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17 Jan

Eating Red Meat, Especially Processed Red Meat, May Increase Your Risk of Dementia

A new study finds filling your plate with things like burgers and bacon may increase your risk for cognitive decline and dementia.

16 Jan

Cancer Mortality Continues to Drop Despite Increasing Diagnoses Among Women and Young Adults

A new report from the American Cancer Society warns progress against the disease may be in jeopardy. While overall cancer mortality continues to drop, incidence rates among women and young adults are on the rise.

15 Jan

Is the Definition of Obesity About to Change?

An international group of medical experts says body mass index is not a reliable way to diagnose obesity. Members of the Commission on Clinical Obesity are recommending new methods that also consider location of excess body fat and objective symptoms of disease.

Menthol Mimics Pose Challenge to Tobacco Bans

Menthol cigarettes are under fire in the United States for promoting smoking among Black Americans, with a number of cities and states banning the smokes.

In response, the tobacco industry has come up with “menthol mimics” that imitate the cooling effect of menthol, and smokers are taking note of the innovation, a new study pub...

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January 19, 2025
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The Future of Plant-Based Cheeses

A slice of tasty, stretchy, creamy cheese may soon be easier to come by for those on a dairy-free diet.

Researchers in Canada are working to create plant-based cheeses with all the taste and texture of traditional, dairy cheese but with healthier and more sustainable ingredients, according to a new research review published Jan. 14 in the ...

India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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January 18, 2025
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These Lifestyle Moves Help Ease Low Back Pain, Study Shows

Suffering from low back pain?

Addressing your unhealthy lifestyle habits could help ease your pain better than traditional care, a new study says.

Back pain sufferers who got lifestyle coaching functioned better and had improved quality of life compared to others who received standard care, researchers report in the study published J...

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January 17, 2025
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CDC Confirms Another Human Bird Flu Case, Bringing Total to 67

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed another human H5N1 avian flu case -- otherwise known as bird flu -- in California on Thursday, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 67.

California has been hit hardest, accounting for 38 cases, according to CDC data.

The latest case involved a San Francisco chil...

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January 17, 2025
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CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms, as the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak continues to grow in the United States and Canada.

The advisory, issued Jan. 16, recommends that health care providers perform a second test...

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January 17, 2025
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Drug Lowers Fracture Risk in Early Postmenopausal Women

Women past menopause can protect themselves from future fractures through infrequent, cheap IV infusions of a bone-strengthening drug.

Women 50 to 60 who got two IV infusions of zoledronate (Reclast) within five years had a 44% lower risk of spinal fractures, compared to women who received a placebo, according to results published Jan. 15 ...