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21 Jan
Just Like Belly Fat, Muscle Fat May Increase the Risk of Serious Heart Disease
A new study finds people with pockets of fat inside their muscles are at increased risk of hospitalization of death from heart attack.
20 Jan
Having COVID-19 May Raise Your Risk for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A new study finds people infected with COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a disorder that causes extreme exhaustion, memory and thinking problems.
17 Jan
Eating Red Meat, Especially Processed Red Meat, May Increase Your Risk of Dementia
A new study finds filling your plate with things like burgers and bacon may increase your risk for cognitive decline and dementia.
Moderna Receives $590M From HHS To Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.
This funding, announced Friday by Moderna, builds on the $176 million it received from HHS last year to support earlier stages of vaccine research.
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- January 21, 2025
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Seniors Miss Out on Services With Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage isn’t that great an advantage for seniors compared with traditional Medicare, researchers say.
The privatized form of Medicare offers more supplemental benefits than traditional Medicare, including dental, vision and hearing benefits.
But many seniors aren’t using those additional benefits, and their ou...
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- January 21, 2025
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Bird Flu Found in Georgia Commercial Poultry for First Time
For the first time, bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia.
The case — confirmed in Elbert County by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service — involves the H5N1 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (...
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- January 21, 2025
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Popular GLP-1 Drugs Are Shaping Health Beyond Weight Loss & Diabetes
Popular GLP-1 medications for weight loss and diabetes may have unexpected benefits for reducing risks for conditions such as substance abuse, psychosis, infections and even dementia.
But these drugs also come with risks that shouldn't be overlooked, researchers warn in a study published Jan. 20 in the journal Nature Medicine.
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- January 21, 2025
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Stressed-Out Surgeon? That's Good News for Patients!
Check out your surgeon as you’re wheeled into the operating room. Do they seem tense, on edge, or stressed out?
If so, that could be good news for you, a new study says.
The patients of stressed surgeons tend to suffer fewer major complications from surgery, according to findings of new study published in JAMA Surgery....
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 21, 2025
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ADHD Diagnoses On The Rise Among Adults
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses have increased among adults in recent years, while remaining stable among teenagers.
ADHD diagnoses among adults increased by 15% between 2020 and 2023, after declining by nearly 11% from 2016 to 2020, researchers reported in a new study published in the journal Psychiatric Rese...
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- January 21, 2025
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