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Is Diabetes Becoming a Silent Epidemic?
A new study finds nearly half of people ages 15 and older have diabetes and don’t know it.
High Blood Pressure in Kids Linked to Serious Heart Risks Later in Life
Kids with high blood pressure face a much greater risk of dying from heart disease by their mid 50s, a new study finds.
Prostate Cancer Rates on the Rise After Years of Decline
Prostate cancer rates are increasing about 3% per year, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. And the biggest increases are being seen in advanced-stage disease, which is harder to treat.
Nearly Half Of People With Diabetes Unaware Of Their Illness
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 10, 2025
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Nearly half of people with diabetes around the world are unaware of their condition, according to a new study.
Globally, an estimated 44% of people 15 and older with diabetes didn’t know they had the life-threatening disease, researchers reported Sept. 8 in The...
Wireless Ultrasound: A Potential Revolution In Assessing On-Field Sports Injuries?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 10, 2025
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The collegiate sports season is upon us, and with it the inevitable bruises, sprains and strains that come from tough competition.
Portable wireless ultrasound devices could be key to getting fast, reliable assessment of on-the-field sports injuries, researchers say.
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Premature Immune Aging Might Be Driver Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 10, 2025
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Rheumatoid arthritis might be caused in part by a prematurely aging immune system, a new study says.
Researchers found that people with joint pain and arthritis exhibited signs of accelerated immune aging, according to findings published recently in the journal eBioM...
Caffeine Bad News For Blood Donations, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 10, 2025
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Your morning cup of coffee might harm the quality of a blood donation provided later in the day, a new study says.
Caffeine appears to impair donated blood in ways that reduce the effectiveness of future transfusions, researchers report in the journal Haemotologica
'Kissing Bug' Disease Spreading in U.S., CDC Report Says
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2025
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Chagas disease — a potentially serious illness spread by an insect called the “kissing bug” — may be establishing itself in the United States, according to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report.
The disease is common i...
Frozen Vegetables Recalled in Six States Over Listeria Concerns
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2025
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A New York-based company has recalled several frozen vegetable products over possible listeria contamination, according to a report shared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Endico Potatoes Inc., based in Mount Vernon, N.Y., recalled its frozen peas and carr...
New Hampshire Man Doing Well After Experimental Pig Kidney Transplant
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2025
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A 54-year-old New Hampshire man is recovering well after receiving an experimental pig kidney transplant.
Bill Stewart, an athletic trainer from Dover, underwent the procedure June 14 at Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General) in Boston. “I really wanted to c...
Arthritis Drug Might Have Additional Heart-Healthy Benefit
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2025
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A common rheumatoid arthritis drug appears to also lower blood pressure, potentially reducing patients’ risk of heart disease, a new study says.
Methotrexate significantly lowered blood pressure compared to another arthritis drug called sulfasalazine, researchers r...
LSD A Potential Therapy For Anxiety, Early Clinical Trial Results Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2025
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"Flower power" psychedelic drugs might be a potential cure for modern anxiety, new research suggests.
A single dose of LSD helped people suffering from clinical anxiety in a new clinical trial.
Anxiety patients experienced rapid, significant and durable relief foll...
Most Americans Fear The Dentist
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2025
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Afraid of the dentist? You’re far from alone, a new study says.
Nearly 3 of 4 adults fear going to the dentist, researchers report in the September issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.
That means dental fear is even more widesprea...
Medicaid Crucial In Battling Opioid Epidemic
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2025
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Medicaid serves a key role in helping opioid addicts get the treatment they need, a new study says.
Prescription rates for the anti-opioid medication buprenorphine increased more than 27% in states that expanded Medicaid between 2018 and 2024, researchers reported in the...
Exercise Boosts Men's Mental, Sexual Health, Poll Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2025
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Most men agree that exercise provides a boost to their mental health, confidence and sex drive.
However, that doesn’t mean they’re going to make it a regular habit, a new Cleveland Clinic survey says.
About 30% of men do not engage in regular physical a...
Online Blood Pressure Pics Often Misleading, A Poor Guide For Patients, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2025
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Folks figuring out how to take their blood pressure at home might be tempted to use online stock photos to see how it’s done — but they really shouldn’t, a new study warns.
Only about 1 in 7 stock photos found online correctly depict the right way to me...
Radioactive Contamination Suspected in Recalled Frozen Shrimp
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 8, 2025
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U.S. officials are investigating radioactive contamination linked to frozen shrimp imported from Indonesia after testing found Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in some shipments.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday that the contamination may have ...
HHS Withdraws Report Linking Alcohol To Higher Cancer Risks
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 8, 2025
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Federal health officials have withdrawn a government report warning that even small amounts of alcohol could raise the risk of cancer and other serious health problems.
The move has sparked tons of debate among researchers, advocacy groups and industry leaders just...
Salmonella Outbreak Tied To Metabolic Meals Sickens 16, CDC Warns
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 8, 2025
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A salmonella outbreak tied to Metabolic Meals home-delivery products has sickened at least 16 people in 10 states, and another seven have been hospitalized, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported.
The affected meals were produced and shipped b...
New Pill Lowers Stubborn BP In Kidney Patients
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- September 8, 2025
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A novel pill that blocks the hormone aldosterone shows promise for lowering blood pressure and potentially delaying the progression of kidney disease in people with both conditions.
The preliminary findings were presented Saturday at an American Heart Association (...
Space Travel Accelerates Cellular Aging, Researchers Say
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- September 8, 2025
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Space travel takes a significant toll on the human body, and a new study reveals that it can speed up the aging of crucial blood and immune cells.
Researchers from the University of California San Diego found that blood-forming stem cells showed signs of rapid agin...
Kids with High BP May Face Risk of Early Heart Disease Death as Adults
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- September 8, 2025
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A heart health journey may start much earlier than once thought, as new research shows that kids with higher blood pressure at age 7 had a sharply increased risk of dying of heart disease by their mid-50s.
The preliminary findings were presented Sunday at an American Hea...
FDA Warns of Juice Recall Linked To Potential Foodborne Illness
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- September 8, 2025
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Parents in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York may want to pause before they pack a juice drink in their child’s lunchbox.
Evergreen Orchard Farm, a New Jersey-based company, has issued a voluntary recall for three of its juice products due to a lack of pas...
