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The Number One Diet for Lowering Obesity Risk During Menopause
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GLP-1 Medications May Help Slow the Spread of Certain Obesity-Related Cancers
In a new study, patients with 4 types of obesity-related cancer who were taking a GLP-1 medication were significantly less likely to see their cancer progress to stage 4.
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Smartwatch App Accurately Detects Major Epileptic Seizures
A new smartwatch app can accurately detect major epileptic seizures, sending an alert and potentially reducing risk of death, according to a new study.
The EpiWatch smartwatch app accurately detected 46 out of 47 tonic-clonic seizures – also known as grand mal seizures – among a group of people with epilepsy, researchers r...
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Racial Gap Exists For Asthma Inhaler Use
People of color are less likely to have access to asthma inhalers, a new study says.
Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans with asthma all use daily controller inhalers less than white folks, despite guidelines recommending them as the best treatment, researchers recently reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association.<...
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New Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines Add Blood And At-Home Tests
Blood tests taken in a doctor’s office now can be used to screen for colon cancer, according to updated American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines.
The new guidelines also recommend Cologuard, an at-home test that looks for both blood and cancer DNA in a person’s stool.
The move comes as experts try to expand screening for ...
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Wearable Ultrasound Patch Monitors High-Risk Pregnancies In Real Time
A new ultrasound patch can help save high-risk pregnancies, by continuously monitoring blood flow through the fetus and umbilical cord, according to a new study.
The flexible patch adheres to the abdomen and feeds ultrasound data to a computer through an attached cable, researchers said.
Tests on 62 pregnant women showed that the pat...
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U.S. To Keep Ebola-Exposed Citizens In Kenya Under New Policy
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to send Ebola-exposed U.S. citizens to Kenya rather than bring them back to the United States for observation and treatment.
A plan is in motion to set up a facility in Kenya where individuals can quarantine or receive treatment through the departments of State, Defense and Health and Human ...
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- May 27, 2026
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GLP-1 Meds May Help Slow the Spread of Certain Obesity-Related Cancers
A new study suggests GLP-1 medications may slow the spread of certain obesity-related cancers.
"GLP-1 receptor agonists have never been just glucose-lowering drugs," said Dr. Marcin Chwistek, chief of supportive oncology and palliative care Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia and an American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASC...
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