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Why Strength Training is Crucial After Menopause
When Sarah Baldassaro turned 50, she took stock of her health and began working with a fitness coach on strength training, a type of exercise that's crucial for women in midlife."Now I would say I'm stronger overall than I ever have been at any age," said Baldassaro, 52, of...
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Stress Before Surgery Increases Pain, Hospital Stay
Are you facing upcoming surgery? One of the best ways to prepare is to de-stress, a new study says. People who are stressed out prior to surgery appear to suffer more pain afterward and take longer to recover, researchers report in the January issue of the journal...
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Eating Tomatoes May Protect Against Gum Disease
Worried about your oral health? Eat more tomatoes, a new study suggests. Insufficient intake of lycopene - a nutrient found in tomatoes and other red fruits - is associated with a significantly higher risk of gum disease in older adults. Seniors who get enough lycopene are 67%...
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New Pill Reports When You've Swallowed It
There's a new - and somewhat creepy - way to make sure people are taking their prescription medications on schedule. Researchers have developed a pill that can report when it's been swallowed, by sending out a radio signal from inside the stomach.The experimental pill could...
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Forever Chemicals May Raise Teens' Risk of Silent Liver Disease
They're in thousands of everyday products and scientists say the "forever chemicals" used to repel oil, water and stains may be quietly putting teenagers at greater risk for a serious liver condition.
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Pediatricians Fear New Vaccine Rules Will Cost Lives
Dr. Molly O'Shea has noticed growing skepticism about vaccines at both of her Michigan pediatric offices and says this week's unprecedented and confusing changes to federal vaccine guidance will only make things worse.
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Dr. Crandall to Newsmax: New Food Pyramid Targets Obesity
The federal government is rolling out what health officials are calling the most significant reset of U.S. nutrition policy in years, unveiling a major overhaul of the long-standing food pyramid. The changes mark a dramatic shift away from decades of dietary advice.
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Amazon Pharmacy Selling Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill
Amazon Pharmacy said on Friday it now offers Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill through insurance plans as well as through a cash-pay option. Eligible customers with ?commercial insurance may pay $25 for a one-month supply, while ?customers without insurance can access the Wegovy...
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Study: Weight Often Returns After Stopping Ozempic
People who stop taking popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are likely to gain the weight back, and sooner than many expect, a new study finds. Researchers reviewed dozens of earlier studies and found that most people returned to their starting weight within...
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Study: Medical Drama 'The Pitt' Educates Viewers
Gritty medical drama "The Pitt" has made a big difference in the way patients and families understand dicey issues like organ donation or end-of-life decision making, a new report says. "The Pitt" - which returned to HBO Max for its second season Thursday - is well-known for...
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More Weekend Sleep May Lower Depression in Teens
Experts agree that keeping a regular sleep schedule is important for everyone, even night-owl teenagers and young adults. But catching a few extra Z's over the weekend might be good for young folks' mental health, a new study says. Young people who sleep in on weekends to...
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Yoga May Speed Recovery from Opioid Withdrawal
Adding yoga to regular treatment can help speed recovery from opioid withdrawal, a small Indian study suggests. Combining standard buprenorphine therapy with yoga helped people recover from opioid withdrawal almost twice as fast as the drug alone, researchers found. During...
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HHS's Means to Newsmax: New Guidance to Curb Junk Food
Calley Means, an aide to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., told Newsmax on Thursday that the Trump administration's new dietary guidance is also a federal purchasing strategy that could push processed foods out of taxpayer-funded institutions.
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Dr. Drew to Newsmax TV: 'Enthusiastic About Everything' RFK Jr. Is Doing
Dr. Drew Pinsky praised Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Newsmax on Thursday, saying he supports the administration's recent changes to dietary guidelines and the broader effort to reshape how Americans think about nutrition.
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Nature Can Provide Balance, Calm During the Workday
The crisp crinkle of fallen leaves beneath your feet. The swish and trickle of water moving through a stream. A breath of crisp, fresh air.Spending time in nature can be invigorating or produce feelings of peace and calm. But many professions allow little time or access to...
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Dr. Oz on Alcohol: 'Don't Have It for Breakfast'
The new federal guidelines on alcohol announced on Wednesday have dropped specific recommendations on alcohol consumption, stating that instead, people should drink in moderation. The guidelines, which are updated every five years, provide language on alcohol moderation...
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FDA's Diamantas to Newsmax: Inverted Food Pyramid 'Gold Standard' Approach
FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Kyle Diamantas told Newsmax's "Wake Up America" on Thursday morning that the new inverted food pyramid that puts meat, dairy, and fresh produce at the center of the American plate...
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Mobility Exercises Key to Healthy Aging
As they age, it's not uncommon for many people to let out a muted groan when getting out of bed in the morning. But if you "oof" every time you get in a car or "aargh" while bending over to pick up something, it may be time to prioritize exercises that target your...
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Back Pain Might Predict Future Sleep Problems
Back pain appears to predict sleep problems years before they occur among senior men, a new study says. Older guys suffering from back pain had poorer sleep six years later, researchers recently reported in the journal Innovation and Aging. Men with back pain tended to fall...
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First Minimally Invasive Heart Bypass Successful
Open-heart surgery might soon become a thing of the past for people suffering from heart disease caused by clogged arteries. The world's first minimally invasive heart bypass procedure - done without cutting open the chest wall - has been performed in a 67-year-old man with...
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Exercise as Effective as Therapy, Antidepressants
Depressed folks might benefit as much from working out as they would from resting on a therapist's couch, a new evidence review says. Exercise appears to relieve symptoms of depression to an extent similar to psychological therapy, researchers reported Jan. 7 in the journal...
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RFK Releases New Diet Guidelines: Eat More Meat, Milk but Less Carbs
President Donald Trump's administration released new nutrition guidelines on Wednesday that abandon long-standing U.S. recommendations that Americans restrict alcohol consumption to two beverages a day for men and one for women in favor of simply advising they consume less...
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US Delays Medicare Exclusions for Child Gender Care Providers
The Trump administration has agreed not to issue notices of ?exclusion from Medicare or Medicaid to providers offering gender-transition care to children while a lawsuit from Democrat-led states challenging its restrictions proceeds, a court filing shows.
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Colo. Breaks With CDC on New Vaccine Guidance
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced it will continue following its own vaccine recommendations, thereby distancing itself from newly revised federal childhood immunization guidelines.
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New Dietary Guidelines Address Processed Food, Sugar
Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar, according to the latest edition of federal nutrition advice released Wednesday by the Trump administration. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary...