• Broken Heart Syndrome Remains A Killer, Especially For Men

    “Broken heart syndrome” sounds like a romantic, fairy-tale notion — the idea that suffering a devastating loss that can cause one’s heart to wither. But this syndrome, formally known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, continues to be associated with...

    • Posted May 15, 2025
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  • ‘Mini-Strokes’ Linked To Long-Lasting Fatigue

    A temporary “mini-stroke” can have a lasting effect on the victim’s life for as much as a year, a new study says. Prolonged fatigue is common in people who’ve suffered a transient ischemic attack (TIA), researchers reported...

    • Posted May 15, 2025
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  • Celtics Star Jayson Tatum Out for Season With Torn Achilles

    Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum will miss the rest of the season after tearing his Achilles tendon. The team announced Tuesday that Tatum had surgery to repair the injury. Tatum, 27, was hurt in the fourth quarter...

    • Posted May 14, 2025
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  • RFK Jr. Criticized for Swimming With Grandkids in Bacteria-Filled Creek

    U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is under fire after posting photos of himself and his grandchildren swimming in a long-polluted creek.  The water at Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., is...

    • Posted May 14, 2025
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  • FDA to Review and Possibly Ban Fluoride Supplements for Kids

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to review and possibly remove prescription fluoride supplements for children from the market. The FDA announced Tuesday that it intends to conduct the review by Oct. 31, 2025. The...

    • Posted May 14, 2025
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  • Family Doctors Find It Tough To Talk Sex With Patients

    Sex is an important part of people’s health, but family doctors find it tougher to counsel and treat patients for sexual health matters, a new study says. General practitioners are 77% less likely than OB/GYNs to inquire...

    • Posted May 14, 2025
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  • Sports, Exercise Protects Mental Health Of Growing Kids

    Exercise and sports appear to help kids avoid mental health problems as they grow into young adults, a new study says. Young children who participated in sports teams and physical education classes were less likely to develop...

    • Posted May 14, 2025
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  • AI Can Catch Hard-To-Detect Breast Cancers In Mammograms

    Artificial intelligence (AI) can help prevent breast cancers that develop between routine mammograms, by catching ones that trained radiologists would overlook, a new study says. Incorporating AI into mammography could help reduce the number of interval breast...

    • Posted May 14, 2025
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  • More U.S. Teens Getting Weight-Loss Surgery

    More U.S. teenagers are getting weight-loss surgery, despite the discovery of new drugs like Ozempic/Wegovy that help people drop pounds surgery-free, a new study says. Weight loss surgeries for teens increased 15% between 2021 and 2023, researchers...

    • Posted May 14, 2025
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  • Drug Effective Against Early Migraine Symptoms

    Migraines don’t just cause headaches. These attacks often are accompanied by symptoms like light and sound sensitivity, nausea, neck pain and dizziness. What’s more, those non-headache symptoms tend to crop up before a full-fledged migraine headache takes...

    • Posted May 14, 2025
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