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27 Mar
Simple, At-Home Smell Test May Help Predict Alzheimer’s Disease
A new peel-and-sniff card was tested by 180 adults, and the results showed those with mild cognitive impairment had significantly more trouble identifying and remembering odors.
25 Mar
How Many Americans Reach the Age of 70 with Healthy Bodies and Brains?
What you eat greatly impacts your chances of healthy aging. In a new study, just over 9% of U.S. adults made it to the age of 70 free of physical, mental and cognitive impairments, and their diet had a lot to do with it, according to researchers.
24 Mar
Colon Cancer is on the Rise in Young Adults. What You Need to Know.
HealthDay talks with Dr. Jennifer Davids, Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Boston Medical Center.
New Surgical Technique Preserves Erectile Function In Prostate Cancer Patients
A pioneering technique can help nearly twice as many men preserve erectile function following prostate cancer surgery, researchers say.
The new surgical method, called NeuroSAFE, preserves the nerves that run through the prostate’s outer layers, which are thought to be responsible for producing erections, according to a report publis...
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AI Improves Diagnosis Of Celiac Disease
Liz Cox, 80, had been suffering from severe stomach pains and anemia for nearly 30 years before doctors finally diagnosed her with celiac disease.
Cox first developed severe stomach pains in her 30s, after having her three children.
“My doctor carried out various tests, but celiac disease wasn't very well known then, so I wasn'...
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- March 28, 2025
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Sugar Substitute Appears To Boost Appetite, Hunger
Splenda doesn’t directly add calories to your diet, but the sweetener still might lead people to pack on pounds, a new study says.
The sugar substitute might spur on a person’s appetite and feelings of hunger, potentially leading them to overeat, according to results published March 26 in the journal Nature Metabolism....
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- March 28, 2025
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Social Media Can Drag Down Troubled Young People
Is there a person in your life who just can’t stop scrolling social media, almost as if they’ve formed an emotional dependence on sites like Instagram and TikTok?
Such an attachment might be associated with worse mental health symptoms among young people being treated for depression, anxiety or suicidal thoughts, a new study sa...
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- March 28, 2025
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Stroke Risk Higher For At Least A Decade After Minor Stroke-Like Attacks
The risk of a full-blown stroke will remain high for at least a decade after a person has a slight brush with stroke, in the form of a transient ischemic attack or minor stroke, a new study says.
These patients have a nearly 13% increased risk of stroke over five years and a 20% increased risk over a decade, researchers reported March 26 i...
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- March 28, 2025
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NIH Ends Funding for the Effects of Climate Change on Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will no longer fund new research on how climate change affects people’s health, according to records reviewed by ProPublica.
The new directive was shared internally with staff last week. It follows other action to stop NIH support for studies related to gender identity, LGBTQ+ health, ...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- March 27, 2025
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