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21 Jan
Just Like Belly Fat, Muscle Fat May Increase the Risk of Serious Heart Disease
A new study finds people with pockets of fat inside their muscles are at increased risk of hospitalization of death from heart attack.
20 Jan
Having COVID-19 May Raise Your Risk for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A new study finds people infected with COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a disorder that causes extreme exhaustion, memory and thinking problems.
17 Jan
Eating Red Meat, Especially Processed Red Meat, May Increase Your Risk of Dementia
A new study finds filling your plate with things like burgers and bacon may increase your risk for cognitive decline and dementia.
Trump Ends Push To Slash Prescription Drug Costs
With a sweep of the pen, President Donald Trump has ended a Biden administration effort to lower the cost of prescription drugs for people on Medicare and Medicaid.
Trump's order, signed shortly after his inauguration on Monday, targets policies his administrations calls "deeply unpopular" and "radical," NBC News reported.
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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- January 22, 2025
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Medicare to Negotiate Prices for 15 More Drugs, Including Ozempic
Medicare will soon negotiate prices for 15 more drugs as part of an effort to reduce costs for seniors and people with disabilities, federal health officials announced in a news release.
The negotiations, made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, will cover widely used medications for conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, cancer and asth...
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 22, 2025
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“Chameleon” Immune Cells Linked To Severe Asthma
A set of chameleon-like immune cells could be contributing to severe asthma in some patients.
Intermediate group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) appear to be able to get around cutting-edge asthma treatments by transforming into another type of immune cell.
Targeted biologic drugs have revolutionized the treatment of...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 22, 2025
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Overactive Bladder Diagnoses Tripled, but Treatment Is Still Rare
A sudden need to urinate is more common than previously known, but treatment is less common.
Diagnoses for overactive bladder more than tripled between 2013 and 2017, after the American Urological Association (AUA) released guidelines for the condition in 2012, researchers found.
However, diagnosis isn’t always leading to treat...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 22, 2025
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Sports Boost Academic Performance in Teens
Want your kid to do well in school?
Get them involved in an organized sport, a new study urges.
Boys and girls are both more likely to earn a high school diploma if they take part in team sports like soccer or artistic sports like dance or gymnastics, researchers reported in a study published recently in the journal Children...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 22, 2025
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Rural America Faces Growing Shortage of Eye Surgeons
Rural areas are facing an increasing shortage of eye surgeons who can treat conditions like cataracts, glaucoma and detached retinas, a new study says.
More than 17% of patients who need an ophthalmic surgeon live in rural America, but fewer than 6% of eye surgeons now work in a rural area, researchers recently reported in JAMA Ophthal...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 22, 2025
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