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04 Nov
Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Significantly Boosts Survival
A new study finds smokers who quit after a cancer diagnosis improve their survival outcomes by up to 26%.
01 Nov
Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Dementia Risk, Especially in Women
A new study finds adults 50 and older with sleep apnea face an increased risk of dementia, and researchers say the link is most significant in women as they age.
31 Oct
Teenage Weight-Loss Surgery Leads to Long-Lasting Health Benefits, New Study Finds
A new study finds obese teens who undergo bariatric surgery sustain major health benefits 10 years after the procedure -- including remission from type 2 diabetes, significant weight loss and lower blood pressure.
In a National First, an Idaho Health Department Is Refusing to Give COVID Vaccines
In what may be a first for the United States, a regional public health department in Idaho will no longer provide COVID-19 vaccines, following a close vote by its board.
“I’m not aware of anything else like this,” said Adriane Casalotti, chief of government and public affairs for the National Association of County and Cit...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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'Dawson's Creek' Star James Van Der Beek Has Colon Cancer
Actor James Van Der Beek, perhaps best known for his role as Dawson Leery in the popular television series "Dawson's Creek," has announced that he has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
"I have colorectal cancer. I’ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incre...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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Too Much Sitting Harms the Heart, Even in Folks Who Exercise
There's just something about sitting.
New research shows that too much time on sofas and chairs harms the heart -- even among people who get the minimum recommended amount of daily exercise.
“Taking a quick walk after work may not be enough" to offset the health dangers of sitting, said study lead author Chandra Reynolds. She's...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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World War II Data Shows Impact of Sugar on Kids' Health
The home front hardships of World War II illustrate how too much sugar is harming people’s health today, a new study shows.
British children who endured wartime rationing of sugar wound up with lifelong health benefits, researchers discovered.
Sugar restrictions during kids’ first 1,000 days after conception was associate...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Mindfulness Meditation Could Have Direct Effect in Reducing Pain
Many people turn to mindfulness meditation to help them manage their chronic pain, a practice that’s been used for centuries.
However, it’s been an open question whether meditation is simply functioning as a placebo, rather than actually quelling pain.
Now, a new study involving brain scans has revealed that's not the cas...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Too Many Meds: 'Polypharmacy' Can Really Harm Alzheimer's Patients
Alzheimer’s disease patients prescribed fistfuls of daily drugs are at greater risk of harm, a new study warns.
Patients with Alzheimer’s prescribed five or more daily medications suffer from more symptoms, falls and hospitalizations, and they are at greater risk of death, researchers found.
“They also experienced m...
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