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- Surgeon General Warns of ‘Loneliness and Isolation’ EpidemicThe United States is facing a public health crisis of loneliness, isolation and lack of social connection, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, said Tuesday in issuing an advisory report.
- Weight Loss Surgery Could Cut Cancer Risk in Half Over TimeInvestigators compared almost 56,000 people with obesity who had bariatric surgery to the same number who did not. They tracked how many people developed cancer over the next 10 years. The surgery group had less than half as many cases of cancer.
- Melanoma and Pregnancy: What to KnowResearch shows that 1 in 1,000 women will be diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy. And melanoma is the most common cancer these patients will be diagnosed with. Here's what to know.
- Americans Stressed, but Seeking Help: Mental Health SurveyPost-pandemic, more people are seeking help from therapists, many for the first time, and most often to deal with stress, anxiety, and depression, according to the results of a new national mental health survey.
- CDC Plans to End Community-Level COVID ReportingThe CDC will stop tracking and reporting COVID-19 cases at the community level later this month.
- General Mills Recalls Gold Medal Flour Over Salmonella ConcernsGeneral Mills is recalling several package sizes of its Gold Medal flour because it may be contaminated with the bacteria salmonella.
- Study: Slower Decrease in Breast Density Linked to Cancer RiskA study published in JAMA Oncology finds that a slower loss of density during aging increases the chances of getting breast cancer. Further, a slower density decline in one breast sometimes precedes a cancer diagnosis in that breast.
- Eating Disorders in Teenagers on the RiseThe number of teenagers being treated for eating disorders is increasing, experts say. From 2018 to 2022, health care visits for eating disorders in people younger than 17 went up 107.4%, according to a report released by Trilliant Health.
- You’ve Quit Smoking With Vaping. Now What?Many Americans use vapes to quit smoking cigarettes. But because of nicotine levels of e-cigarettes, patients also may need help quitting the unauthorized cessation tools.
- ‘Snake Oil’ Fake Cures for Long COVID Leave Patients at RiskFrom fad diets and vitamins to “blood washing” and stem cell therapy, long COVID patients are seeking out experimental therapies in a desperate bid to find hope and relief from debilitating symptoms.
- Keto, Paleo Diets Rank Low for Heart Health, Report SaysThe top-10 listing was released Thursday in the journal Circulation and is the first time the American Heart Association has ranked popular diets
- New Study Shows Mediterranean Diet Prevents DiabetesResearchers found that people whose blood biomarker levels indicated they were following a Mediterranean diet had a nearly 30% reduced risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
- New Fecal Transplant Pill Approved to Restore Gut FloraPeople with the painful and often recurring form of the bacterial infection known as C. diff can now take a helpful treatment called fecal transplant therapy by simply swallowing a pill.
- Playing a Musical Instrument Good for the Brain as We AgeIn identifying sounds and syllables under noisy conditions, older musicians did better than older non-musicians – and equaled young non-musicians.
- Penicillin Hard to Find as Syphilis Cases RiseSyphilis cases are increasing, and the penicillin used to treat it is in short supply. The FDA has added a common type of the drug to its shortage list.
- Turning to Vaping to Stop Smoking Not a Simple SolutionThe medical community remains split on recommending vaping to help patients who want to quit smoking cigarettes.
- The Doctor’s Visit of the Future: Less Touching, More TechThe COVID-19 pandemic helped untether the primary care visit from the doctor’s office, empowering patients to demand access to their primary care doctors via video or other virtual means. Experts took notice.
- Another Weight Loss Drug Could Soon Join Ozempic in U.S.The drug, tirzepatide, helped patients in the study lose up to 15.7% of their body weight in a phase III trial.
- Long COVID Patients Respond Differently to COVID VaccinesA new study shows that people with long COVID respond differently to COVID vaccines, and that the condition may be caused by a dysfunction of the immune system.
- Exercise After Breast Cancer Reduces Health Care CostsBreast cancer patients who were given personalized exercise and wellness programs showed marked improvements in quality of life, and also reduced health care costs.
- Melatonin Gummies More Potent Than Labels Indicate: AnalysisA new analysis shows that many melatonin gummies contain far more melatonin than their labels indicate. The researchers said the mislabeled products pose a serious risk for teens and children, pointing to recent data that shows young people are increasingly using – and being poisoned by – the lightly regulated supplement.
- What Does Vaping Do? New Research Shows Damage and AddictionWhat do scientists know about the harms of vaping? Evidence is still inconclusive and mostly based on cell and animal research, but these early studies show that vapers will likely face long-term health woes.
- Walnuts May Help Teens with Maturity, Thinking, and AttentionAdolescents who ate walnuts for at least 100 days were better able to think and reason on their feet and had fewer symptoms of ADHD – they could pay more attention in class and be less hyperactive.
- Preschool Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems Linked with AutismVery young children who have common ear and upper respiratory problems appear to have an increased risk of being diagnosis of autism or showed high levels of autism traits, according to a new study.
- FDA Gives Fast-Track Approval to New ALS DrugThe FDA has approved the first treatment that takes a genetics-based approach to slowing or stopping the progression of a rare form of ALS, the debilitating and deadly disease for which there is no cure.
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