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31 Oct
Teenage Weight-Loss Surgery Leads to Long-Lasting Health Benefits, New Study Finds
A new study finds obese teens who undergo bariatric surgery sustain major health benefits 10 years after the procedure -- including remission from type 2 diabetes, significant weight loss and lower blood pressure.
30 Oct
Traditional Colonoscopy Better Than New Blood Tests at Detecting Colon Cancer
A new study finds colonoscopies are better than newly available blood tests at detecting early colon cancer and precancerous polyps.A new study finds colonoscopies are better than newly available blood tests at detecting early colon cancer and precancerous polyps.
29 Oct
Semaglutide Helps Prevent Kidney Damage in People with Obesity
A new study finds semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, reduced kidney damage by up to 52% in people with obesity.
Doctors Report First U.S. Cases of Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Rash
Doctors in New York City are describing the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, which can cause a nasty rash that can take months to bring under control.
Despite the name, ringworm isn't any kind of worm but instead is a fungus, Trichophyton mentagrophytes. It's more commonly known as jock itch (when it affect...
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Study Suggests Earlier Is Better for Heart Valve Replacement Procedures
In a finding that challenges conventional thinking on when people with failing heart valves but no symptoms should get surgery, a new study suggests these patients would fare far better if they had their valves replaced right away with a minimally invasive procedure.
The results, published this week in the New England Journal of M...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- October 31, 2024
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Bird Flu Infection Confirmed in a Pig for First Time in U.S.
Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in poultry and dairy cows in the United States, a case of H5N1 has now been confirmed for the first time in a pig.
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA] and Oregon state veterinary officials are investigating positive cases of H5N1 in a backyard farming operation in Oregon that has a mix of po...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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Election Fears Are Keeping Americans Awake at Night, Survey Shows
If anxiety over this year’s presidential election is keeping you up at night, you’re not alone.
About 17% of all U.S. adults -- a striking 45 million Americans -- say the election has negatively impacted their sleep, according to a survey by the National Sleep Foundation.
These folks are sleeping less on the weekend and h...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Most Patients Can Keep Using GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Before Surgeries
A new guidance issued jointly by groups representing U.S. surgeons, anesthesiologists and gastroenterologists affirms that most people taking popular GLP-1 weight-loss meds can keep taking them in the weeks before a surgery.
Concerns had arisen because the drugs, which include semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro and ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- October 31, 2024
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When This Black Cat Crossed His Path, It Was a Lucky Day for Medicine
When a black cat named Pepper dropped a dead mouse on the carpet at his owner's feet on a day back in May 2021, neither of them knew then that it would alert scientists to the arrival of an exotic virus to the United States.
Pepper is a skilled hunter who regularly leaves “gifts” for his humans, so that part wasn't surprising. ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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