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Earlier Natural Menopause Risk Increased for Women in Socially Vulnerable Neighborhoods
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 – Women residing in U.S. neighborhoods with high social vulnerability have a higher risk for earlier natural menopause, according to a study published online May 22 in JAMA...
Total Number of Excess Deaths >14.7 Million in U.S. in 1980 to 2023
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 – There were 14,735,913 excess deaths in the United States during 1980 to 2023 compared with other high-income countries (HICs), according to a research letter published...
Low Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Rates Seen in Cancer Survivors
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 – For U.S. adult cancer survivors with a new alcohol use disorder (AUD) diagnosis, the one-year cumulative incidence of AUD treatment initiation was 14.3 percent, according to...
RFK Jr. May Block Government Scientists From Publishing in Top Medical Journals
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that he may no longer allow government scientists to publish research in top medical journals. K...
Parent-Mediated Intervention Beneficial for Toddlers Who Are Deaf
TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 – A parent-mediated intervention (PMI) is beneficial for child communication outcomes in children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH), according to a study published online...
Low, High HDL Linked to Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 – Low and high high-density lipoprotein (HDL) are associated with an increased risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study published in the June issue...
Climate Change Could Be Fueling Female Cancer Deaths
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 — Higher temperatures spurred by climate change could be increasing women’s risk of cancer, a new study says. Increasing heat in the Middle East and North Africa has made bre...
AI Helps ID Candidates For Targeted Breast Cancer Treatment
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 – Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), more women might soon benefit from targeted breast cancer treatment, a new study says. AI can help identify women who might be...
Miley Cyrus Reveals Rare Condition That Shapes Her Signature Voice
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 — Singer and actress Miley Cyrus says a rare voice disorder called Reinke’s edema is behind her famous raspy voice — and also makes singing live very hard. The 32-year-old pop ...
Shedding Pounds in Middle Age Could Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 — Losing just 6.5% of body weight in midlife may lower later risk of disease and premature death, new research shows. Researchers found that people who lost about 6.5% of t...
Sedentary Behavior in U.S. Adults Declined in Last Decade
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 – Sedentary behavior among U.S. adults fell between 2013 and 2020 but plateaued after that, according to a research letter published online May 21 in the Journal of the ...
Odds of Cardiovascular Events Up for RSV Hospitalization Versus COVID-19 Hospitalization
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 – Patients with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalization have increased odds of any acute cardiovascular event compared with COVID-19 hospitalizations, according to...
High-Volume Exercise Tied to Increased Coronary Artery Calcification Score
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 – Male athletes with high-volume exercise training have a higher burden of calcified plaque than male nonathletes, according to a review published in the June issue of JACC: ...
Exercise Improves Odds Against Cancer
TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 – The last thing a cancer patient might like to do is hit the treadmill or hop on an exercise bike, given how much the disease and its treatments drain a person’s energy. But t...
U.S. Had 1.5 Million Excess Deaths Following Pandemic
TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 — Excess deaths in the United States have continued to mount following the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an early demise for hundreds of thousands, a new study says. More than 1...