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12 May
Mother of Twins Receives Life-Saving Double Lung Transplant after Cancer Diagnosis
A new mother of twins from Berlin finds a miracle in Chicago after being diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine save her life with a double-lung transplant.
09 May
14 Types of Cancer Are on the Rise in People Under 50, Study Finds
Certain types of cancer are becoming increasingly common in people under 50, according to new research. These include breast, colon, kidney and uterine cancer.
08 May
Ultra-Processed Foods May Speed Up Early Signs of Parkinson’s Disease, Study Finds
In a new study, people who consumed the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods were more likely to show earlier signs of prodromal Parkinson’s disease, the stage of the disease seen before tremors begin.
Researchers Say Dance and Lullabies Are Learned, Not Hardwired
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most parents know the soothing power of a lullaby like “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” But a new study suggests that singing to babies and even dancing may not be natural behaviors for everyone.
The study, published recently in the journal Current Biology, looked at the No...
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Zepbound Outperforms Wegovy in Head-to-Head Weight Loss Study
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study has found that people taking Eli Lilly’s obesity drug Zepbound lost almost 50% more weight than those using Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy.
The study — published May 11 in the New England Journal of Medicine — followed 751 people across the U.S. who were over...
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Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Life-Saving Baby Heart Device
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Cornell University project to save babies born with serious heart defects has lost key funding just days after it was approved.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) awarded $6.7 million on March 30 to support production and development of PediaFlow, a small device to help infants with h...
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Pregnancy Health Problems Increase Kids' Blood Pressure
Children have an increased risk of high blood pressure if their moms suffered from health problems during pregnancy, a new study says.
Children had higher blood pressure if their moms had obesity, gestational diabetes or high blood pressure while pregnant, researchers reported May 8 in JAMA Network Open.
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U.S. Illicit Opioid Use Could Be 20 Times Higher Than Previously Estimated
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More Americans use illicit opioids like fentanyl than previously estimated, undercutting perceived progress in confronting the U.S. opioid crisis, a new study says.
More than 1 in 10 American adults (11%) reported illicit opioid use within the past 12 months, researchers reported May 9 in J...
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FDA Approves At-Home Cervical Cancer Test for Women Ages 25 to 65
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women now have a new way to check their risk for cervical cancer — from the comfort of their own home.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Teal Wand, an at-home test that screens for human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that causes nearly all cervical cancers,
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