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15 Nov
FYI – Using Abbreviations When Texting Can Make U Seem Insincere
A new study finds people who use text abbreviations are less likely to get replies because their messages seem hollow or less important.
14 Nov
New Vaccine Shows Promise Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
A new vaccine tested on 18 women with triple-negative breast cancer triggered a strong immune response, according to researchers who say 16 participants remain cancer-free three years after treatment.
13 Nov
Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Blood Pressure in Some Seniors
A new study finds taking vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity, but taking more than the recommended daily dose will not provide additional health benefits, according to researchers.
Is It Heartburn or a Heart Condition? An Expert Explains
You've loaded up on goodies while at a family gathering, and you suddenly feel chest pains. Is it heartburn or something worse?
Being able to tell the difference between indigestion and cardiovascular trouble might save your life, said Dr. Maya Balakrishnan, an associate professor of gastroenterology at Baylor College of Medicin...
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- November 17, 2024
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Bloated After That Holiday Meal? What's Normal, What's Not
As the holidays approach, most folks are familiar with a common side effect of the overindulgence that can come with all those meals with family and friends: Bloating.
Luckily, Baylor College of Medicine gastroenterologist Dr. David Szafron has some tips on what triggers bloating, what kinds of foods are big triggers for it and when you ne...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- November 16, 2024
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Get Off the Couch: Another Study Shows Sitting's Health Dangers
Time spent sitting, reclining or lying down during the day could increase a person’s risk of heart disease and death, a new study warns.
More than 10 and a half hours of sedentary behavior is significantly linked with future heart failure and heart-related death, even among people who are getting the recommended amount of exercise, r...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 15, 2024
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Falling Vaccination Rates Brings Spikes in Measles Worldwide
Waning vaccine coverage has fueled a 20% spike in measles cases worldwide, with 10.3 million people struck by the preventable illness in 2023, health officials reported Wednesday.
"Inadequate immunization coverage globally is driving the surge in cases," of what was once a common childhood disease, the World Health Organization and the U.S...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- November 15, 2024
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Nearly 260 Million Americans Could Be Overweight or Obese by 2050
Four out of five men and women in the United States will be overweight or obese by 2050 if current trends hold, a new study warns.
About 213 million Americans aged 25 and older will be carrying around excess weight within 25 years, along with more than 45 million children and young adults between the ages of 5 and 24, researchers reported ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 15, 2024
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Dating Apps Linked to More Hookups That Risk College Students' Health
College students who use dating apps are more likely to engage in risky sex, endangering their health, a new study shows.
Those using a dating app were 2.2 times to have had more than one sexual partner over the past year, and 1.4 times more likely to have had sex while under the influence of alcohol, researchers found.
Dating app us...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 15, 2024
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