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29 May
Mental Disorders Now the Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide
A major new study finds mental disorders now rank as the leading cause of disability worldwide, with anxiety disorders and major depressive disorder rising sharply since the COVID-19 pandemic.
28 May
The Number One Diet for Lowering Obesity Risk During Menopause
A new study identifies the best eating patterns for battling weight gain and improving cardiometabolic health during menopause.
27 May
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.
Mental Health Disorders Now No. 1 Cause of Disability Worldwide
Mental health disorders are now the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to a major new study.
Researchers found nearly 1.2 billion people were living with a mental health disorder in 2023 — almost twice as many as in 1990.
"These rising trends may reflect both the lingering effects of pandemic-related stress and lo...
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Long COVID Might Be Twice As Common As Previously Thought
The number of people suffering with long COVID could be double current estimates, a new study suggests.
An AI tool found that about 16% of nearly 460,000 patients with COVID-19 had developed long COVID, researchers reported May 27 in JAMA Network Open.
Applied across the United States, those rates translate to more than 18 m...
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- May 29, 2026
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Drug Effective In Slowing Progressive MS, Trial Shows
An already-approved MS drug can significantly slow progression in people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), according to a new study.
Patients treated with an IV infusion of ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) were less likely to have progression of their disability, researchers report in The Lancet.
Specifically, they ha...
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- May 29, 2026
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Study: LA Canine Outbreak Caused By Low Vaccination Rates, Crowded Boarding
Critical gaps in vaccination and infection control led to a leptospirosis outbreak that sickened more than 200 Los Angeles County dogs in 2021, according to a new study.
The outbreak occurred at doggie daycares, where close contact between pooches likely accelerated dog-to-dog transmission, researchers reported May 26 in the Journal of...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 29, 2026
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Heavy Drinking Harms College Students' Brain Power, Study Finds
A night of heavy pours can ruin a college student’s brain power during next day’s classes, a new study has found.
Any drinking at all is linked to a 14% greater likelihood of memory or thinking lapses the next day, researchers reported recently in the journal Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research.
Further, ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 29, 2026
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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...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 28, 2026
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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.<...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 28, 2026
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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 ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- May 28, 2026
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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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- May 28, 2026
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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 ...
- Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
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- May 27, 2026
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