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Hearing Loss Linked to Lower Odds of Employment, Lower Income
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 – Hearing loss is associated with a reduced likelihood of employment and with lower income among young adults, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in Frontiers in...
Local Colorectal Cancer Incidence on the Rise in Adults Aged 45 to 49 Years
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 – Among adults aged 45 to 49 years, local colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence increased from 2019 to 2022 and CRC screening increased from 2019 to 2023, according to two studies...
Increase Seen in Physician Visits ~15 Years Before MS Onset
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 – Health care use is increased years before onset of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online Aug. 1 in JAMA Network Open. Marta Ruiz-Algueró, M.D., ...
Screen Time Linked to Higher Cardiometabolic Risk in Children, Teens
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 – Screen time is associated with higher cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the Journal of the American Heart...
Higher Intake of Total Potatoes Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 – A higher intake of total potatoes, especially French fries, is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published online Aug. 6 in...
Lowered Screening Age Leads To More Colon Cancers Detected Earlier
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 — There’s been a steep increase in colon cancer cases among adults 45 to 49 in recent years, and that’s a good thing, experts say. This upsurge means that more colon cancers ar...
CPAP Might Increase Heart Risk For Some Sleep Apnea Sufferers
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 — Thinking about using a CPAP machine to quell sleep apnea? It’s not necessarily a good idea for everyone, a new evidence review argues. This common treatment for sleep apnea m...
Gates Foundation To Spend $2.5 Billion on Women’s Health by 2030
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Monday it will invest $2.5 billion in women’s health over the next five years — one of its largest commitments to date. Bill Gat...
Bird Flu May Spread Through Air, Wastewater on Dairy Farms
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 — The bird flu virus that has been spreading among dairy cows may travel through the air and wastewater at farms, not just from milking equipment, a new study finds. R...
About One in Six Men With Grade Group 1 Prostate Cancer Has Intermediate-, High-Risk Disease
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 – A proportion of men with grade group 1 (GG1) prostate cancer have a higher-risk disease than suggested by biopsy, according to a study published online July 31 in JAMA...
Canagliflozin Tied to Reduction in HbA1c in Children, Teens With T2DM
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 – Canagliflozin is associated with a clinically meaningful reduction in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) for children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to...
How Accurate Is ChatGPT When Asked About Your Health?
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 — ChatGPT is likely to be hit-or-miss when it comes to figuring out symptoms for a particular illness, a new study says. The AI program has 49% to 61% accuracy when it comes to i...
Veterans' Study Points to Better Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 — There’s a better way of treating binge eating disorder, a new study argues. The method, called “regulation of cues,” reduced patients’ odds of binge eating by 20% compared to t...
Good Weight-Loss Diets Avoid Processed Foods, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 — Want to drop some pounds? Drop the ultra-processed foods, a new study says. People lost twice as much weight on a diet with minimally processed foods compared to one with u...
Organized Scientific Fraud Is Growing at Alarming Rate
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 — The rise of “fake” science poses a serious threat to the integrity of academic research, a new study warns. A widespread underground network of fraudsters is pumping out fake s...