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Moms of Twins Face an Increased Risk of Heart Disease, New Study Finds
Mothers of twins are more likely to be hospitalized with heart disease within a year of giving birth, but researchers say the risk appears short-term.
Cold Water Plunges May Help Ice Out Stress and Improve Sleep
A new study suggests ice baths and cold showers after exercise may help reduce stress, improve sleep and slightly boost quality of life, but the benefits appear short-lived -- and more high-quality research is needed.
Regular Flossing May Lower Your Risk of Stroke and Irregular Heartbeat
A new study finds flossing at least once a week may decrease the risk of stroke independent of your other oral hygiene habits like brushing.
FDA Approves Clinical Trials for Pig Kidney Transplants in Humans
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever clinical trials testing pig kidney transplants in people with kidney failure, marking a major step forward in cross-species transplantation.
Two biotechnology companies, United Therapeutics Corporati...
Parents Call for Water Bead Ban After Child’s Brain Injury
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2025
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They're small, colorful and marketed as safe sensory toys but water beads have sent thousands of kids to the emergency room -- and now, experts and parents want their sale to be banned.
Water beads can expand up to 100 times their size when exposed to water. If swallowed...
Scientists Find More Microplastics in Human Brains
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2025
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Tiny microplastics are making their way into the human brain, and new research suggests the problem is getting worse.
The new study, published Feb. 3 in the journal Nature, found that brain samples collected in 2024 contained significantly more microplastics tha...
Firearms Injuries Shot Up Following Pandemic, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2025
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Hospitalizations for firearm injuries sharply increased in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic after years of steady decline, a new study says.
Overall, 34% more people landed in the hospital for a gunshot injury in 2020 and 2021 than would have been predicted based on pre...
Many Americans Misguided On Daily Aspirin, Survey Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2025
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Many Americans don’t see anything wrong with taking daily low-dose aspirin, even though experts have concluded its risks outweigh its benefits, a new survey has found.
Nearly half (48%) of people incorrectly think that the benefits of taking low-dose aspirin daily ...
Heart Health At Risk For New Moms Of Twins
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2025
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New moms who’ve just had twins run a high risk of heart disease in the coming weeks and months, a new study suggests.
Women have a doubled risk of hospitalization for heart problems within a year of delivering twins, researchers reported Feb. 3 in the European ...
At-Home Urine Test Can Detect Aggressive Prostate Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2025
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It’s tough for a man to know what to do following a diagnosis of prostate cancer.
The treatment is often worse than the risk posed by the cancer itself, causing some men to suffer incontinence and impotence even though their tumor wouldn’t have killed them.
Ultra-Processed Foods Make Up Nearly Half of Calories for Canadian Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2025
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Canadian youngsters are munching loads of ultra-processed foods, increasing their lifelong risk of obesity, a new study says.
“We saw that ultra-processed foods contributed to almost half of a child’s total daily energy intake,” senior researcher Kozeta...
Heart Patients Aren't Taking Lifesaving Meds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2025
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Drugs like blood thinners, cholesterol-lowering statins and blood pressure meds can protect the health and extend the lives of people with heart disease.
But only if patients take the drugs -- and many around the world aren’t, a new study says.
Overall, fewer...
Key CDC Health Websites Vanish Following Trump Orders
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2025
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has taken down multiple health-related websites and datasets, including those on HIV, LGBTQ health and more, following executive orders from the Trump administration.
The orders require federal agencies to elimina...
Severe Infections Double Risk of Heart Failure
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2025
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Landing in the hospital with COVID or the flu can put your heart health at dire risk, a new study suggests.
Adults hospitalized for a severe infection are more than twice as likely to develop heart failure years later, according to findings published Jan. 30 in the J...
Cold Water Plunges Might Offer Some Benefit
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2025
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Cold showers or ice baths have become a trendy way to recuperate after a heavy-duty workout, but do they actually help?
A new evidence review suggests there’s some science to back up the hype.
People report lower stress, improved sleep and better quality of l...
Lifetime Cancer Risk Might Be Set Before You're Born
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2025
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A person’s lifetime risk of cancer might be partly established before they are even born, a new mouse study says.
Researchers identified two distinct genetic states that arise during fetal development and are linked to cancer risk, according to a report published r...
F.A.S.T. Acronym Can Speed Bystander Stroke Response
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2025
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A simple acronym -- F.A.S.T. -- can help bystanders recognize the first signs of stroke and call 911 right away, a new study says.
Both F.A.S.T and another acronym, BE-FAST, helped people remember the symptoms of stroke, according to findings to be presented Wednesday at...
Young Adults Are Dying Earlier Than Expected
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2025
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Young adults keep dying at higher-than-expected rates, falling prey to drug overdose and poor health, a new study says.
The death rate among adults 25 to 44 was 70% higher in 2023 than it would have been had pre-2011 trends continued, researchers reported in a new study ...
Beta Blocker Might Reduce Migraine Stroke Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2025
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A common drug used to prevent migraines might have an additional benefit -- protecting women against stroke.
Women taking the beta blocker propranolol to ward off migraines have a lower risk of strokes caused by blood clots, according to new research to be presented Thur...
Bird Flu Is Spreading: What You Need To Know
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 2, 2025
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A rapidly-spreading H5N1 avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, has been devastating bird flocks and showing signs of spreading to other mammals.
Since 2022, more than 147 million birds in the U.S. have been affected. Already this year, more than 5 million egg-lay...
12 Questions To Ask Yourself and Your Doctor To Maintain Brain Health
- Denise Maher HealthDay Reporter
- February 1, 2025
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If you've experienced so-called "senior moments," brain blips or brain freezes, you're not alone.
Many people worry about their future brain health. So many, in fact, that the American Academy of Neurology suggests that everyone consider 12 factors that influence ...
FDA Approves First New Non-Opioid Pain Pill in Decades
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 31, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, a new pain reliever without the risks of addiction or overdose linked to drugs like Vicodin and OxyContin.
The new pill, developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, is intended for short-term pain relief followi...
Bird Flu Studies Delayed as White House Halts CDC Reports
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 31, 2025
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As a bird flu outbreak escalates across the U.S., the Trump administration has paused the release of key public health studies, stalling research that could provide insight into how the virus spreads to animals and people.
The blocked studies were supposed to be publishe...