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Shingles Vaccine Could Protect Heart Health
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 — The shingles vaccine has benefits that stretch beyond protecting older adults from the painful skin condition, a new study says. Folks who get the shingles jab have a 23% l...
1 in 10 Doctors is Burned Out
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 — Next time you see your family physician or a hospital doctor, be extra kind and patient — they could be on the verge of burning out, a new study warns. About 10% of internal med...
Follow-Up Test For High Blood Pressure Condition Not Worthwhile, Researchers Say
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 — A test commonly used to confirm a condition linked to high blood pressure is often inaccurate, causing doctors to skip treatment that might improve patients’ heart health, a new...
Second Opinions Don't Significantly Delay Breast Cancer Treatment
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay news) – It’s natural to feel a wave of anxiety following a diagnosis of breast cancer. But women shouldn’t let worries about delaying treatment deter them from see...
Salmonella Outbreak in 6 States Tied to Backyard Poultry, CDC Says
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 — A salmonella outbreak tied to backyard poultry has made at least seven people sick across six states, U.S. health officials reported Monday. The U.S. Centers for Disease C...
Spatiotemporal Mapping IDs Four Stages of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Evolution
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 – Machine learning has enabled spatiotemporal mapping of the four stages of the evolution of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online April 30...
Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate Contributes to 13 Percent of All Cardiovascular Deaths in Those Aged 55 to 64
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 – Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP) contributes to 13.497 percent of all cardiovascular deaths among individuals aged 55 to 64 years, with considerable geographic disparities,...
Increasing Exercise in Midlife Aids Brain Health
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 – Boosting physical activity in midlife may improve brain health, according to a study published online April 30 in Alzheimer's & Dementia. Muge Akinci, Ph.D., from the ...
One in 10 U.S. Internal Medicine Doctors Report High Degree of Burnout
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 – Roughly one in 10 U.S. internal medicine physicians report a high degree of burnout, according to a study published online May 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Nathan ...
Experimental Drug Lorundrostat Could Quell Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 — An experimental drug might help people with uncontrolled high blood pressure, according to early clinical trial results. People taking lorundrostat experienced twice the decline ...
Men Worse Off Than Women For 20 Top Health Problems Worldwide
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 — Men are much more likely than women to die early from the world’s 20 leading health problems, a new global study shows. Sickness and death was higher in men than women in 2021 fo...
New Molecular Test Could Double Leukemia Survival Rates
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 — Testing positive for leukemia actually saved the life of 51-year-old Jan Leahy, a business process owner from Wimbledon, England. Leahy benefitted from a clinical trial e...
Signatures of Disrupted Affective Sound Processing Identified in Tinnitus
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 – For persons with sound sensitivity and tinnitus, accurate predictors of sensory disorder severity can be identified in pupil dilations and facial movements elicited by...
Too Much Cinnamon May Interfere With Some Medications, Study Shows
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 — Consuming too much cinnamon might affect how your body absorbs some medications, new research shows. The study — published in the June issue of the journal Food Chemistry: Mol...
Man Bitten by Snakes 200 Times May Help Create New Antivenom
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 — Tim Friede has survived hundreds of snakebites — on purpose. For nearly two decades, he let some of the world’s most dangerous snakes sink their fangs into his arms, all for scie...