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02 Jun

Caffeinated Coffee May Protect Your Body and Mind as You Age

Women who consume regular coffee in midlife are more likely to reach the age of 70 free of 11 major chronic diseases and with no cognitive impairment, according to a new study.

30 May

GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs May Lower the Risk for 14 Obesity-Related Cancers

A new study finds women taking GLP-1 Receptor agonists were significantly less likely to develop obesity-related cancers.

29 May

U.S. Mothers Struggling With Mental Health Challenges

A new study finds more moms in the U.S. describe their mental health as fair or poor. Researchers say their physical health is also on the decline.

FDA Issues Highest Alert Over Tomato Recall in 3 Southern States

FDA Issues Highest Alert Over Tomato Recall in 3 Southern States

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Salmonella-tainted tomatoes in three southern states could cause severe illness or even death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns.

The FDA has updated an ongoing recall of tomatoes distributed in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina to Class I — its highest warning le...

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Cucumber-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Dozens Across 18 States

Cucumber-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Dozens Across 18 States

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A growing salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers has made at least 45 people sick across 18 states, U.S. health officials have warned.

The cucumbers came from Bedner Growers, a Florida-based company, and were distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, Associated Press reported.

The...

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Exercise Cuts Colon Cancer Recurrence and Boosts Survival, Study Finds

Exercise Cuts Colon Cancer Recurrence and Boosts Survival, Study Finds

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A structured exercise program helped colon cancer survivors live longer and lowered their odds for a relapse, a major international study shows.

The program lasted three years and included regular meetings with a fitness coach, Associated Press reported. 

Over the period, pe...

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Eating Healthier Can Protect Aging Brain

Eating Healthier Can Protect Aging Brain

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s never too late to start eating right as a means of protecting your brain health, a new study says.

People who improved their healthy eating in middle-age had a 25% lower risk of lower risk of dementia, compared to those whose diets got worse, according to findings reported today at a...

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Cancer Treatment 'Brain Drain' Occurring In Rural Areas

Cancer Treatment 'Brain Drain' Occurring In Rural Areas

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. rural communities could be experiencing a “brain drain” when it comes to cancer care, a new study says.

Most new radiation oncologists — docs who treat cancer with radiation — are choosing to work in big metropolitan areas rather than in rural locales, researchers f...

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Fluoride Ban Could Create Cavities For 1 Of Every 3 U.S. Kids

Fluoride Ban Could Create Cavities For 1 Of Every 3 U.S. Kids

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Removing fluoride from the U.S. water supply could result in more than 25 million more decayed teeth in children and teenagers within five years, a new study warns.

That’s the equivalent of a decayed tooth for 1 of every 3 kids in America, according to researchers from Mass General Brigha...

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Wildfire Smoke Dents Survival Odds For Lung Cancer Patients

Wildfire Smoke Dents Survival Odds For Lung Cancer Patients

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Wildfire smoke could make it harder for people with lung cancer to survive, a new study says.

Californians with lung cancer who breathed smoke from wildfires had a 20% increased risk of dying from their cancer, researchers reported Saturday at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (...

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Can A Vegan Diet Reduce Menopause Symptoms?

Can A Vegan Diet Reduce Menopause Symptoms?

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hot flashes, night sweat and other symptoms making menopause hellish for you?

You might consider going vegan, a new study suggests

Severe hot flashes decreased by 92% among a group of menopausal women assigned to eat a low-fat vegan diet for three months, researchers reported May 28 in th...

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Dads Help Shape Eating Habits of Their Children

Dads Help Shape Eating Habits of Their Children

MONDAY, June 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A dad’s eating habits can have a profound effect on their kid’s diets, even when those children are nothing but a twinkle in his eye, a new study says.

Men who established a healthy diet as teens were more likely to model healthy eating for their kids, and to keep a sharp eye on wha...

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How Caffeine Affects Your Brain While You Sleep

How Caffeine Affects Your Brain While You Sleep

SUNDAY, June 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Your morning cup of coffee might help you power through the day — but could it be keeping your brain too alert at night, even while you sleep?

A new study suggests that caffeine doesn’t just affect your energy levels. It may also change how your brain functions during sleep, especia...

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Feeling Work Stress? Your Dog Might Be Feeling It Too

Feeling Work Stress? Your Dog Might Be Feeling It Too

SATURDAY, May 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Stress from work doesn’t always stay at the office — and it may be affecting more than just your mood. 

A new study finds that your dog may be picking up on it, too, especially if you have a hard time letting go of work worries at the end of the day, Psychology Today

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Dr. Robert Jarvik, Inventor of First Human Artificial Heart, Dies at 79

Dr. Robert Jarvik, Inventor of First Human Artificial Heart, Dies at 79

FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Robert Jarvik, the man behind the world’s first permanent artificial heart used in a human, has died. 

He was 79, The New York Times reported.

His wife, writer Marilyn vos Savant, said he died Monday at their home in Manhattan due to complications from Parkinson&rs...

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FDA Chief: COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Should Be Personal Choice

FDA Chief: COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Should Be Personal Choice

FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials have pulled back a key recommendation that pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine — causing sharp criticism from doctors and other experts.

The announcement came Tuesday from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who said the government will ...

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Hormel Recalls Over 256,000 Pounds of Canned Beef Stew

Hormel Recalls Over 256,000 Pounds of Canned Beef Stew

FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hormel Foods is recalling more than 256,000 pounds of its Dinty Moore Beef Stew amid reports that wood fragments were found in some cans, according to U.S. health officials.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued the nationwide recall May 28.

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Wildfire Smoke Threatens Heart, Lung Health For Months Afterward

Wildfire Smoke Threatens Heart, Lung Health For Months Afterward

FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Skies choked with wildfire smoke can affect people’s heart and lung health for up to three months afterwards, a new study says.

The particle pollution created by wildfires continues to increase people’s risk of hospitalization for months after the smoke clears, researchers reported ...

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Combo Diabetes/High Blood Pressure Threatening More American Lives

Combo Diabetes/High Blood Pressure Threatening More American Lives

FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Twice as many Americans now face the increased risk of death that comes from having both high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, a new study reports.

About 12% of the U.S. population had high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes at the same time in 2018, up from 6% in 1999, researchers reported ...

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Eight Times More Young Adults Take Meds To Protect Against HIV Infection

Eight Times More Young Adults Take Meds To Protect Against HIV Infection

FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Eight times more young Americans are taking antiretroviral meds to protect them from HIV infection than a decade ago, a new study says.

About 208 of every 100,000 U.S. young adults were using pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, to prevent becoming infected with HIV in 2023, researchers reported ...

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Parents Can Sense Potential Critical Illness In Their Kids, Study Says

Parents Can Sense Potential Critical Illness In Their Kids, Study Says

FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A parent’s instincts regarding their child’s health usually are right on the money, even when they’ve taken the child to an ER, a new study says.

Parental worry over a kid’s deteriorating health strongly predicts how critically ill the child might become, researchers rep...

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Military Service Might Protect Against Depression

Military Service Might Protect Against Depression

FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The mentally scarred, deeply depressed combat veteran is an indelible stereotype promoted by movies and TV.

The post-traumatic stress and despair that some suffer following military deployment have prompted concerns that service members are highly vulnerable to depression.

However, the op...

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About 40% Of U.S. Smokers Struggle With Disability

About 40% Of U.S. Smokers Struggle With Disability

FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About 2 of 5 smokers in the U.S. suffer from some form of disability, a new study says.

And in 1 of 7, their disability is so severe it interferes with their daily lives, researchers report.

“The prevalence of disability among adults in the USA who currently smoke c...

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