Health Highlights: March 24, 2023
Losing a spouse may be more lethal for men. In a new study, A widower was 70% more likely to die in the year after loss than his non-widowed peers, while that raised risk was only 27% among widows. Read moreCOVID pandemic got more Americans worried ab…
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Coffee won’t affect your heart rhythms. A study pitting days of coffee drinking against days of abstaining found no significant difference in the number of premature atrial contractions — when the heart seems to “skip a beat.” Read moreLiving near no…
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Birth control pills tied to slight rise in breast cancer risk, regardless of formulation. A new study finds the single hormone pill and combination estrogen-progestogen pills confer a similar degree of heightened risk for breast cancer. Read moreWhen…
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Dangerous drug-resistant fungal infections spreading in U.S. The percentage of dangerous infections caused by C. auris has increased every year, and nearly doubled in 2021, researchers report. Read moreGood news or bad, patients want access to medica…
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Bile duct cancers: More funding, research needed to fight this silent killer. As too many American families have discovered, this tumor is typically only discovered once the cancer is in an advanced, incurable stage. Anywhere from 8,000 to 20,000 suc…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 16, 2023
Just 2 kids in the world have this rare genetic disease. Their parents united for a cure. Unique changes in DNA slow each child’s development, but two sets of parents are working together with researchers to form a foundation to tackle the disease. Re…
Learn MoreBird Flu Outbreak Killed New England Harbor Seals, Raising Alarms for Humans
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A strain of avian (bird) flu appears to be killing seals off the New England coast, heightening fears among scientists that mammal-to-mammal transmission could be happening. If so, it would be a step towa…
Learn MoreBird Flu Outbreak Killed New England Harbor Seals, Raising Alarms for Humans
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A strain of avian (bird) flu appears to be killing seals off the New England coast, heightening fears among scientists that mammal-to-mammal transmission could be happening. If so, it would be a step towa…
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Colon cancer in the young: One woman’s story. Tatiana Gonzalez was just 39 when the disease struck her. It’s part of a disturbing trend where colon cancer is hitting more and more people under 50, often at advanced stages. Read moreMore additives bein…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 13, 2023
Having a-fib might raise risks for dementia. The link was stronger in people who developed a-fib before age 65 and in those without chronic kidney disease, a new study found. Read moreChest scans for respiratory ailments might also spot heart trouble….
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