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14 Nov
Hearing Loss a Major Concern in Type 2 Diabetes
A new study finds people with type 2 diabetes are four times more likely to develop significant hearing loss over time.
13 Nov
High Blood Pressure Rates in Children and Teens Have Nearly Doubled
A new study finds an “alarming” rise in high blood pressure in young people under the age of 19 that’s driven largely by childhood obesity.
12 Nov
Vitamin D3 Therapy Shows Promise in Preventing Repeat Heart Attacks
In a new study, heart attack survivors who received personalized vitamin D3 treatment were 50% less likely to experience a second heart attack.
Keto Diet Stops A Young Girl's Epileptic Seizures
Alana “Lani” Silverberg was a real firecracker with a big personality at age 3 — until she started having seizures.
The sweetheart swiftly turned quiet, cranky, sleepless and fatigued, worn down by her seizures.
“It was every parent’s nightmare. Lani was having one large seizure a week. At one point, we ...
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Diabetes Drug Quells Weight Loss Among Kids On Bipolar Meds
A diabetes drug can help manage weight gain among children prescribed medications to treat bipolar disorder, a new study shows.
Second-generation antipsychotics like aripiprazole, risperidone and quetiapine are often effective in treating mood disorder, but they also can lead to substantial weight gain, researchers said.
But the diab...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- November 17, 2025
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Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Colon Cancer Risk
Younger adults who eat lots of ultra-processed foods are more likely to develop polyps that can become colon cancer, a new study says.
Women under 50 whose diets contained the largest amounts of ultra-processed foods had a 45% higher risk of developing pre-cancerous polyps in their colon, researchers reported Nov. 13 in JAMA Oncology
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- November 17, 2025
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Why Snake Pee May Be Key to Treating Kidney Stones and Gout
SUNDAY, Nov. 16, 2025 — Scientists think snakes and lizards could help them find new ways to prevent painful kidney stones and gout in people.
And it all owes to an evolutionary trick.
Reptiles don’t just pee; they crystallize their waste to save water.
Researchers who examined the solid urine of more than 20 ...
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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- November 16, 2025
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From Body Fat to Bone, Experiment Offers Hope for 'Gentle' Repair of Fractures
Japanese researchers are testing a surprising, minimally invasive way to repair spine fractures.
A team at Osaka Metropolitan University found that stem cells from fat tissue can repair breaks similar to those common in people with the bone-weakening disease osteoporosis.
"This simple and effective method can treat even difficult fra...
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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- November 15, 2025
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Man Dies After Eating Beef in First Documented Fatal ‘Meat Allergy’ Case
A rare tick-spread “meat allergy” has now been tied to its first confirmed death, according to researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine (UVA).
Doctors reported that a healthy 47-year-old New Jersey man died in 2024 after eating beef, with symptoms starting four hours after his meal.
The cause of death ...
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- November 14, 2025
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