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20 Oct
Teenagers Are Quitting HS Sports Due to Body Image Concerns Driven by Social Media
More teens are quitting HS sports saying they don’t look right for the sports based on what they see in the media and social media, according to a new study.
19 Oct
COVID-19 Linked to Increased Risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a Rare but Serious Autoimmune Disorder, New Study Finds
In a new study, participants recently infected with COVID-19 were six times more likely to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome, where the immune system attacks the nerves.
18 Oct
Adult ADHD Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
A new study finds adults with ADHD are nearly 3 times more likely to develop dementia compared to those without the condition.
Cancer Patients Often Face Medical Debt, Even With Insurance
When cancer strikes, you could easily go into debt, even with health insurance in place, according to a new survey from the American Cancer Society.
The survey, based on responses from nearly 1,300 cancer patients and survivors from March 18 through April 14, found that 47% had medical debt. Half of those respondents said that debt exceede...
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One in 8 U.S. Adults Have Now Used Blockbuster Meds Like Ozempic
About 1 in 8 U.S. adults (12%) have tried a weight-loss drug like Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound or Mounjaro, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll says.
About 6% are taking one right now, the poll found.
Most patients say they use the drugs (61%) to treat a chronic condition like diabetes or heart disease, which can make it easier to obtain a p...
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Pushing the Body in 'Extreme' Sports Won't Shorten Life Span
Athletes who push themselves to maximum performance don’t appear to pay a price when it comes to their longevity, a new study says.
The first 200 athletes to run a mile in under four minutes actually outlived the general population by nearly five years on average, according to results published in the British Journal of Sports Medici...
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Utah Kids Got E. Coli From Playing Around Lawn Sprinklers
Happily jumping around lawn sprinklers or playing with garden hoses on a hot summer day: An idyllic childhood scene.
Not so for a bunch of kids in Utah, who all got serious E. coli illnesses from the contaminated water they were exposed to.
In total, 13 kids averaging just 4 years of age were infected during late July of last year i...
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The Pros & Cons of Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery
Robot-assisted total knee replacements tend to have better outcomes on average, a new study reports.
Unfortunately, there’s a downside – having a surgical robot assist a human surgeon can make the procedure much more costly.
Patients who had a robot-assisted knee replacement stayed in the hospital nearly a half-day less, and were...
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More Than 200 Insulin Pump Users Injured After App Causes Malfunction
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class 1 recall -- its most urgent kind -- for an IOS app linked to a specific kind of insulin pump used by people with diabetes.
The recall notice, which the FDA says is a "correction" rather than a product removal, involves version 2.7 of the Apple iOS t:connect mobile app. It's used in c...
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