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Sitting Too Long Increases Alzheimer’s Risk Even If You Exercise
A new study finds sitting too much leads to brain shrinkage even if you get the recommended 150 minutes of exercise per week.
New Study Finds No Link Between COVID-19 Vaccine and Miscarriage
Researchers compare COVID-19 vaccination status with pregnancy outcomes in approximately 900 women and find no association between vaccination and miscarriage.
The Fight Over Medicaid: What Three Hospital CEOs Fear the Most
HealthDay interviews three hospital CEOs who are worried that massive Medicaid cuts may eliminate life-saving programs for low-income Americans.
FDA Gives Full OK to Novavax COVID Shot for High-Risk Groups
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2025
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MONDAY, May 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval to Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, but only for certain people.
The vaccine is now approved for adults ages 65 and older, or for people ages 12 to 64 who...
Former President Joe Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2025
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MONDAY, May 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office announced Sunday.
Doctors found the cancer after Biden reported urinary symptoms. Testing showed a small nod...
New Models Help Docs Distinguish Severe Pneumonia In Children
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2025
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MONDAY, May 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — New predictive models can accurately distinguish mild, moderate and severe pneumonia in children, helping determine which kids need hospitalization or intensive care.
Children with a runny nose and congestion are 41% less lik...
Doctors Perform First-Ever Human Bladder Transplant in U.S.
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2025
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MONDAY, May 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors in Southern California have performed the first human bladder transplant, offering new hope to people with serious bladder problems.
The surgery was done earlier this month by two doctors from the University of Califo...
GLP-1 Drugs Appear To Lower Cancer Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2025
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MONDAY, May 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cutting-edge GLP-1 weight-loss drugs appear to help lower cancer risk even beyond the benefits from dropping excess pounds, a new study says.
First-generation GLP-1 drugs like liraglutide (Saxenda) and exenatide (Byetta) were...
Couch Potatoes Have Greater Risk Of Brain Decline, Even If They Exercise
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2025
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MONDAY, May 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Couch potatoes are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, even if they set aside time to work out each day, a new study says.
People who spent more time sitting around were more likely to experience cognitive decli...
Black Patients, Women Face Worse Outcomes, Death In Heart & Blood Vessel Procedures
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2025
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MONDAY, May 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women and Black patients are more likely to suffer life-changing complications from advanced heart and blood vessel procedures, a trio of new studies says.
Women face a higher risk of complications after procedures aimed at r...
Song Lyrics Matter When Managing Your Mood, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2025
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MONDAY, May 19, 2025 (HealthDay New) — Looking for a little uplift from Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” or “Happy” by Pharrell Williams?
Or perhaps you’re in a reflective mood and would rather hear “Forever Young” b...
AI Can Help Track MS Progression
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2025
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MONDAY, May 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) can help detect when a person’s multiple sclerosis (MS) has reached an advanced state, a new study says.
A newly developed AI correctly judged with 90% accuracy when a person’s MS had ...
Chimpanzees' Drumming May Be Ancient Form of Communication
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 17, 2025
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SATURDAY, May 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — When a chimp pounds rhythmically on a towering tree root deep in the jungle, it may be doing more than just making noise.
A new study suggests that drumming could be one of the earliest forms of communication shared b...
Novo Nordisk, U.S. Biotech Company Team Up to Create Obesity Pills
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is teaming up with California-based biotech Septerna to develop new pills to treat obesity, type 2 diabetes and other metabolic diseases.
The deal could be worth up to $2.2 billion for Septerna. ...
Custom Gene Editing Helps Baby With Rare Condition
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A baby born with a rare and deadly genetic disease is the world's first known patient to receive an experimental gene editing treatment designed just for him.
KJ Muldoon from Clifton Heights, Pa., is thriving after the therap...
Toxic Metals Found in All Rice Samples in New Study
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new report says rice sold in U.S. stores contains toxic heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury.
The report — released by Healthy Babies, Bright Futures — found arsenic in 100% of rice samples...
Republican Medicaid Cuts Could Cause Rural Hospital Closures, CEOs Warn HealthDay TV
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Proposed cuts to Medicaid could be devastating to America’s rural hospitals, health care CEOs are warning in interviews with HealthDay.
House Republicans have proposed an $880 billion reduction in Medicaid funding. Comb...
Medicare Low-Income Drug Benefit Saves Lives, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Low-income Medicare beneficiaries are more likely to die if they lose access to crucial medication coverage, a new study says.
More than 14 million poor Medicare beneficiaries receive the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy (L...
Adults Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes Face Heart Health Issues, Risk Of Early Death
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People who develop type 1 diabetes in adulthood have a higher risk of heart disease and death, a new study says.
However, these patients can improve their odds through healthy lifestyle habits, researchers reported May 14 in ...
Houston Wastewater Foretold Texas Measles Outbreak
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Measles virus popped up in Houston wastewater weeks before a notorious Texas outbreak of the highly infectious disease started in January, a new study says.
Wastewater samples collected Jan. 7 contained genetic evidence of me...
Testosterone Therapy Doesn't Increase Cancer Risk For Transmasculine People
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Transmasculine and gender diverse people who use testosterone are not at an increased risk for cervical, ovarian or other gynecological cancers, a new study says.
The results show that hormone therapy can safely be used to in...
Barbie's Feet Have Changed With The Times
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Barbie’s arched feet became something of a statement on female empowerment in her 2023 movie.
Her feet initially remained arched even when she stepped out of high heels, but to Barbie's horror fell flat as she started t...
U.S. Suspends Live Animal Imports Amid Screwworm Outbreak in Mexico
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 15, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has temporarily halted the import of live cattle, horses and bison from Mexico.
The move aims to stop the spread of New World screwworm, a dangerous flesh-eating parasite that...
