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Mini Workouts, Major Gains: How ‘Exercise Snacking’ Boosts Heart Health
A new study finds short bursts of physical activity throughout the day help improve heart and lung function, especially for people who are otherwise sedentary.
Harder-to-Detect Breast Cancer Increasing in U.S. Women
A new report from the American Cancer Society finds a steep rise in lobular breast cancer between 2012 and 2021.
Rectal Bleeding Strongest Predictor of Colon Cancer Under 50
A new study finds patients under 50 who experience rectal bleeding are 8.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
FDA Approves At-Home Version of Lasix for Heart Failure Care
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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A new at-home version of a common heart failure drug could make treatment easier for millions of Americans.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lasix ONYU (furosemide injection), a new drug-device combination developed by SQ Innovation, Inc., for tre...
More Than 54,000 Gaza Children Now Severely Malnourished, U.N. Warns
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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A new U.N. study warns that tens of thousands of young children in Gaza are suffering from life-threatening hunger as food shortages continue into a second year.
The U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) estimates that about 54,600 ...
Don’t Toss Those Veggie Scraps — They Might Be Healthier Than You Think
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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What was once tossed into compost bins could soon help grow stronger crops and even support human health, new research suggests.
A series of recent studies published in American Chemical Society (ACS) journals reveal how scientists are transforming food waste — fro...
Virtual Reality May Re-create Psychedelic-Like Effects Sans Drugs
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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A new study suggests that virtual reality (VR) experiences designed to mimic psychedelic visual effects could safely boost creativity and flexibility in thinking — without the use of drugs.
Researchers from Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan found tha...
Drug Combo Effective Against Advanced Prostate Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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A new drug combo is offering hope for men with advanced prostate cancer.
Adding the targeted cancer drug niraparib to hormone therapy reduced the risk of prostate tumor growth and slowed symptom advance, according to findings published Oct. 7 in the journal Nature Me...
Poor ER Triage Leaves Sickle Cell Patients In Agony For Hours, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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Patients experiencing a sickle cell crisis can wind up waiting hours in agony if inappropriately triaged by ER staff, a new study says.
Patients misplaced in a less severe pain category waited nearly three times as long for their first dose of pain medication compared to...
Ketamine Safe, Effective For Chronic Pain
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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Low-dose IV infusions of ketamine are safe and effective in treating chronic pain, a new study says.
Ketamine infusions as part of comprehensive clinical pain care helped as many as 46% of patients improve their physical function, sleep quality and pain management, resea...
Quitting Smoking Nearly Doubles Cancer Patients' Short-Term Survival Odds, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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Experts argue it’s never too late to quit smoking, and a new study says that applies to people with late-stage cancer as well.
Patients with advanced cancer gained nearly a full year of additional life if they quit smoking, compared to those who kept lighting up, r...
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Inspirational Videos Rival Meditation For Stress Relief, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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YouTube or TikTok might offer a solid alternative to meditation when it comes to stress relief.
People’s stress dropped about as much from watching a short inspirational video as it did through guided meditation, researchers reported in the journal Psychology o...
Cancer Patients Face Better Odds In Medicaid Expansion States
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2025
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Cancer patients are more likely to survive if they live in a state that expanded its Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), new research shows.
Patients were more likely to have higher five-year and overall survival rates if their state had expanded Medica...
Deion Sanders Returns to Practice After Surgery for Blood Clots
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2025
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University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders said Tuesday he was undergoing surgery to treat ongoing blood clot issues, and less than a day after the procedure, returned to practice Wednesday.
The 58-year-old coach had shared earlier in the week that he was in &ld...
Turns Out, There Are 5 Sleep Styles — And Each Affects Your Brain Differently
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2025
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A new study suggests there’s more to sleep than how long you snooze each night. Your overall sleep pattern could shape your mood, brain function and even long-term health.
Researchers from Concordia University in Montreal identified five distinct sleep profiles tha...
Sno Pac Recalls Frozen Spinach Sold Across the U.S.
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2025
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A Minnesota-based company is recalling two types of organic frozen spinach sold nationwide because they may be contaminated with Listeria, a bacteria that can cause serious or even life-threatening illness.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the re...
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Congo’s War Cuts Off Medicine to Hundreds of Health Facilities
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2025
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More than 200 health centers in eastern Congo are running out of essential medicine due to ongoing fighting and a lack of humanitarian aid, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned.
The organization said it surveyed 240 medical facilities in North and S...
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Wildfire Smoke Might Damage Male Fertility
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2025
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Wildfire smoke could be damaging men’s fertility, according to a new study.
Key measures of sperm quality appeared to drop among dozens of men participating in fertility treatments, researchers recently reported in the journal Fertility and Sterility.
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Increasing Number Of Pregnancies Affected By Heart Complications
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2025
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Heart-related health problems might affect as many as 1 in 7 pregnancies, even among women without any prior heart disease, a new study says.
Researchers found a steady increase in heart-related health problems among more than 56,000 pregnancies between 2001 and 2019 in ...
Popular Painkiller Less Effective, More Risky Than Thought, Evidence Review Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2025
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A widely prescribed opioid painkiller is not all it’s cracked up to be, a new evidence review has concluded.
The opioid painkiller tramadol does little to reduce moderate to severe pain, according to results published Oct. 7 in the journal BMJ Evidence Based Me...
Health Habits In 20s, 30s Can Have Dramatic Effect On Later Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2025
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The healthy habits people adopt and stick with in their 20s and 30s have a massive and direct impact on their risk of a heart attack or stroke decades later, a landmark study says.
Young adults who fail to keep heart-healthy practices can see their risk of future heart d...
Financial Toxicity Fatal For Some Cancer Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2025
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The financial hit from cancer care can prove fatal to some patients battling the dread disease, a new study says.
Patients whose credit rating drops after their cancer diagnosis are more likely to die fighting their malignancy, researchers reported Tuesday at the America...
'Fun-Sized' Exercise Snacks Can Boost Fitness, Review Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2025
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“Fun-sized” bits of exercise sprinkled throughout the day might help boost the fitness of inactive folks, a new evidence review says.
These exercise “snacks” — intentional short bursts of physical activity — significantly improved hear...
