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10 Dec
New Study Links Agent Orange to Rare Blood Cancer in Vietnam Vets
A landmark study finds Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange face a significantly higher risk of developing myelodysplastic syndrome. Researchers hope this finding helps veterans get the health and disability benefits they’ve been denied for 50 years.
09 Dec
Do GLP-1 Drugs Affect Cancer Risk? New Study Says Probably Not
A review of 48 clinical trials on GLP-1 safety suggests the popular meds probably have little to no effect on cancer risk.
08 Dec
Two New Studies Find Strong Link Between Epilepsy and Depression
Depression not only makes epilepsy harder to treat but may also raise the risk of developing it, new research finds.
GLP-1 Medications Show Little Effect on Cancer, Study Shows
A new study suggests popular GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic and Zepbound, may not lower cancer risk as some had hoped.
Researchers analyzed 48 randomized trials including 94,245 adults who were overweight, obese or had type 2 diabetes. More than 51,000 people took a GLP-1 drug, and nearly 43,000 received a placebo and were followed for about 70...
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Opioid Use Linked to Higher Risk of C. Diff Infection, Study Finds
Taking opioids may make some patients more likely to develop a dangerous infection, new research suggests.
The infection is called Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff. It affects the colon and can spread easily, especially in hospitals and nursing homes. The illness can cause severe diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea and vom...
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Many Young Americans Still Smoking Tobacco and Cannabis, Study Shows
Many young Americans are still smoking nicotine, tobacco or cannabis, even as edibles and vapes continue to grow in popularity.
A University of Michigan study looked at how 12- to 34-year-olds are using these substances today. Researchers examined data from 8,722 individuals who had used at least one of these products within the last 30 da...
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AI Can Improve Epilepsy Treatment, Experts Argue
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve treatment of epilepsy by connecting the dots in complex cases, a new study says.
AI helped identify patients with drug-resistant epilepsy who might benefit from surgery, and it highlighted missing tests and evaluations that could better guide patients’ care, researchers reported in Atlant...
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U.S. ERs Are Failing Sickle Cell Patients In Pain, Study Says
U.S. emergency rooms are failing patients in severe pain from a sickle cell disease crisis, a new study says.
Only 1 in 3 patients in an ER for sickle cell crisis receive opioid painkillers within the first hour as treatment guidelines recommend, researchers reported Saturday in Orlando at an American Society of Hematology meeting.
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TikTok Videos On Gout Misleading, Inaccurate, Experts Say
Gout patients shouldn’t trust TikTok videos for advice on managing their condition, a new study says.
Most videos portray gout flares as a personal choice that can be alleviated through a healthy diet and less booze, researchers reported today in the journal Rheumatology Advances in Practice.
The videos fail to focus o...
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