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01 Apr
Intermittent Fasting Leads to Greater Weight Loss Than Calorie Counting, New Study Finds
Overweight and obese adults who followed a 4:3 intermittent fasting plan dropped more pounds in one year than those who counted calories.
31 Mar
Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. Who Do Americans Trust to Help Them Make Important Vaccine Decisions? A New HealthDay/Harris Poll
F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE, of the Yale School of Medicine talks with Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, of the Baylor School of Medicine about the rise in vaccine refusal and the backlash against scientists.
28 Mar
Common Sugar Substitute May Actually Increase Your Appetite
A new study finds sucralose, the primary sweetener in Splenda, changes brain activity related to hunger. Researchers say the results could be stronger cravings.
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter April 1, 2025
Experts Concerned as NIH Axes Critical Vaccine Study Funds
Hundreds of U.S. research projects aimed at boosting vaccine confidence have been shut down -- just as preventable diseases like measles and flu are on the rise.
Since Jan. 20, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has canceled more than 1,600 research grants.
Around 300 of those were for vaccine-related projec... Página completa
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter April 1, 2025
Brain Implant Lets Woman Talk After 18 Years of Silence Due to Stroke
For nearly two decades, a stroke had left a woman unable to speak -- until now.
Thanks to a new brain implant, her thoughts are being turned into real-time speech, giving her a voice again for the first time in 18 years.
The device was tested on a 47-year-old woman with quadriplegia who lost her ability to speak after a stroke.... Página completa
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter April 1, 2025
Major Job Cuts at NIOSH Pose Risks to Worker Safety, Critics Warn
A major round of job cuts at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) could weaken efforts to protect American workers, according to federal health officials.
About two-thirds of NIOSH staff -- roughly 875 people -- may lose their jobs as part of a larger restructuring ordered by U.S. Department of Health and Human... Página completa
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Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 1, 2025
Microplastics Linked To High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Stroke
Microplastics appear to be contributing to chronic diseases in shoreline areas of the United States, a new study suggests.
High blood pressure, diabetes and stroke rates are higher in coastal or lakefront areas with greater concentrations of microplastics in the environment, researchers reported at a meeting of the American College of Card... Página completa
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 1, 2025
Pregnant Women, New Moms Dying More Often From Heart Conditions
The heart-related death rate among pregnant women and new mothers more than doubled between 1999 and 2022, researchers have found.
Just under 9.1 mothers for every million people died from heart-related diseases in 2022, up from 3.6 per million in 1999, according to results presented Sunday at the American College of Cardiology’s ann... Página completa
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 1, 2025
Navigators Help Patients Get Colonoscopy For Suspected Cancer
Personalized support can help more people at risk of colon cancer attend a potentially life-saving colonoscopy appointment, a new study says.
About 55% of people assigned a patient navigator got a follow-up colonoscopy after their stool test revealed a risk of colon cancer, compared with nearly 43% of patients who were simply notified of t... Página completa
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 1, 2025
GLP-1 Drug Use For Weight Loss Has Soared, Costing Billions
The number of Americans taking cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound has skyrocketed in recent years, a new study says.
The number of people without diabetes taking a GLP-1 drug more than tripled between 2018 and 2022 in the U.S., researchers reported March 31 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Sp... Página completa
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 1, 2025
Fasting Outperforms Calorie Cutting, Clinical Trial Says
Fasting every other day can prompt more weight loss than simply cutting calories, a new clinical trial shows.
People who undertook 4:3 intermittent fasting lost just under 8% of their body weight within a year, compared to a 5% loss among people who cut their daily calories by about a third, researchers reported March 31 in the Annals ... Página completa
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter April 1, 2025
Cardiac Arrest Deaths During Marathons Down By Half
A marathon can be a daunting challenge, particularly for folks worried their hearts can’t stand the strain of running 26.2 miles.
