moderate to vigorous physical activity in the first months following birt...
New Material Allows Amputees To Adjust Prosthetic Limb Fit Via Smartphone
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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Chafing, blisters and sores are common problems for people fitted with an artificial limb.
The artificial limb’s fixed, rigid shape can’t adapt to changes in a person’s body, ultimately causing it to rub against a person’s residual limb.
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Black Americans Twice As Likely To Die During Childhood As Whites
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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Black babies and children are more than twice as likely to die as white kids, and that gap has grown since the 1950s, a new study says.
Black kids died at a rate 2.15 times that of white children in the 2010s, researchers reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine
Powerful MRI Scans Aid Epilepsy Surgery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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The first sign of seizures for Amanda Bradbury were auras in her vision that cropped up around age 19.
Then came frequent bouts of anxiety, struggling to maintain focus and follow conversations, forgetting things, and having difficulty speaking or even swallowing.
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Colon Cancer Increases Risk Of Heart-Related Death
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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Colon cancer is a particularly deadly form of the disease, the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
But patients diagnosed with colon cancer also need to be concerned about their heart health, especially if they’re younger adults, a new study says....
Shared Your DNA With 23andMe? Experts Say It’s Time To Delete It
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 25, 2025
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If you’re one of the 15 million people who shared your DNA with 23andMe, stop whatever you're doing.
Experts say now is the time to delete your data.
The genetic testing company filed for bankruptcy March 23 and is looking to sell its assets.
California...
Susan Monarez Named CDC Director
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 25, 2025
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President Donald Trump has chosen Susan Monarez to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) permanently. She has served as acting director since January.
If approved by the Senate, Monarez would become the first person without a medical degree to he...
Novo Nordisk to Pay $2 Billion for New Weight Loss Drug
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- March 25, 2025
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Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company, has signed a major deal worth up to $2 billion for the rights to a new obesity and diabetes drug, the company announced March 24.
The drug, called UBT251, is being developed by United Bio-Technology (Hengqin) Co., a Chinese ...
