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The Best Vegetables for Your Heart May Depend on Your Sex
A study of more than 600 young adults found men who ate more legumes and women who ate more cruciferous vegetables had lower odds of multiple early risk factors linked to heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
16 Jul
One of the Largest Epidural Studies Ever Delivers Reassuring News for Parents
A 13-year study of nearly 500,000 births finds epidural pain relief during labor is not linked to serious health problems in newborns or children.
15 Jul
Blood Test May Predict Alzheimer's Symptoms Up to 10 Years Before They Begin
In a new study, a blood test that recently received federal clearance helped predict cognitive decline linked to Alzheimer's disease up to a decade before symptoms appeared.
Why Do So Many Women Miss The Signs Of Perimenopause?
About 1 in 3 women over 35 is unsure whether she’s in perimenopause — and researchers say symptom confusion is a major reason why.
A team led by Yihan Xu, from Flo Health Inc. in London, surveyed more than 7,600 U.S. women and 34% said they were unsure of their reproductive stage. That uncertainty peaked at 42% among women ages...
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Virtual Therapy Sessions Improve Lives Of Kids With Lupus
Children with lupus may have a new resource to manage symptoms.
A virtual therapy program out of Michigan State University relieved mental health symptoms of depression and anxiety for kids with the autoimmune disorder.
The therapy program is called Treatment and Education Approach for Childhood-onset lupus, or TEACH. The progr...
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Study Links GLP-1 Medications To Rare Vision Issue
Popular medications used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, have been linked to a small increase in the risk of a rare but serious eye condition.
The medications — which include well-known drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound — may be tied to a higher likelihood of ischemic opti...
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CDC Warns Of Parasite Outbreak Tied To Taco Bell Lettuce In 5 States
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning people not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.
The warning, posted Thursday night, follows an outbreak of cyclosporiasis that has sickened more than 1,644 people who reported eating at the c...
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The Best Vegetables For Your Heart May Depend On Your Sex
Turns out, eating your vegetables isn't one-size-fits-all when it comes to your health.
New research suggests the veggies that best protect your heart could depend on your sex.
Researchers analyzed dietary data from more than 600 young adults in Australia and found clear differences between men and women.
Young men who ate more...
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A Hidden Influence On Teen Girls' Emotions: Testosterone
Researchers have long focused on estrogen as the hormone driving emotional and mental distress during female puberty, but new research points to a different culprit: testosterone.
Researchers found that girls whose testosterone rose early during puberty had increased mental health symptoms, such as depression and anxiety.
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