But these events are safer than ever for those with heart concerns, according to a new study published March 30 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The risk of dying from car... Página completa
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Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter March 31, 2025
Local Outbreaks Can Motivate The Vaccine-Hesitant, Poll Finds
COVID-19 and influenza burned through the U.S. during this year’s cold and flu season, and deadly measles outbreaks have sickened people in 19 states.
So what does it take to get people vaccinated against these preventable diseases?
Essentially, an outbreak within a person’s own community appears to be one of the most pot... Página completa
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter March 31, 2025
New Drug May Cut Sudden Heart Risk by 94%
A new drug may help protect millions of people from heart attacks and strokes by lowering a little-known risk factor in the blood.
The drug, made by Eli Lilly and called lepodisiran, lowered levels of a tiny particle called Lp(a) by 94% with a single shot, the study shows. Lp(a) is a mix of protein and lipids.
The drug's effects last... Página completa
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter March 31, 2025
Top FDA Vaccine Official Quits, Warns of Vaccine Misinformation
A top vaccine official at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is stepping down, warning that vaccine misinformation is coloring the country’s top health decisions.
Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said he will resign and retire by April 5.
In a letter to the acti... Página completa
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter March 31, 2025
Smartwatches Can Help People Control Diabetes Through Exercise
Wearing a smartwatch might do more than track steps (or your texts) -- it could be a powerful tool for helping people with type 2 diabetes stay active, a new study says.
Participants were more likely to start and maintain an exercise regimen if they had a smartwatch providing them feedback and encouragement, researchers reported March 27 i... Página completa
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter March 31, 2025
Bad Sleep Linked To Alzheimer's-Related Brain Changes
Certain stages of sleep – deep sleep and dream sleep – appear to contribute to brain health in ways that affect risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.
People who get less deep sleep or dream sleep have smaller volumes in critical brain regions, researchers reported today in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medici... Página completa
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter March 31, 2025
More Type 1 Diabetics Are Obese, Taking GLP-1 Drugs
Use of cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound has increased dramatically among people with type 1 diabetes, raising safety concerns among experts, a new study says.
Both adults and children with type 1 diabetes are taking the drugs more often to manage obesity, researchers reported in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and... Página completa
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter March 31, 2025
Breasts Can Shrink Following Cancer Surgery, Radiation
Breast-conserving therapy for breast cancer might not conserve as much as previously thought, a new study suggests.
Women’s breasts can shrink considerably after they’ve undergone radiation therapy and lumpectomy for their early-stage breast cancer, researchers reported March 27 in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Sur... Página completa
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter March 31, 2025
Surgery Not Necessary In Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers, Study Says
Surgery might not be needed to treat as many as 60% of early-stage breast cancers, a new study says.
Breast cancers that have been completely wiped out by chemotherapy and radiation treatment are not likely to come back, according to a small-scale clinical trial published March 28 in JAMA Oncology.
The trial tracked 31 women... Página completa
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter March 29, 2025
Citrus Oil Formula May Relieve Dry Mouth for Cancer Patients
A new formula made with natural citrus oil could help cancer patients find relief from dry mouth, a common and painful side effect of radiation treatments.
The formula was created by researchers at the University of South Australia and Stanford University. It mixes limonene -- a citrus oil found in lemons, limes and oranges -- with healthy... Página completa
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter March 28, 2025
Measles Outbreak Leads to Dangerous Vitamin A Toxicity
As a measles outbreak spreads across U.S., doctors are now seeing a new and unexpected danger: Children getting sick from taking too much vitamin A.
At Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, several unvaccinated children showed signs of liver problems after taking large amounts of vitamin A, according to Dr. Lara Johnson, th... Página completa
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter March 28, 2025
Trump Administration To Cut 10,000 Health and Human Services Jobs
The Trump administration will lay off 10,000 workers at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a major reorganization, officials announced Thursday.
The changes reflect efforts to cut the size of the federal government and follow Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vision for the agency.
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