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12 Aug
Does Losing Weight Before IVF Improve Chances For Pregnancy?
A new study finds women with obesity who lose weight before IVF have increased odds of getting pregnant, especially through natural conception.
11 Aug
What Causes Chemo Brain? A New Study Points to Brain Shrinkage
In a new pilot study, researchers found breast cancer patients who experienced cognitive impairment after chemotherapy had lower levels of gray matter in brain regions connected to memory and language.
08 Aug
High Blood Pressure? Start Walking Smarter
A new study finds walking more and walking faster cuts the risk of major heart events in people with and without high blood pressure.
Parents' Workplace Chemical Exposure Might Influence Child's Autism
A child’s symptoms of autism might vary according to their parents’ exposure to workplace chemicals, a new study says.
On-the-job chemical exposure among moms and dads prior to a child’s birth was significantly linked to increased autism severity, worse behavioral issues and poorer cognitive performance, researchers found...
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Do You Have Long COVID? Depends Whom You Ask, Study Says
Do you suspect you have long COVID, but aren’t sure?
The answer you get will largely hinge on whom you ask, a new study says.
The medical field still lacks a clear answer as to what constitutes long COVID, despite hundreds of published studies and millions of sufferers worldwide, researchers reported Aug. 12 in JAMA Network...
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- August 13, 2025
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A Small Change In Your Stride Can Ease Knee Arthritis Pain
Slightly altering your stride while walking could considerably ease pain caused by wear-and-tear knee arthritis, a new study says.
Foot positioning while walking can reduce stress on a person’s knee joint, researchers reported Aug. 12 in The Lancet Rheumatology.
People trained to angle their feet slightly inward or out...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 13, 2025
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Dollar Store Eats Aren't Harming American Diets, Study Says
Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and other dollar stores are chock full of cheap, highly processed foods — just the sort of eats that can lead to obesity, heart disease and other health problems.
But dollar store shoppers are surprisingly savvy, and the foods sold in these discount stores don’t appear to be doing dras...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 13, 2025
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Phone App Reduces Suicide Among High-Risk Patients
A mobile smartphone app can help reduce the risk of death among people at high risk for suicide, a new study says.
The app, called OTX-202, reduced suicide attempts by 58% among a large group of recently discharged psychiatric patients who had previously attempted suicide, researchers reported Aug. 8 in JAMA Network Open.
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- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 13, 2025
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New Vaccine May Help Stop Deadly Pancreatic Cancers From Coming Back
A new vaccine aimed at a common cancer gene mutation could help stop aggressive pancreatic cancers from coming back, a small clinical trial suggests.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal cancers, with a five-year survival rate of about 13%, according to the American Cancer Society.
Further, up to 80% of cases return after trea...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- August 12, 2025
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Update: NYC Legionnaires’ Outbreak Grows to 90 Cases; 3 Deaths Reported
A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has now sickened 90 people and caused three deaths, New York City health officials said Tuesday.
The update comes just a few days after the city’s health department proposed new rules for the testing of building cooling towers, suspected origin of the outbreak.
Cooling to...
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- August 12, 2025
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Summer COVID Surge Continues as Wastewater Levels Rise, CDC Says
The summer surge of COVID-19 continues with new federal data showing the virus is on the rise in many parts of the country.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that wastewater activity for COVID-19 has climbed to a “moderate” level nationwide, up from “low” the week before.
The h...
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- August 12, 2025
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Drivers Of Childhood Asthma More Complex Than Thought
Asthma flare-ups in children might be more complicated than previously thought, with hidden forces combining to restrict their airways, a new study says.
About 50% to 60% of children with severe asthma have a type called eosinophilic asthma, which are driven by white blood cells called eosinophils.
Treatment of eosinophilic asthma ty...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 12, 2025
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High Blood Pressure? Try An Indoor Air Purifier
Folks fighting high blood pressure might receive some help from a household air purifier, a new study says.
Even in areas with relatively low air pollution levels, using a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifier at home might significantly lower a person’s blood pressure, researchers reported recently in the Journal of th...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 12, 2025
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AI Might Be Able To Ease ER Overcrowding And Boarding
Artificial intelligence (AI) programs can help doctors and nurses predict hours earlier which ER patients will likely require hospital admission, a new study says.
An AI program trained on nearly 2 million patient visits became slightly more accurate than ER nurses in predicting which patients would need to be admitted, according to findin...
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A Doctor's Guide to Intermittent Fasting: Is It Right for You?
As a bariatric surgeon, I talk with patients every day about weight loss and improving their overall health. One topic that comes up more and more is intermittent fasting. You’ve probably heard about it from a friend, seen it on social media or read about celebrities who swear by it.
But what is it, really? Does it work? And most imp...
- Jeffrey J Kraft, MD, Board Certified Bariatric Surgeon HealthDay Reporter
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- August 12, 2025
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Psychotherapy Might Be Key Treatment For Low Back Pain
A type of psychotherapy appears to provide long-lasting relief for people suffering from chronic low back pain, a new clinical trial says.
Back pain patients who underwent cognitive functional therapy (CFT) were able to move more freely with less pain for up to three years later, according to results published recently in The Lancet Rh...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 12, 2025
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Conch Blowing Could Be Effective Treatment For Sleep Apnea
Want to ease your sleep apnea and get a better night’s sleep?
Blow through a conch shell, a new pilot clinical trial says.
Regularly blowing through a conch shell (shankh) for six months, like Disney princess Moana or Anchorman legend Ron Burgundy, significantly improved sleep among a small group of people with sleep apnea.
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- August 12, 2025
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Boar’s Head Plant To Reopen After Deadly Listeria Outbreak, but Concerns Remain
A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia that was linked to a deadly listeria outbreak last year will reopen soon, federal officials say. But recent inspections show similar sanitation problems at other company sites.
The Jarratt, Va., facility was closed down in September 2023 after U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspectors ...
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- August 11, 2025
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How Confidence and Positivity May Ease Fear of Childbirth
Up to 60% of women feel some level of fear about giving birth, but a new study suggests that a strong sense of mental well-being could make a difference.
Researchers from Robert Gordon University in Scotland and the University of South Australia (UniSA) surveyed 88 women in their third trimester before they attended prenatal classes in nor...
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- August 11, 2025
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Vinay Prasad Returns to FDA After Being Ousted
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s top vaccine regulator is returning to his post less than two weeks after the White House had him ousted.
Dr. Vinay Prasad will again head the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, which oversees vaccines and complex treatments for serious diseases, the U.S. Department ...
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- August 11, 2025
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Stalking Victims At Higher Risk For Future Heart Problems
Victims of stalkers appear to have an increased risk of heart disease, a new study says.
Women who had been stalked or had obtained a restraining order were more likely to develop heart problems later in life, researchers reported in the journal Circulation.
“Stalking is often seen as a form of violence that does not i...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 11, 2025
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More ER Patients Waiting Hours, Days For A Hospital Bed
An increasing number of Americans are languishing in ERs for hours or even days, waiting for a hospital bed to open for them, a new study says.
More than 25% of ER patients who require admission for hospital treatment wind up “boarded” – biding four or more hours in spare rooms or busy hallways until a bed becomes availab...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 11, 2025
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Nearly 9 in 10 ER Patients Aren't Fully Vaccinated
Nearly 9 out of 10 adults who land in an ER haven't been fully vaccinated, a new study says.
People who came to an emergency department for treatment of minor injuries or illnesses were often unaware of the vaccines available to them, researchers reported Aug. 7 in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a publication of the U....
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- August 11, 2025
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