Tough Work Hours in 20s, 30s Tied to Worse Health Decades Later
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- A rotten work schedule in young adulthood can affect a person’s middle-aged health, a new study finds.
Young adults who worked shifts outside the usual 9-to-5 schedule were more likely to report worse sleep and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Small Study Suggests Ozempic Relative May Slow Parkinson's
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- Could a medication similar to the blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy slow the ravages of Parkinson ' s disease?
A new, small study suggests it could: Over the course of a year, a group of French researchers... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Largest U.S. Egg Producer Says Bird Flu Detected in Chickens at Texas Plant
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 -- A Texas plant full of egg-laying hens has been shut down temporarily after bird flu was detected in the animals.Cal-Maine Foods, the largest egg producer in the country, said in a news release issued Tuesday that it had... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Anti-smoking Groups Sue FDA Again Over Menthol Ban Delays
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 -- Three anti-smoking groups announced Tuesday that they have sued the U.S. government yet again after it missed its latest deadline for enacting a ban on menthol cigarettes.This is the second lawsuit that the plaintiffs --... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Doctors Still Beat AI in Offering Accurate Medical Advice: Study
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 -- It might be too soon to rely solely on machine learning for health advice, a new study finds.After pitting the latest AI against actual human physicians, the doctors easily won, reports a team led by Dr. Andrei Brateanu,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Germs in Your Gut Could Sway Your Odds for Obesity
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 -- Research into germs that travel through the human digestive tract shows that some may promote obesity while others might help prevent it.Not only that, but those microbes may act differently in men versus women, the same... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Too Often, Postpartum Depression Goes Untreated in Black, Hispanic Women
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 -- Massive racial disparities exist in the treatment of pregnancy-related mood disorders in the United States, a new study shows.White women suffering from depression or anxiety during or after pregnancy are nearly twice as... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Microwave Treatment Could Be an Advance Against Thyroid Tumors
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 -- Microwaves could offer an alternative to surgery for some people with thyroid cancer, a new study suggests.Microwave ablation, which uses heat to destroy tumors, more effectively targeted thyroid cancers on multiple... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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1 in 5 U.S. Cancer Patients Join in Medical Research
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 -- More patients these days are taking part in cancer research, a new study finds.At least one in five people with cancer (22%) participate in some form of clinical research, when all types of cancer studies are considered,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Sports Gambling, Binge Drinking a Dangerous Duo for Health
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 -- People who gamble on sports are more likely to be binge drinkers as well, a new report finds.Both women and men who bet on sports were at least twice as likely to binge drink compared to non-gamblers, results showed.... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Test Might Allow Some Patients With Aggressive Breast Cancer Skip Chemo
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 -- A new test might allow some women with an aggressive form of breast cancer to skip chemotherapy without harm, researchers say.Women with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer appear to have better survival rates and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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In One Baltimore Neighborhood, Curbing Liquor Sales Hours Slashed Crime Rates
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 -- Cutting back on late-night alcohol sales might help curb crime in violence-ridden neighborhoods, a new report claims.Murders dropped by half (51%) within a month after one Baltimore neighborhood limited alcohol hours of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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FDA Clears 15-Minute Bedside Test to Gauge Soldiers' Brain Injury
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 -- When a soldier is rushed to medical care following a blast or other injury to the head, time is crucial in deciding just how extensive that injury is.Now, the U.S. Army has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Vaping Could Raise Your Risk for Heart Failure
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 -- Think vaping is the " healthy " alternative to smoking? Think again: A new study finds it raises people ' s odds for heart failure. “More and more studies are linking e-cigarettes to harmful effects and finding that it might... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 2, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Most Folks With Heart Disease Consume Too Much Salt
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 -- Cutting back on sodium is crucial to treating heart disease, but most heart patients aren ' t able to limit their salt intake, a new study finds.On average, people with heart disease consume more than double the daily... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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