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04 Dec

Alone Time Important to Your Mental Health During the Holidays

Nearly half of Americans say they don’t get the alone time they need during the holidays, and more than half say it’s important to their mental health.

03 Dec

Eating More Beans and Nuts, and Less Red Meat, Can Significantly Boost Your Heart Heath

A large, new finds eating more plant-based protein and less animal-based protein lowers the risk of heart disease and coronary artery disease.

02 Dec

Surgery versus Antibiotics in Childhood Appendicitis

A new study finds antibiotic-only treatment for appendicitis in children is safe, effective and less costly than surgery.

Could High-Fructose Corn Syrup in Foods Help Speed Cancer?

The sugar known as fructose could be a kind of rocket fuel for cancer cells, and lowering fructose intake could be one way to fight the disease, new research suggests.

Fructose is already ubiquitous in American diets, due to the heavy use of super-sweet high-fructose corn syrup in products folks eat every day.

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December 4, 2024
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As 'Teletherapy' Takes Hold, Nearly 12% of Young Adults Now Undergo Psychotherapy

Access to psychotherapy has increased substantially among Americans, particularly young adults, a new study has found.

About 12% of young adults received psychotherapy in 2021, followed by 8% of the middle-aged and 5% of seniors, researchers found.

Overall, the percentage of U.S. adults receiving psychotherapy rose from about 7% in 2...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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December 4, 2024
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Zepbound Bests Wegovy for Weight Loss in New Trial

Zepbound, the new GLP-1 weight-loss drug from Eli Lilly & Co., has outperformed its main competitor, Wegovy, in a clinical trial funded by Lilly.

"Given the increased interest around obesity medications, we conducted this study to help health care providers and patients make informed decisions about treatment choice," Dr. Leonard Glass...

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December 4, 2024
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E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Declared Over

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (Healtday News) -- An investigation into an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has officially been closed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.

In total, 104 people from 14 states were sickened and 34 were hospitalized during the outbreak, while one older person in Colorado di...

Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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December 4, 2024
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Almost a Third of U.S. Retail Pharmacies Have Closed Since 2010

About a third of America’s pharmacies have closed since 2010, amounting to an “unprecedented decline” in neighborhood drug stores, a new study finds.

The drop began in 2018, primarily driven by store closures among chain pharmacies during a period of consolidation in the industry, researchers found.

This has made it...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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December 4, 2024
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20th Century Lead Exposures Took Grim Toll on Americans' Health

Decades of lead exposure from car exhaust altered the mental health of millions of Americans, making them more prone to depression, anxiety and ADHD, a new study claims.

Lead was first added to gasoline in 1923 to help keep car engines healthy, researchers said.

But lead is toxic to brain cells, and there’s no safe level of exp...