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Food Allergies Aren't Only Determined by Genetics
Genes aren't the only factor at play in determining which children will develop a food allergy, a new evidence review says. Antibiotic use, the presence of other immune system diseases, and delayed introduction of allergenic foods all also can play a role in the start of...
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Apple Watch Might Not Alert Seniors to Hypertension
A new feature of the Apple Watch allows the device to passively track blood flow and notify users they might have high blood pressure. However, folks who don't receive such a warning from their smartwatch should not assume their blood pressure is healthy, a new study...
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Intermittent Fasting Eases Crohn's Disease
Intermittent fasting can help people with GI problems caused by Crohn's disease, a new clinical trial has found. Crohn's patients who restricted their eating to an eight-hour window each day saw a 40% decrease in the frequency of bowel movements within three months,...
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Mike Tyson to Newsmax: I'm Fighting Against Obesity
Boxer Mike Tyson told Newsmax on Monday his next fight is one that hits very close to home.
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Study: AI Chatbots Regularly Give Wrong Health Advice
Asking AI about medical symptoms does not help patients make better decisions about their health than other methods, such as a standard internet search, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine. The authors said the study was important as people were...
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FDA: Novo Nordisk's Obesity Pill Ad Is Misleading
The Food and Drug Administration has warned Novo Nordisk that a television advertisement promoting its newly launched Wegovy pill for obesity contains "false or misleading" claims, saying the spot misbrands the drug and violates federal law, CNBC reported Monday.
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Eat This Food for Two Days to Lower Cholesterol
Eating oatmeal for just two days may deliver lasting health benefits, including lower LDL "bad" cholesterol, improved blood pressure, and modest weight loss. In one small study, LDL levels dropped by an average of 10%, and participants lost nearly five pounds. These benefits...
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NFL Launches Contest to Redesign Football Helmets
The National Football League is asking inventors, engineers and researchers to help make football helmets safer, starting with the facemask. At a Super Bowl innovation event last week, the league announced a new HealthTECH Challenge focused on redesigning helmet facemasks to...
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Study: Caffeinated Beverages May Protect the Brain
Drinking a few cups of caffeinated coffee or tea every day may help in a small way to preserve brain power and prevent dementia, researchers reported on Monday. People with the highest daily intake of caffeinated coffee had an 18% lower risk of developing dementia compared...
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1 in 4 Young People at Risk From Psychiatric Drugs
About 1 in 4 young people could be at risk from prescription medicines they're taking for psychiatric conditions, new research shows. About 26% of children and young adults taking these meds have been prescribed a combination that could cause serious drug interactions,...
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How to Choose Best Assisted Living, Nursing Home
Sometimes it's a fall that brings a broken hip and a loss of mobility. Or memory problems that bubble into danger. Or the death of the partner who was relied upon for care. The need to move to a nursing home, assisted living facility or another type of care setting often...
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Instagram, YouTube Addiction Trial Kicks Off in LA
A California state court case over whether Instagram and YouTube harmed a woman's mental health through addictive app design kicks off on Monday with opening statements, in a test of whether Big Tech platforms can be held liable for harming kids.
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Statin Drugs Safer Than Package Warnings Suggest
Packaging for cholesterol-lowering statin drugs come with a disturbingly long list of potential side effects. But don't be scared - statins cause hardly any of the side effects listed in these warnings, a new evidence review says. Taking a statin didn't cause any meaningful...
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AI-Powered Stethoscope Better Detects Heart Issues
An artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled stethoscope more than doubles a doctor's ability to detect heart murmurs, a symptom of severe heart disease, a new study says. Doctors armed with the AI-powered stethoscope accurately identified heart valve disease 92% of the time,...
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Dr. Oz Urges Measles Vaccine as Cases Rise
A leading U.S. health official on Sunday urged people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states and as the United States is at risk of losing its measles elimination status.
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Hims & Hers Drops Plan to Copy New Wegovy Weight Loss Pill
Telehealth company Hims & Hers dropped its plan to offer a knockoff version of the weight-loss pill Wegovy on Saturday.
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MAHA Super Bowl Ad Touts Mike Tyson's 'Eat Real Food' Push
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is set to appear in a Super Bowl advertisement promoting Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" campaign and directing viewers to RealFood.gov, a federal site tied to the new Dietary Guidelines for...
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Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down Dies at 47 After Cancer Diagnosis
Brad Arnold, a founder and lead singer of American rock band 3 Doors Down, died on Saturday, nine months after disclosing that he had kidney cancer, the group said.
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FDA Moves to Restrict Compounding GLP-1 Ingredients
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it intends to restrict access to GLP-1 drug ingredients used in nonapproved compounded weight-loss products and that Hims & Hers Health Inc. could face federal enforcement, a move the agency said is aimed at curbing mass-marketed ...
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Dr. Oz to Newsmax: Trump Rx Could Cut Prescription Drug Costs for Millions
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz promoted the newly launched TrumpRx.gov prescription drug pricing website during a Friday morning television interview with Newsmax, saying the platform could reduce costs for Americans struggling to afford medications.
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Newborns Show Innate Understanding of Musical Rhythm
Even before they can crawl or speak, infants are essentially "wired" for music. A new study reveals that humans enter the world with a built-in ability to anticipate musical beats, though the capacity to track a melody takes a bit more practice and time to develop.
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Redesigned Sunscreen Aims to End the 'Chalky' Look for Good
For many people, the best defense against skin cancer comes with a frustrating side effect: A ghostly, chalky white film. Now, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a mineral sunscreen that solves this cosmetic problem by simply...
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Diabetes Drug May Slow Kidney Aging, Study in Fast-Aging Fish Finds
A group of medications often used to treat diabetes may also help protect aging kidneys, according to a new study. Published recently in the journal Kidney International, the study tested drugs called SGLT2 inhibitors in African turquoise killifish...
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Keto Diet a Potential Treatment for Depression, Trial Shows
The keto diet might help ease depression in people who aren't responding to antidepressants, a new study reports. People prescribed a keto diet had slightly lower symptoms of depression after six weeks...
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Trump Admin Launches TrumpRx Website for Discounted Drugs
The Trump administration launched TrumpRx.gov on Thursday evening, unveiling a government-hosted website that officials say will help Americans find lower-cost prescription drugs by steering them to manufacturers' direct-to-consumer discounts.