THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Seniors whose cholesterol levels spike and plummet year-to-year could be at increased risk of dementia and failing brain health, a new study suggests. Those whose cholesterol fluctuated the most had a 60% increased risk of dementia, researchers report in findings published Jan. 29Continue Reading
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A popular diabetes drug just got a major new approval — and it could be a game-changer for millions of Americans at risk for kidney failure. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially approved Ozempic to help reduce the risk ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A commercial turkey flock in North Carolina has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture confirmed Tuesday. The affected flock is in Sampson County and is the second case in theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected for the first time in the United States, raising concerns about how it continues to spread. The strain was discovered at a commercial duck farm in California’s Merced County, and was reported toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A simple blood test might determine which patients are at risk for long COVID, a new study says. Higher levels of leukocytes – a form of white blood cell – are associated with more severe symptoms of long COVID among older women, researchersContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — “Hidden hunger” — low levels of essential vitamins or minerals — is common among people with type 2 diabetes, a new evidence review says Overall, as many as 45% of type 2 diabetics are suffering multiple deficiencies in vitamins, minerals and electrolytes, researchersContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Four in every 10 cancer patients treated with chemotherapy develop severe peripheral nerve pain, a new evidence review suggests. These patients might experience loss of balance and coordination, weakness or sensations of numbness, tingling, “pins and needles,” or burning, researchers said in aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Daily low-dose aspirin can help prevent cancers from returning in about a third of colon cancer patients, a new study says. Taking 160 milligrams of aspirin a day cuts the risk of cancer recurrence in half among colon cancer patients with a mutationContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Children, teens and young adults have a higher risk of dying from cancer if they were raised in a neighborhood that’s been historically subjected to discriminatory housing practices. Young cancer patients have a 62% increased risk of dying if they live in aContinue Reading