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Holiday gatherings can lead to stress eating: Try these 5 tips to control it
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Infant dead, 10 ill due to Yu Shang Food Listeria contamination
Fully cooked chicken by Yu Shang Food is among the many products recalled due to potential Listeria contamination. Photo by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service A listeria outbreak tied to…
‘I’m a pharmacist, and I wouldn’t take these 3 vitamin supplements’
There is a variety of guidance about which vitamins and supplements people should take for better health — especially on social media. Amina Khan, a pharmacist in the U.K. and founder of The Pharmacist Beauty, addressed her nearly…
Health inequalities create ’10 Americas’ with different life expectancies
How long Americans can expect to live varies dramatically -- and the gap continues to widen. A new report says health inequalities have, in essence, created 10 Americas. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News How long Americans…
Teen’s sudden death from peanut allergy leads to dramatic family decision
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Survey: 1 in 3 Americans report being harmed by another’s drinking, drug use
In a new survey, 1 in 3 participants said they have been harmed by a loved one's drug or alcohol use. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Think of it as collateral damage: Millions of Americans say they have been harmed by a…
Dementia risk could be linked to walking speed, study suggests
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Weight-loss drug Zepbound might help manage heart failure
Zepbound, a drug used to help patients lose weight and manage diabetes, may also help those with heart failure, a new trial shows. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News A drug used to help patients lose weight and manage…
‘I’m a doctor — here’s the wellness routine I follow for a longer, healthier…
Humans may have reached their max life expectancy, according to a recent Harvard study — but that’s likely not going to stop them from trying to extend their years. A recent poll found that 81% of respondents reported being "somewhat…
Calif. child tests positive for bird flu, is recovering
A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, despite having no known contact with infected animals, state officials reported Tuesday. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News A child in California has tested positive…
Bird flu surges in several US states with reports of new outbreaks: ‘Getting worse’
Avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, continues to make its way through the U.S., as Hawaii joins the list of affected states. The Hawaiian Department of Agriculture (HDOA) reported last week that bird flu was…
FDA finds ‘black mold-like substance,’ bacteria-tainted water at Tom’s of Maine…
Tom's of Maine said it is upgrading the water system at its facility in Sanford, Maine, after receiving a warning from the Food and Drug Administration about bacteria and a "black mold-like substance," during an inspection earlier this…
COVID-19 virus could attack cancer cells and shrink tumors, new study suggests
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More than half of U.S. adults might be candidates for Ozempic
More than half of all American adults, almost 137 million people, could be candidates for the blockbuster GLP-1 drug semaglutide, a new analysis finds. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News More than half of all American…
‘I’m a mother and I’m often mistaken for my daughter’s sister’ — see…
A mother and daughter are sharing how and why people think they're sisters. California native Kelly Cantu, 40, and her daughter Madison, 20, claim they're often mistaken for being sisters.Kelly Cantu said she was just 20 years old…
Diabetes drug metformin, GLP-1 meds might also curb asthma
Drugs already taken by millions of diabetes patients appear to also help slash asthma attacks by up to 70%, new research shows. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Drugs already taken by millions of diabetes patients appear…
Diabetes and weight loss drugs shown to reduce alcohol-related hospitalizations, study finds
Ozempic, Wegovy and other GLP-1 drugs have been shown to curb alcohol effects, a new study suggests. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1) agonists — which contain either semaglutide or liraglutide — are prescribed to treat type 2…
Some online vape sellers don’t comply with regulations to prevent sales to minors, study finds
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Study projects nearly 260 million Americans will 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. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Four out of five men and women in the United States will…
Diabetes rates have quadrupled since 1990 — these are the 4 reasons
The number of people living with diabetes worldwide has quadrupled in the past two decades, with 830 million people diagnosed as of 2022, as published this week in The Lancet. That’s more than four times the number of people who had…