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New Study Links Agent Orange to Rare Blood Cancer in Vietnam Vets
A landmark study finds Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange face a significantly higher risk of developing myelodysplastic syndrome. Researchers hope this finding helps veterans get the health and disability benefits they’ve been denied for 50 years.
Do GLP-1 Drugs Affect Cancer Risk? New Study Says Probably Not
A review of 48 clinical trials on GLP-1 safety suggests the popular meds probably have little to no effect on cancer risk.
Two New Studies Find Strong Link Between Epilepsy and Depression
Depression not only makes epilepsy harder to treat but may also raise the risk of developing it, new research finds.
10 Dec
GLP-1 Medications Show Little Effect on Cancer, Study Shows
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 10, 2025
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A new study suggests popular GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic and Zepbound, may not lower cancer risk as some had hoped.
Researchers analyzed 48 randomized trials including 94,245 adults who were overweight, obese or had type 2 diabetes. More than 51,000 people took a GLP-1 dru...
10 Dec
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Many Young Americans Still Smoking Tobacco and Cannabis, Study Shows
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 10, 2025
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Many young Americans are still smoking nicotine, tobacco or cannabis, even as edibles and vapes continue to grow in popularity.
A University of Michigan study looked at how 12- to 34-year-olds are using these substances today. Researchers examined data from 8,722 individ...
10 Dec
AI Can Improve Epilepsy Treatment, Experts Argue
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 10, 2025
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Artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve treatment of epilepsy by connecting the dots in complex cases, a new study says.
AI helped identify patients with drug-resistant epilepsy who might benefit from surgery, and it highlighted missing tests and evaluations that c...
10 Dec
U.S. ERs Are Failing Sickle Cell Patients In Pain, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 10, 2025
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U.S. emergency rooms are failing patients in severe pain from a sickle cell disease crisis, a new study says.
Only 1 in 3 patients in an ER for sickle cell crisis receive opioid painkillers within the first hour as treatment guidelines recommend, researchers reported Sat...
10 Dec
TikTok Videos On Gout Misleading, Inaccurate, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 10, 2025
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Gout patients shouldn’t trust TikTok videos for advice on managing their condition, a new study says.
Most videos portray gout flares as a personal choice that can be alleviated through a healthy diet and less booze, researchers reported today in the journal Rh...
10 Dec
Do Energy Drinks Increase Stroke Risk? One Patient's Story
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 10, 2025
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Energy drinks might give you wings, unleash the beast or fuel your grind — but chugging too many might pose a serious stroke risk, doctors warn.
An otherwise fit and healthy man in his 50s with a daily eight-can habit found out the hard way, according to a case stu...
10 Dec
Uterine Fibroids Linked To Women's Heart Disease Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 10, 2025
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Uterine fibroids could be an early warning flag for heart disease among women, a new study says.
Women diagnosed with uterine fibroids have a more than 80% higher risk of developing heart disease, researchers reported today in the Journal of the American Heart Associ...
10 Dec
Rising Temperatures Disturbing Americans' Slumber, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 10, 2025
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Climate change is costing people some shut-eye, and a new study says it’s only going to get worse.
Higher daytime or nighttime temperatures slightly lower the amount of sleep a person gets, researchers reported in the December issue of the journal Environment I...
09 Dec
Mango May Support Weight and Blood Sugar, New Research Shows
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2025
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Whether you slice mango and eat it plain, sprinkle it with tajín, toss it into a salad or blend it into a smoothie, new research suggests this tropical fruit may offer more than great flavor.
Researchers at Illinois Institute of Technology reviewed 29 studie...
09 Dec
New National Guidelines Aim to Cut Infections in Nursing Homes
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2025
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Infections are a major concern in nursing homes, where many residents are older, recovering from illness or living with long-term health conditions.
Germs like drug-resistant bacteria, viruses that cause flu and COVID can spread quickly in these settings and can be...
09 Dec
More Parents Refuse Vitamin K Shot for Newborns, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2025
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More parents are saying no to vitamin K shots for their newborns, and experts warn babies could be at serious risk.
A study published Dec. 8 in JAMA found that refusal of vitamin K, a shot given shortly after birth to prevent dangerous bleeding, has skyrocketed ...
09 Dec
Some Blood Pressure Pills Recalled for Possible Contamination
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2025
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A widely used blood pressure medication is being pulled from shelves after testing suggested some batches may contain traces of other drugs.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has recalled several lots of bisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide tablets (sold under the brand na...
09 Dec
Want To Avoid Having A Troublesome Teen? Get Boys Involved In Youth Sports, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2025
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Worried your boy is going to be a difficult teen, in constant friction with parents, teachers and other authority figures?
Get him involved in sports, a new study suggests.
Boys who participated in organized sports between 6 to 10 years of age were less likely to s...
09 Dec
Climate Change Might Dull Children's Intellectual Growth
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2025
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Climate change could pose a threat to children’s intellectual development, a new study says.
Kids growing up under higher-than-usual temperatures – average temps above 86 degrees Fahrenheit – are less likely to meet developmental milestones for literacy...
09 Dec
Older Caregivers' Loneliness Relieved By An Unlikely Source, Study Reveals
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2025
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Lonely caregivers might find solace from an unexpected source — the internet.
Staying connected through the internet can help older caregivers feel less lonely and cope better with the stress of caring for ailing family or friends, researchers recently reported in ...
09 Dec
Pandemic School Closures Linked To More Mental Health Problems Among Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2025
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School closures are linked to significant mental health problems – depression, anxiety, ADHD – among children during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study reports.
Kids whose schools reopened sooner during the pandemic had lower rates of mental health problems t...
09 Dec
Timing Is Everything In Cancer Immunotherapy, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2025
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Cancer survival might depend on what time of day you get your treatment, a new study says.
Lung cancer patients who received IV immunotherapy doses earlier in the day tended to live longer, according to results published online Dec. 8 in the journal Cancer.
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09 Dec
Agent Orange Linked To Rare Bone Marrow Cancers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2025
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Soldiers exposed to the Vietnam War-era defoliant Agent Orange have a higher risk of a rare form of bone marrow cancer, a major new study has found.
The study found that people exposed to Agent Orange face a higher risk of developing myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a bon...
08 Dec
Two Deaths Linked to Rabies-Infected Kidney Transplant
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 8, 2025
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A rare case of rabies linked to an organ transplant has resulted in two deaths, federal health officials announced.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a man in Idaho became infected with rabies after a skunk scratched his leg in Octob...
08 Dec
210,000 Portable Power Banks Sold on Amazon Recalled After Fire Reports
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 8, 2025
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A popular portable phone charger sold online has been recalled after reports that it can overheat and catch fire, federal officials said.
The recall covers about 210,000 INIU-branded lithium-ion power banks sold on Amazon between August 2021 and April 2022, according to ...
