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Heavy Drinking Increases the Risk for Dementia, New Study Finds
Having 8 or more alcoholic drinks per week may damage areas of the brain linked to memory and thinking.
Experimental Drug Shows Promise in Slowing Disability from Multiple Sclerosis
Results of a phase 3 clinical trial show an experimental drug called tolebrutinib can delay disability in patients with non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
NIH Funding Cuts Hit Cancer Research. What Does It Mean for Patients and Scientists?
An exclusive HealthDay Interview with Alicia Zhou, PhD, CEO of the Cancer Research Institute.
Pets May Boost Happiness As Much As Family or Friends
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2025
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Your cat might not do the dishes, and your dog probably can’t fix your Wi-Fi, but they could be making you just as happy as a spouse or best friend.
A new study found that having a furry friend may boost your overall life satisfaction as much as being married or re...
A New UV Light May Help Stop Future Pandemics
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2025
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Five years after COVID-19 first hit the United States, scientists are already brainstorming how to stop the next big virus.
One possible solution? A special kind of ultraviolet light called far-UVC, CBS News reported.
Unlike regular UVC light, which can be...
FDA Reverses Office Order, Lets Staff Work From Home
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2025
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Weeks after ordering staff back to the office, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now letting some employees work from home again.
The move follows major staff cuts and resignations that threaten the agency’s ability to approve new medicines among other...
Eating By Day Might Cut Heart Health Risk To Night Shift Workers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2025
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Night shift workers might be able to protect their heart health by only eating during daylight hours, a new study says.
Participants in an experiment experienced fewer heart health risk factors if they only ate during the daytime while working a night shift, researchers ...
Co-ops Offer Welcome Alternative For Home Care Workers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2025
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There are all sorts of co-ops – credit unions, employee-owned businesses, utility providers, farmers’ cooperatives.
But a new type of co-op might be the key to caring for aging Americans amid a shortage of paid caregivers, a new study suggests.
Home car...
Air Pollution Tied To Cognitive Decline Among Seniors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2025
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Air pollution might be harming the brains of seniors, increasing their risk of dementia and cognitive decline, a new study says.
Exposure to nitrogen dioxide and fine particle pollution is linked to lower scores in key thinking and memory skills, particularly language ab...
Hearing Loss Could Predict Heart Failure
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2025
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An older person’s hearing might be a harbinger of heart health, a new study says.
People who experience hearing loss are more likely to develop heart failure, researchers reported April 8 in the journal Heart.
What’s more, heart failure risk in...
Heavy Drinking Linked To Brain Damage, Increased Risk Of Dementia
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2025
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Heavy drinkers have an increased risk of developing brain lesions associated with memory and thinking problems, a new study says.
Folks who imbibe eight or more alcoholic drinks a week have an increased risk of hyaline arteriolosclerosis, or a thickening and narrowing of...
Fathers With Alzheimer's Might Pass Down The Disease, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2025
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THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Having a father with Alzheimer’s disease could put you at risk for brain changes linked to the degenerative disorder, a new study says.
People whose fathers fell prey to Alzheimer’s had a greater spread of ta...
Trump Administration Withdraws Key ADA Documents
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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The Trump administration has removed 11 guidance documents that helped businesses follow the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a new report says.
The documents were withdrawn last month as part of a federal effort to reduce rules that businesses must follow.
Key HIV Care Teams Let Go, Putting Mothers and Children at Risk
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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The Trump administration has let go of the last remaining U.S. health officials who oversaw HIV care for more than 1.1 million mothers and children in low-income countries.
The move raises alarms about how these vulnerable groups will get care.
The officials &mdash...
'Zero Suicide' Model Leads To Fewer Suicides in Health Systems
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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A health care program focused on suicide prevention has helped lower suicides and attempts, a new study shows.
The program, called the "Zero Suicide Model," relies on screening, safety planning and mental health support to help people at risk, The Associated Press
Stroke, Dementia, Depression Share Many Risk Factors
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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Brain diseases like stroke, dementia and depression share common risk factors, and changing any can lower a person’s risk of all three conditions, a new study says.
Addressing factors as varied as blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, physical activity, sleep, ...
Diet Drinks, Processed Foods Might Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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Food additive mixtures commonly found in diet drinks, soups, dairy desserts and sauces may slightly increase a person’s risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study says.
A mixture of additives commonly found in artificially sweetened beverages increased risk of type 2 dia...
Experimental Drug Can Slow MS Disability
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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An experimental drug can help patients with advanced multiple sclerosis (MS) delay the progressive disability that comes with their disorder, a new clinical trial suggests.
The drug, tolebrutinib, delayed disability progression by 31% in people with a type of MS called n...
America's ERs In Peril, Report Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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America’s emergency rooms are near the breaking point, causing long wait times and boarding of patients awaiting care, a new study says.
Essentially, ERs are being asked to serve as health care hubs that offer services far beyond emergency care, according to a new ...
Tasers Can Interfere With Heart Implants, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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People with heart implants could be in trouble if they’re hit with a powerful handheld taser, a new study says.
A heavy electrical charge delivered by a taser could cause a pacemaker or implanted defibrillator to malfunction, researchers report in the journal H...
Chronic Low Back Pain? Mindfulness Can Help
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2025
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Folks with low back pain can use their minds to effectively cope with their suffering, a new clinical trial says.
Mindfulness meditation and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) both significantly reduced pain among people with chronic back pain, according to findings publ...
Federal Funding Cuts Would 'Decimate' Medical Research, Expert Warns
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2025
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Federal cuts to funding could “decimate” medical research in the United States, delaying cures and costing countless lives, according to a leader in cancer research.
There’s been an overall freeze in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ...
Study Finds Sharp Rise in Dangerous Strep Infections
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2025
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Severe and possibly deadly strep infections are on the rise in the U.S., a study published Monday in Journal of the American Medical Association said.
The rate of invasive group A strep infections more than doubled from 2013 to 2022, jumping from about 4 cases p...
