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25 Mar
How Many Americans Reach the Age of 70 with Healthy Bodies and Brains?
What you eat greatly impacts your chances of healthy aging. In a new study, just over 9% of U.S. adults made it to the age of 70 free of physical, mental and cognitive impairments, and their diet had a lot to do with it, according to researchers.
24 Mar
Colon Cancer is on the Rise in Young Adults. What You Need to Know.
HealthDay talks with Dr. Jennifer Davids, Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Boston Medical Center.
21 Mar
Why Is Depression More Common in Night Owls?
A new study suggests alcohol use may be one reason why people who stay up late have a greater risk of depression. Sleep quality could be another.
Shared Your DNA With 23andMe? Experts Say It’s Time To Delete It
If you’re one of the 15 million people who shared your DNA with 23andMe, stop whatever you're doing.
Experts say now is the time to delete your data.
The genetic testing company filed for bankruptcy March 23 and is looking to sell its assets.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a "consumer alert" on March 21, acc...
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Susan Monarez Named CDC Director
President Donald Trump has chosen Susan Monarez to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) permanently. She has served as acting director since January.
If approved by the Senate, Monarez would become the first person without a medical degree to head the CDC in more than 50 years.
She is an infectious disease r...
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Novo Nordisk to Pay $2 Billion for New Weight Loss Drug
Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company, has signed a major deal worth up to $2 billion for the rights to a new obesity and diabetes drug, the company announced March 24.
The drug, called UBT251, is being developed by United Bio-Technology (Hengqin) Co., a Chinese pharmaceutical company.
Novo Nordisk will pay $200 million up fr...
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High-Tech T-Shirt Tracks Patients' Vitals
A high-tech T-shirt loaded with sensors can help track patients’ vital signs after their release from a hospital, researchers say.
The shirt could help people return home sooner to recover, based on findings from a small group of patients who wore the gadget-filled garment after urological surgery for cancer.
“Our patient...
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Two-Drug Combo Lowers Cholesterol Better Than Statins Alone
Statins are very cheap and highly effective cholesterol-lowering drugs -- but high-risk heart patients may have an even better option, a new evidence review says.
Combining statins with another drug, ezetimibe, significantly reduces the risk of death in patients with clogged arteries, according to findings published March 23 in Mayo Cl...
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'Broken Heart Syndrome' Doubles Risk of Hospitalization
The final days of acclaimed actor Gene Hackman are heart-rending -- a man with Alzheimer’s disease wandering his home for nearly a week after the untimely death of his wife, before collapsing himself.
Experts have speculated that Hackman, 95, might have died from takotsubo syndrome -- more commonly known as “broken heart syndro...
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