Health Highlights: March 22, 2023
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…
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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….
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 10, 2023
Poll finds many Americans worried about health care understaffing. Almost 3 out of 4 people who needed health care in the past six months experienced delays or challenges in getting that care, the HealthDay/Harris Poll found. Read moreNew York City ra…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 9, 2023
Two healthy diets may help prevent dementia. Seniors who followed either the Mediterranean or MIND diet had the brain age of someone 18 years younger, new research showed. Read morePharmacies, hospitals face shortage of breathing drug albuterol. One o…
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Consuming opioids causes half of all U.S. poisonings to kids age 5 and younger. Experts say the opioid epidemic has made it more likely that kids will come across and accidentally ingest a pill. Read moreIs your tap water too hot? Scalds send thousand…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 7, 2023
Vitamin D could help prevent dementia. Consuming the “sunshine vitamin” lowered the chances of dementia by 40%, when compared to those who didn’t take supplements, new research showed. Read moreMost college athletes with genetic heart defects can safe…
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