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Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Dementia Risk, Especially in Women
A new study finds adults 50 and older with sleep apnea face an increased risk of dementia, and researchers say the link is most significant in women as they age.
Teenage Weight-Loss Surgery Leads to Long-Lasting Health Benefits, New Study Finds
A new study finds obese teens who undergo bariatric surgery sustain major health benefits 10 years after the procedure -- including remission from type 2 diabetes, significant weight loss and lower blood pressure.
Traditional Colonoscopy Better Than New Blood Tests at Detecting Colon Cancer
A new study finds colonoscopies are better than newly available blood tests at detecting early colon cancer and precancerous polyps.A new study finds colonoscopies are better than newly available blood tests at detecting early colon cancer and precancerous polyps.
In a National First, an Idaho Health Department Is Refusing to Give COVID Vaccines
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2024
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In what may be a first for the United States, a regional public health department in Idaho will no longer provide COVID-19 vaccines, following a close vote by its board.
“I’m not aware of anything else like this,” said Adriane Casalotti, chief of govern...
'Dawson's Creek' Star James Van Der Beek Has Colon Cancer
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2024
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Actor James Van Der Beek, perhaps best known for his role as Dawson Leery in the popular television series "Dawson's Creek," has announced that he has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
"I have colorectal cancer. I’ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis ...
Too Much Sitting Harms the Heart, Even in Folks Who Exercise
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2024
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There's just something about sitting.
New research shows that too much time on sofas and chairs harms the heart -- even among people who get the minimum recommended amount of daily exercise.
“Taking a quick walk after work may not be enough" to offset the hea...
World War II Data Shows Impact of Sugar on Kids' Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2024
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The home front hardships of World War II illustrate how too much sugar is harming people’s health today, a new study shows.
British children who endured wartime rationing of sugar wound up with lifelong health benefits, researchers discovered.
Sugar restricti...
Mindfulness Meditation Could Have Direct Effect in Reducing Pain
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2024
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Many people turn to mindfulness meditation to help them manage their chronic pain, a practice that’s been used for centuries.
However, it’s been an open question whether meditation is simply functioning as a placebo, rather than actually quelling pain.
...
Too Many Meds: 'Polypharmacy' Can Really Harm Alzheimer's Patients
- November 4, 2024
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Alzheimer’s disease patients prescribed fistfuls of daily drugs are at greater risk of harm, a new study warns.
Patients with Alzheimer’s prescribed five or more daily medications suffer from more symptoms, falls and hospitalizations, and they are at greater ...
More Hot Flashes Could Mean Higher Odds for Type 2 Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2024
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Menopausal women with frequent hot flashes and night sweats are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, a new study warns.
Middle-aged women who regularly suffer those well-known symptoms of menopause are 50% more likely to wind up with type 2 diabetes, researchers repor...
Prepping for Colonoscopy? An Expert Offers Tips to Make Things Easier
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- November 2, 2024
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Everyone knows that colonoscopies save lives, but that doesn't make drinking a lot of liquid laxatives in preparation for the procedure any less daunting.
Luckily, one expert has some helpful tips on how to take some of the pain out of the process.
The purpose of ...
Online Yoga Classes Can Ease Lower Back Pain
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2024
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Yoga can help ease chronic low back pain, even if the classes are conducted online, a new study shows.
Guidelines recommend using physical therapy or yoga to treat lower back pain before moving on to painkillers, but it can be tough for some people to make it to a yoga s...
Ozempic, Wegovy Could Help Ease Knee Arthritis Pain
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2024
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The GLP-1 drug semaglutide can help obese people manage debilitating knee arthritis, a new trial has found.
People who received weekly injections of semaglutide -- the active agent in the diabetes drug Ozempic and the weight-loss medication Wegovy -- had a nearly 14% dec...
Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2024
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Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life.
Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a long-term study which recently concluded that weight-loss surgery can bring lasting health benefits for obese teenager...
Sleep Apnea Could Raise Dementia Risk, Especially for Women
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2024
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Sleep apnea appears to increase a person's odds of developing dementia, a new study finds.
The effect seems stronger among women compared to men, noted a research team from the University of Michigan.
Luckily, there are treatments available to help ease sleep apn...
Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Boosts Survival by Up to 26%
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2024
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Smokers diagnosed with cancer often shrug and keep lighting up, figuring a few more butts won’t make much difference.
They’re very mistaken, a new study finds.
Smokers are 22% to 26% less likely to die if they quit following a cancer diagnosis, research...
When Is It OK to Undergo Routine Surgery After a Heart Attack?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2024
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Seniors who’ve had a heart attack should probably delay any elective surgeries for three to six months, a new study advises.
People aged 67 and older face double to triple the risk of life-threatening complications -- like a stroke or a second heart attack -- if th...
Money, Education Helps Determine Your Odds for Dementia
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2024
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Folks with more money and better education are at less risk for developing dementia as they grow older, a new study shows.
People with advantaged backgrounds are less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment, and to progress from there to dementia, researchers found.<...
Scientists Successfully Reverse Liver Fibrosis in Mice
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2024
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Cirrhosis, hepatitis infection and other causes can trigger liver fibrosis -- a potentially lethal stiffening of tissue that, once begun, is irreversible.
For many patients, a liver transplant is their only hope.
However, research at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles ...
No Evidence Adults With Autism Are More Vulnerable to Criminals, Study Finds
- November 1, 2024
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Are people with autism less able to "read" the nefarious intent of criminals, leaving them more vulnerable to scams or coercion into criminal activity?
It's been a common notion among trial lawyers, the Australian researchers behind a new report say, but it's not grounde...
Doctors Report First U.S. Cases of Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Rash
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 31, 2024
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Doctors in New York City are describing the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, which can cause a nasty rash that can take months to bring under control.
Despite the name, ringworm isn't any kind of worm but instead is a fungus, Trichophyton ment...
Study Suggests Earlier Is Better for Heart Valve Replacement Procedures
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 31, 2024
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In a finding that challenges conventional thinking on when people with failing heart valves but no symptoms should get surgery, a new study suggests these patients would fare far better if they had their valves replaced right away with a minimally invasive procedure.
The...
Bird Flu Infection Confirmed in a Pig for First Time in U.S.
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 31, 2024
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Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in poultry and dairy cows in the United States, a case of H5N1 has now been confirmed for the first time in a pig.
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA] and Oregon state veterinary officials are investigating positive cases ...