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Bird Flu Virus in Canadian Teen Shows Mutations That Could Help It Spread Among Humans

FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 -- In a development that health experts have warned might come, Canadian officials report that the bird flu virus isolated from a sick...

Short-Term Hormone Therapy for Menopause Won't Harm Women's Brains

FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 -- Four years of hormone replacement therapy to help women deal with menopausal symptoms causes no harm to the brain, even over the long...

Flavored Vapes Behind Big Surge in U.S. E-Cigarette Sales

FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 — E-cigarettes flew off store shelves between 2019 and 2023, and 80% were in youth-friendly flavors like fruit, candy, mint and...

Could a Vitamin Be Effective Treatment for COPD?

FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 -- A daily dose of vitamin B3 reduced inflammation in the lungs of patients with COPD, Danish researchers report. "This is significant...

Reading Beyond Headline Rare For Most on Social Media, Study Finds

FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 -- Three out of four times, your Facebook friends don't read past the headline when they share a link to political content. Experts say...

Woman Receives World's First Robotic Double-Lung Transplant

FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 -- A 57-year-old woman with COPD has received the world's first fully robotic double lung transplant. The breakthrough surgery was...

Flu, COVID Vaccination Rates Remain Low as Winter Nears

FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 -- Worn down by pandemic-era vaccine overload, many Americans are ignoring pleas by health officials to get immunized against the flu and...

Fibroids, Endometriosis Linked to Shorter Life Spans

FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 — Two conditions common during women's childbearing years may increase their odds for serious illness and premature death, a large...

'10 Americas:' Health Disparities Mean Life Expectancy Varies Across U.S.

FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 -- How long Americans can expect to live varies dramatically -- and the gap continues to widen. A new report says health inequalities...

Meds Like Ozempic Are Causing Folks to Waste More Food

FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 -- America's kitchen trash bins are receiving more unwanted food as appetites falter among people taking GLP-1 weight-loss meds, a new...

E. Coli Fears Spur Recall of 167,000 Pounds of Ground Beef

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 -- Over 167,000 pounds of ground beef are being recalled by a Detroit meatpacker after being linked to E. coli illnesses in restaurant...

Chronic Joint Pain Plus Depression Can Take Toll on the Brain

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 -- Having achy, painful joints isn't just a physical woe: Coupled with depression, it could also degrade an older person's brain...

1 in 4 Americans Now Struggling to Cover Medical Costs

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 -- U.S. health care costs are among the world's highest, and 1 in 4 adults with health coverage struggle with high out-of-pocket costs...

Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound May Lower Heart Failure Deaths

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 -- A drug used to help patients lose weight and manage diabetes may also help those with heart failure, an international clinical trial...

Getting Fitter Can Really Help Keep Dementia at Bay

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 -- People whose genes put them at high risk for dementia may be able to fight Mother Nature and win, new research out of Sweden...

Kids' Injuries in Sports and at Home: When Is It Right to Seek Medical Attention?

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 -- A sprain on the soccer field. A tumble to the floor at home. Kids get injured, but as a parent, when's the right time to bring them...

Living in Space Won't Permanently Harm Astronauts' Thinking Skills

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 -- For astronauts who spend months at a time working on the International Space Station (ISS), there's good news. While their bodies...

There May Be a Better Way to Treat Hematoma Brain Bleeds

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 -- After a hit to the head or a fall, people, especially seniors, can develop a dangerous pooling of blood and fluid between the...

Nearly 160 Million Americans Harmed by Another's Drinking, Drug Use

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 -- Think of it as collateral damage: Millions of Americans say they have been harmed by a loved one's drug or alcohol use. One in 3...

Skin Patch Could Monitor Your Blood Pressure

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 -- A wearable patch the size of a postage stamp that can monitor blood pressure continuously could soon help people manage their...

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