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11 Dec
A Single Bout of Exercise May Boost Brain Power for 24 Hours
In a new study, moderate to vigorous physical activity one day was linked to improved memory the next.
10 Dec
Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis on the Rise in the U.S.
A new study finds more women are being diagnosed with late-stage, invasive breast cancer at their initial presentation. The largest annual increase was seen in women 20-39 years of age.
09 Dec
One Source of Sugar Is Especially Bad for Your Heart, New Study Finds
Researchers compare the impact of three classes of sugar on cardiovascular disease and find sugar-sweetened beverages may do the most harm.
Jamie Foxx Reveals He Had Brain Bleed in 2023
Actor Jamie Foxx has shared the details of a life-threatening medical emergency he experienced last year after doctors discovered he had suffered a brain bleed.
In his new Netflix comedy special, “What Had Happened Was,” Jamie Foxx finally described what left him fighting for his life in 2023, Variety magazine reported...
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Bird Flu in California Child Similar to Strain Seen in Livestock
As an outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows continues, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday that the strain of bird flu detected in a California child is similar to the strain spreading through livestock, though the patient had no known exposure to infected animals.
While the findings were not definitive, tests "showed that the virus was...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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Genital Herpes Affects 1 in 5 Younger Adults Worldwide
Genital herpes is widespread the world round among younger adults, with more than 846 million people living with the lifelong sexually transmitted infection, a new review finds.
About 1 in 5 people younger than 50 live with a genital herpes infection, researchers reported Dec. 10 in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.
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'Brain Boost' From Today's Exercise May Linger Through Tomorrow
Want to give your brain a boost for tomorrow?
Get in a little pulse-pounding exercise today, a new study shows.
In a finding that suggests the benefits of exercise may linger longer than believed, researchers discovered that middle-aged adults and seniors perform better on memory tests even a full day after they’ve had some mod...
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- December 11, 2024
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What Works Best to Help Young Vapers Quit?
Many young adults can kick their vaping habit with a little coaching and support.
New research published Dec. 10 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that nearly half of a group of 18- to 24-year-olds were no longer vaping three months after completing a quit program that included a combination of phone-based coach...
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Parents' Smoking Could Raise Risk for MS in Kids
For children genetically predisposed to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), exposure to cigarette smoke in the family home could raise that risk even higher, new research shows.
"A higher genetic MS risk is associated with an increased vulnerability to the negative effects of household smoking on brain development," conclude a Dutch team led ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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