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Dr. Crandall: How to Lower Your Cancer Risk
With President Joe Biden's diagnosis this week of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, cancer prevention is on the minds of many Americans. Many lifestyle changes that help ward off cardiovascular disease are also important for preventing cancer. The simplest and...
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Democrats Launch Ads Targeting GOP on Medicaid
Nonprofit groups affiliated with House Democrats are launching advertising campaigns in battleground states attacking House Republicans over Medicare cuts in President Donald Trump's "one big, beautiful bill" that narrowly passed the lower chamber Thursday.
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Billy Joel Cancels Shows After Brain Disorder Diagnosis
Singer-songwriter and pianist Billy Joel said on Friday he is canceling all his scheduled concerts after he was recently diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, a brain disorder.
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How to Stay Safe This Memorial Day Weekend
The long Memorial Day weekend is finally here. Observed on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance to honor and mourn those who have died while serving in the U.S. military, both in peace and during times of war. But it is also a day when families and...
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New COVID Variant Driving Asia Surge Showing at US Airports
Multiple cases involving a new COVID-19 variant driving disease numbers higher in Asia have been reported in international travelers arriving in California, Virginia, Washington state, and the New York City areas, the CDC's airport screening program has revealed...
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FDA Halts Sale of Off-Brand Ozempic, Other GLP-1s
A federal deadline ending sale of off-brand weight-loss and diabetes medications is now in effect, cutting off access to drugs many patients count on. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already declared that shortages of popular GLP-1 medications have ended, CNN...
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Staying Social Boosts Longevity
Seniors who stay socially engaged are much more likely to have longer lives, a new study says. Social engagement among seniors is associated with a lower risk of death, when compared to seniors who are loners, according to findings published May 21 in the Journal of the...
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Study: E-Cigarettes Reinforce Nicotine Addiction
Pod-style e-cigarettes appear to be more addictive than nicotine gum, making it harder for vapers to kick the habit, a small-scale lab study has found. E-cigarettes reinforced nicotine addiction more than nicotine gum among young adults who regularly vape, results...
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Alcohol-Related Cancer Deaths Doubled in US
Alcohol-fueled cancer deaths nearly doubled in the United States during the past three decades, with cases among men driving this surge, a new study says. Between 1990 and 2021, deaths from alcohol-related cancers leaped from just under 12,000 deaths per year to just over...
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Trump: Executive Order Will Cause Drug Prices to Fall
President Donald Trump says prescription drug prices will drop in a matter of weeks due to an executive order he signed.
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Trump Surprises 'Dilbert' Creator With 2 Calls
President Donald Trump personally called cartoonist Scott Adams twice after the "Dilbert" creator revealed he had advanced prostate cancer, offering support and telling him, "If you need anything, I'll make it happen," Mediaite reported.
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How Work Requirement Would Affect Medicaid, Food Aid
The U.S. social safety net would be jolted if the budget bill backed by President Donald Trump and passed Thursday by the House of Representatives becomes law. It would require many low-income adults to work to receive Medicaid health insurance coverage and more to work to...
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FDA: COVID Shots Should Target New JN.1 Strains
U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers unanimously recommended on Thursday that COVID-19 vaccines for the 2025-26 period should target newer strains of the JN.1 variant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the LP.8.1 strain - a subvariant of the...
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FDA: Add Heart Risk to COVID Shot Warning Label
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered Pfizer and Moderna to expand their warning labels on COVID-19 vaccines. The updated warnings highlight a rare risk of heart inflammation in teen boys and young men, CBS News reported. The warning applies to males ages...
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WH Targets Food, Chemicals in Child Diseases Report
A commission led by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday issued a report that said processed food, chemicals, stress and overprescription of medications and vaccines may be factors behind chronic illness in American children. Kennedy said the commission's...
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FDA Panel to Decide on COVID Shot Updates
Government advisers are meeting Thursday to decide if COVID-19 vaccines need updating to improve protection this fall and winter - even as a new Trump administration policy has thrown into question who may be eligible for a shot. The Food and Drug Administration's outside...
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Nearly Half of Adults Regularly Hit the Snooze Button
Nearly everyone at some point has groggily grappled with their alarm clock, seeking to slap the snooze bar and grab a few extra Z's. But sleep experts recommend against seeking the snooze button, as it can mess with healthy slumber. Now a new study shows that nearly half of...
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Extra Scans Triple Dense Breast Cancer Detection
Louise Duffield, 60, was relieved to receive a normal mammogram result in 2023, but agreed to undergo an additional MRI scan recommended as part of a clinical trial. Her mammogram showed she had very dense breasts, which can sometimes prevent detection of breast cancer. The...
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Prices for New US Drugs Doubled in 4 Years
U.S. prices for newly-launched pharmaceuticals more than doubled last year compared to 2021, as companies leveraged scientific advances to develop more therapies for rare diseases, which typically command high prices, a Reuters analysis found.
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MAHA Commission to Report on US Chronic Illness
A commission led by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and tasked by President Donald Trump with investigating chronic illness is set to deliver a report outlining its findings on Thursday. Trump signed an executive order in February establishing...
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Florida-Grown Cucumbers Behind Salmonella Outbreak
Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers grown in Florida. At least 26 people across 15 states have gotten sick, and nine people have been hospitalized, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said May 19, The Associated Press...
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Nearly 4 in 5 Sunscreens Are Not Effective or Safe
A new review finds that nearly four in five, or about 80 percent, of sunscreens offer inadequate skin protection or contain potentially harmful ingredients. With Memorial Day weekend kicking off the summer season it is essential to be protected from the harmful rays of the...
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9 In 10 US Teens Have Been Cyberbullied
Cyberbullying is widespread among U.S. teens and is linked to post-traumatic stress symptoms in middle- and high-school students, a new study says. Nearly 9 of 10 teenagers have experienced cyberbullying, according to the study's survey of nearly 2,700 U.S. middle- and...
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Swim Classes for Kids With Autism Can Be Lifesaving
In an airy indoor pool with fish cutouts on the walls, a group of small children bobbed, floated and tentatively flutter-kicked. It was what it looked like, a starter swimming class. But here, instructors worked one-on-one or even two to a child. Some held cards to help kids...
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Moderna Withdraws Combo COVID, Flu Shot Application
Moderna said on Wednesday it has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its flu and COVID combination vaccine candidate for adults aged 50 years and older. The company would resubmit the application later this year with vaccine efficacy data from a late-stage trial of...