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20 May
How You Write Could Be a Window into Your Brain
New study finds link between writing speed and dementia risk.
19 May
Kids’ Anxiety Concerns Surge at Routine Doctor Visits
A new study finds children’s mental health visits in primary care are rising sharply — especially for anxiety — as many families struggle to access mental health specialists.
18 May
Rapid Weight Loss Beats Slow and Steady in New Clinical Trial
In a new study, overweight and obese adults assigned to a rapid weight loss plan lost more pounds — and kept more off after one year — than those following a gradual approach.
Common Food Preservatives Linked to Major Heart Problems
That grab-and-go snack or frozen meal may be doing more than lasting longer on the shelf — it could also be raising your risk of heart disease.
Preservatives are used in hundreds of thousands of industrially processed foods.
"Experimental studies suggest that some preservative food additives may be harmful to cardiovascul...
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Migraine With Aura Linked To Middle-Age Stroke Risk
Middle-aged folks who suffer migraine with an aura could be more likely to suffer a stroke, a new study says.
Overall, people who have migraine with an accompanying aura have a 73% increased risk of stroke, researchers reported recently in the journal Neurology.
By comparison, people living with migraine who don’t expe...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 21, 2026
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Nicotine Vapes Triple Smokers' Odds Of Quitting Tobacco
Nicotine vapes can triple smokers’ odds of successfully giving up traditional cigarettes, while also exposing them to fewer harmful chemicals, a new study argues.
Smokers who started using a nicotine e-cigarette were over three times more likely to quit smoking within six weeks, compared to smokers who used an identical e-cigarette c...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 21, 2026
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Fatty Liver Disease Increases Heart Attack Risk, Study Says
Fatty liver disease is dangerous for the heart as well as the liver, a new study says.
People with fatty liver disease have nearly doubled rates of heart attack and other heart health emergencies, researchers reported May 20 in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
That’s because they have higher levels...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 21, 2026
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CPAP Insurance Rules Too Stringent, Deny Device Coverage To Sleep Apnea Patients Who Would Benefit
It’s notoriously difficult for some sleep apnea patients to adapt to using a CPAP machine – but most will and should be given the chance before insurance companies cut off coverage for the devices, a new study says.
Despite not meeting Medicare requirements that would have ended coverage, more than one-third of patients still u...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 21, 2026
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Rollback of PFAS Drinking Water Standards Raises Safety Fears
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Monday it wants to roll back some regulations on "forever chemicals" in drinking water put into place in 2024.
The agency proposed eliminating drinking water limits for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and delaying enforcement deadlines for two, The Washington Post
- Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
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- May 20, 2026
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Your Handwriting Could Be a Window Into Your Aging Brain
Your handwriting could reveal more than what you’re trying to say — it may offer clues about how your brain is aging.
Researchers in Portugal studied 58 adults, ages 62 to 92, living in care homes. Thirty-eight had previously been diagnosed with a cognitive impairment.
All were asked to use a digital pen and tablet to dra...
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- May 20, 2026
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Teens Turning To Creatine, Not Steroids, For 'Looksmaxxing'
U.S. teens trying to build up their muscles are turning from steroids to creatine supplements, a new study says.
Creatine use rose by 90% among boys and a whopping 168% among girls between 2019-2020 and 2023-2024, researchers report in the August issue of the journal Annals of Epidemiology.
This happened even as steroid use ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 20, 2026
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Once-A-Day Pill Effective In Treating Sleep Apnea Without CPAP, Clinical Trial Says
Some people with sleep apnea might be able to shed their CPAP masks in favor of a once-nightly pill, a new study says.
The experimental pill, called AD109, helps treat sleep apnea by making a person’s airways resistant to collapse, researchers say.
In clinical trials, people taking the pill saw their breathing interruptions dec...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 20, 2026
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How Do Caffeine, Alcohol, Weed, Nicotine Affect MS Symptoms?
There are lots of legal substances people use regularly to alter their mood – alcohol, caffeine, nicotine and in some locales, weed.
But how do these substances affect people with multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Most have drawbacks that come along with their benefits, according to a study recently published in the Archives of Phys...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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