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Heart Health Risk Factors Continue To Increase

TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, according to an annual report from the American…

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A Golden or Gilded Age?

A Golden or Gilded Age for Healthcare? Gold has always symbolized something precious, extraordinary, and enduring. The word “golden” brings to mind brilliance and rarity. What comes to mind when you hear it? Maybe it’s…

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Most Dementia Patients Unaware of Diagnosis

TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many elderly people and their caregivers don’t know a doctor has diagnosed them with dementia. More than three-quarters of patients with dementia were not aware of their diagnosis,…

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News Trove, Policy Side, Cancer Corner and Change of Pace

It’s Sensational – And That’s The Point From the earliest tabloid newspapers to today’s X (formerly Twitter), grabbing attention has always been the goal. But in the 2010s, the rise of social media supercharged sensationalism.…

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Will We Have Fewer Doctors of Color?

MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Medical schools have experienced a steep decline in enrollment among Black and Hispanic students since the Supreme Court banned the consideration of race in admissions. The number of…

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News Watch, Profits Rule, Problems Abound & Good Reads

Take Stock Jimmy Carter’s passing on December 29, 2024, at the remarkable age of 100 prompted a wave of reflection on his extraordinary life. His presidency remains a topic of lively debate — critics point…

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Blood Test May Help Predict How Long Immunity Lasts

TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been a mystery why folks need a flu vaccine every year, even though immunizations they got in childhood continue to protect them from measles and mumps.…

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Health Beat, Sobering Takes, Health Hacks, & Golden Tales

Raise a Glass to the Truth Happy New Year! As we toast to fresh starts and new beginnings, it’s the perfect time to revisit Louis Pasteur’s famous claim: “Wine is the most healthful and most…

Team Sports Score Big Points for Your Child’s Brain, Study Finds 1200 784 AEPC Health

Team Sports Score Big Points for Your Child’s Brain, Study Finds

TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There may be something special about team sports in childhood that helps sharpen a kids’ brain, new research shows. Children who were on soccer or volleyball teams scored…

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Notable News, Real Truths, Return Risks, and Truly Sweet

I Want It All – The Anthem of Human Nature From the moment Freddie Mercury’s powerful voice declared, “I want it all, and I want it now,” Queen gave us more than a rock anthem…

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More Women Are Being Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at Later Stages

TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — More breast cancers are being detected later in women, giving the tumors a chance to spread and become life-threatening, a new study finds. This increase in late-stage breast…

Vital News, Outrage & Outrageous, Study Finds, & Change of Pace 2560 1696 AEPC Health

Vital News, Outrage & Outrageous, Study Finds, & Change of Pace

Healthcare in America is Broken – and So Is Our Response to It Healthcare in America is broken. While many refer to a “broken healthcare system,” the truth is there’s no universal system in the…

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Artery Procedure May Offer Surgery-Free Way to Ease Knee Arthritis

TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Blocking blood flow to the site of knee arthritis can reduce pain and potentially prevent the need for knee replacement surgery, a new study says. The procedure, called…

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News Flash, Living Longer, Tales from the Front, and Unforgettable

Capture the Moment Like many of you, The Download is taking a break to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. While this week’s introduction is a bit shorter, don’t worry—there’s still a full lineup…

Long COVID Brain Fog: Could the Lungs Hold Clues? 1200 800 AEPC Health

Long COVID Brain Fog: Could the Lungs Hold Clues?

TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The “brain fog” of long COVID might be due to impaired lung function following a person’s infection, a new small-scale study says. Reduced gas exchange in the lungs…

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News Talk, Say What?, Something to Talk About and Gobble Gab

Let’s Talk Thanksgiving conjures up visions of a perfect holiday: a golden turkey, heaping servings of favorite sides, and desserts topped with clouds of whipped cream (yes, the canned kind works just fine!). Add laughter,…

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There’s Been a Big Improvement in Lung Cancer Survival

TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — More people with lung cancer are living longer, but it remains America’s deadliest cancer, a new state-by-state report shows. “There is more work to do, but I am…

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Hitting the Headlines, Edge of Change, Simply Concerning and Positive Finds

Simplicity Meets Scrutiny When I was 16, I set off for a riding lesson, car keys in hand and $3 from my dad for gas stuck in my pocket. Before I left, he reminded me…

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Genomic Test Might Quickly Diagnose Any Type of Infection

TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A cutting-edge genetic test can rapidly detect and identify almost any kind of disease-causing microorganism in the human body, whether it’s a virus, bacteria, fungus or parasite, researchers…

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News Watch, Heads-Up, Consider This, and Change of Pace

Taking-up the Reins Imagine a horse and carriage. What comes to mind? Perhaps tourists in quaint buggies exploring city streets, or maybe a picture-perfect wedding with a beautiful white horse pulling a gleaming carriage. But…

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Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit

FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life. Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a…

Diabetes Can Damage Your Eyes’ Retinas: An Expert Explains 1200 799 AEPC Health

Diabetes Can Damage Your Eyes’ Retinas: An Expert Explains

TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People with diabetes face a number of health challenges related to their chronic condition, and loss of vision due to retinal damage is one of them. “Diabetes can…

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Newsbeat, Troubling Times, Tip Time & Timely Finds

Turning Back, What’s Ahead? Time’s almost up — not just for the presidential election, but also for daylight saving time in 2024! This Sunday, November 5th, at 2 a.m., most Americans will “fall back” by…

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Colonoscopy Still Beats New Blood Tests at Spotting Colon Cancer

TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged folks facing a colon cancer screening now have a blood test they can choose over a standard colonoscopy. However, the blood test isn’t as effective as colonoscopy…

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News Nuggets, Fact of the Matter, Changes Ahead, & Trending Now

Choices Matter It’s that fun time of year, packed with choices for kids — Halloween! There’s the dilemma of picking a costume: something adorable, something spooky, or maybe the latest popular character. Then comes the…

Fatal Opioid-Meth Overdoses Have Fallen in U.S. by More Than a Third 1200 800 AEPC Health

Fatal Opioid-Meth Overdoses Have Fallen in U.S. by More Than a Third

TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Expanded access to addiction treatment and the overdose-reversal med naloxone likely prompted a 37% reduction in OD deaths linked to opioids taken with meth or other stimulant drugs,…

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Health Beat, Hear This, Cautionary Cadence and Vintage Vibes

Hear This, Ignore That Have you ever listened to Simon and Garfunkel’s iconic song The Boxer? You may remember the line, “A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.” These powerful words from the song…

3 Years of Med School Might Be Enough to Produce Quality Doctors 1200 800 AEPC Health

3 Years of Med School Might Be Enough to Produce Quality Doctors

TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s typically thought that medical school requires four years of study after graduating college. But doctors might be able to shave a year off their medical education and…

News Watch, Shattered Illusions, Benefits Bin & See This 2560 1914 AEPC Health

News Watch, Shattered Illusions, Benefits Bin & See This

Beneath the Surface Sometimes, things look great on the surface. Like that vacation deal you’ve been dreaming about, or that gadget on sale for a limited time. But once you dig a little deeper, you…

Damage to Brainstem Could Be Driving Long COVID 2560 1437 AEPC Health

Damage to Brainstem Could Be Driving Long COVID

TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Damage to the brainstem could be behind the physical and psychological effects of Long COVID, a new study suggests. Brain scans of 30 Long COVID patients found they…

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