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Date: 2025/03/31 - 19:30

Social factors help explain worse cardiovascular health among adults in rural vs. urban communities

NIH-funded study reveals variables, such as poverty and education, that may underpin higher rates of heart disease and its risk factors.

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Date: 2025/03/27 - 21:00

Going to screenings may lower death risk from prostate cancer by 23%

Men who avoided prostate cancer screening appointments were significantly more likely to die from the disease, according to the world's largest prostate cancer screening study.

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Date: 2025/03/24 - 16:00

How could dietary choices lower the risk of tinnitus?

Increasing fruit, fiber, dairy products, and caffeine consumption could help reduce their tinnitus risk, according to a new study.

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Date: 2025/03/20 - 01:31

Is excessive sleepiness as we age a warning sign of dementia?

Women aged 80 and older who experience increased sleepiness are twice as likely to develop dementia as those with stable sleep patterns, a new study has found.

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Date: 2025/03/17 - 21:00

Anxiety is linked to gut health: Could probiotics help treat it?

People with anxiety can experience decreased microbial diversity and fewer short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria, recent evidence indicates. It also suggests that probiotics may help manage anxiety.

Date: 2025/03/17 - 20:00

Surgery in kids with mild sleep-disordered breathing tied to fewer doctor visits, meds

NIH-funded study supports use of adenotonsillectomy in this at-risk patient group.

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Date: 2025/03/04 - 19:31

CPAP therapy for sleep apnea may help lower Parkinson's risk

Early use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for sleep apnea could help lower Parkinson's risk, a large new study suggests.

Young female with perimenopausal symptoms on bedroom floor

Date: 2025/02/28 - 02:00

More Young Females Experiencing Untreated Perimenopause, Study Finds

A new study reports many women ages 30 to 35 may have untreated perimenopausal symptoms like brain fog, sleep disturbances, anxiety, irregular periods, and vaginal dryness. Many women dismiss perimenopausal symptoms because they might associate menopause with being older, the authors say.

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Date: 2025/02/26 - 17:00

Milk may help boost gut health, while cheese could harm it

Drinking more milk was linked to an increase in bacteria that may support gut health, while consuming more cheese seemed to lower levels of other beneficial bacteria in a new study.

Date: 2025/02/23 - 11:31

GLP-1 drugs may aid brain health, but do they bring other risks?

Some studies link GLP-1 drugs for diabetes with neuroprotective benefits but others say that some of these drugs may increase depression risk, a new review concludes.