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16 Jan
Cancer Mortality Continues to Drop Despite Increasing Diagnoses Among Women and Young Adults
A new report from the American Cancer Society warns progress against the disease may be in jeopardy. While overall cancer mortality continues to drop, incidence rates among women and young adults are on the rise.
15 Jan
Is the Definition of Obesity About to Change?
An international group of medical experts says body mass index is not a reliable way to diagnose obesity. Members of the Commission on Clinical Obesity are recommending new methods that also consider location of excess body fat and objective symptoms of disease.
14 Jan
Recreational Ketamine Use Surging Among Young Adults
A new study finds a dramatic increase in the number of adults using ketamine for recreational purposes. Ketamine is a medical anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects.
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 16, 2025
Teen Stress Is Expensive, Experts Say -- So How Can We Reduce It?
Stressed-out teenagers appear to be dragging down the U.S. economy, a new study says.
Teenagers suffering from anxiety or depression are less likely to enter the workforce as young adults, and more likely to earn lower pay when they do, researchers reported in a study published today in the journal PLOS Medicine.
The economi... Full Page
India Edwards HealthDay Reporter January 16, 2025
FDA Proposes Nicotine Cap To Help Curb Cigarette Addiction
A rather historic U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal aims to make cigarettes and other tobacco products far less addictive by reducing their nicotine content.
The move could help millions of Americans quit smoking while preventing many more from becoming addicted.
The proposed rule, published Wednesday in a 334-page rep... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 16, 2025
So, Who Benefits From New Cancer Drugs?
Cutting-edge targeted therapies are pushing back the line between life and death for cancer patients.
However, these targeted cancer drugs frequently aren’t benefitting members of ethnic and racial minorities in the U.S., a new published in the journal JAMA Oncology says.
Nearly half of all new cancer drugs approved du... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 16, 2025
Red Meat, Dementia: The Surprising Link
Steak, hamburgers, beef ribs and hot dogs are bad for the aging brain.
Folks who eat lots of red and processed meat are more likely to develop dementia, researchers reported.
Eating more than one serving of red meat a day -- 3 ounces, about the size of a bar of soap -- is associated with a 16% increased risk of cognitive decline, res... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 16, 2025
Is Your Home Too Warm for Seniors' Brain Health?
How warm or cold a home is kept could have a direct impact on the brain health of seniors.
Seniors are best able to think and maintain attention when a home is kept between 68 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers reported in a study published recently in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences.
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Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter January 16, 2025
Americans Are Worried About Costs of Healthcare, Survey Says
President-elect Donald Trump faces deep skepticism that his administration’s policies will make health care more affordable, a new Gallup poll says.
Nearly half the U.S. public (46%) says the country is headed in the wrong direction when it comes to Trump’s proposals to lower the cost of health care, the results show.
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