• T-Day Dinner, Post-Election: Experts Offer Tips to Keep Things Calm
• Stroke Guidelines Updated, With Focus on Women and GLP-1s
• Vaping Immediately Changes Your Blood Flow
• Yoga Helps Women Deal With the Mental Stress of Cancer
• Illinois Study Finds Steep Rise in Serious Complications of Pregnancy
• Reaching Age at Which a Parent Died by Suicide Raises Risk in Adult Child
• Could a Common Thyroid Medicine Weaken Bones?
• Long COVID Hits the Young Harder Than the Old, Study Finds
• For Some, ‘Tis the Season for Loneliness. Experts Offer Tips to Stay Connected
• Taking a GLP-1 Medication? Here’s Tips to Holiday Eating

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  Tracking Exercise by Steps or Minutes? Study Finds Either Method Boosts Health

  Some folks like to count their daily steps, while others prefer exercising for a certain amount of time during a day or a week. Luckily, either approach boosts health, a new study finds. Exercise targets based on...

  • Posted May 20, 2024
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  Stomach Paralysis Risk May Rise in People Taking Ozempic and Similar Drugs

  New, real-world research confirms that the blockbuster weight-loss drugs that millions of Americans have been taking to shed pounds can trigger stomach paralysis in some patients. “Although these drugs do work and should be used for the...

  • Posted May 20, 2024
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  In a Shift, Pediatricians’ Group Says Breastfeeding Safe When HIV-Positive Mom Is Properly Treated

  The nation’s top pediatrics group has reversed its decades-old position on HIV-positive mothers breastfeeding their infants. The American Academy of Pediatrics now says it’s generally safe for moms with HIV to breastfeed or provide breast milk to...

  • Posted May 20, 2024
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  Fertility Treatments Safe for Breast Cancer Survivors With Cancer-Linked Genes

  Fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other methods don’t boost the odds for tumor recurrence in young women who’ve survived breast cancer and carry the BRCA cancer genes, a reassuring, new report finds. The...

  • Posted May 20, 2024
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  1 in 4 Parents Say Their Teen Drinks Caffeine Daily

  Many teens are spending their days buzzed on caffeine, with their parents mostly unaware of the potential risks, a new national poll says. A quarter of parents reported that caffeine is basically part of their teen’s daily...

  • Posted May 20, 2024
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  New Blood Test Could Spot Dangerous Type of Stroke

  MONDAY, May 20, 2024 — When a stroke hits, “time is brain,” doctors say, with neurons beginning to die off in minutes. Quickly figuring out which type of stroke a patient has been hit with is crucial....

  • Posted May 20, 2024
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  Blood Pressure Meds Raise Fracture Risks for Those in Nursing Homes

  Blood pressure medications appear to more than double the risk of life-threatening bone fractures among nursing home residents, a new study warns. The increased risk stems from the drugs’ tendency to impair balance, particularly when patients stand...

  • Posted May 20, 2024
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  Could Infertility Treatment Raise Postpartum Heart Risks?

  Women treated for infertility were twice as likely as those who conceived naturally to be hospitalized with heart disease within a year of delivery, recent research shows. They are particularly likely to land in the hospital with...

  • Posted May 20, 2024
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  Does It Matter What You Eat or Drink Before Bed?

  If you suddenly find yourself craving food or drink right before you head to bed, one expert suggests you steer clear of big meals and caffeine. “From a sleep standpoint, you shouldn’t eat a big meal at...

  • Posted May 19, 2024
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  Your Allergy Meds Come With Hazards: Be Aware

  People with seasonal allergies often turn to over-the-counter and prescription medicines to relieve symptoms like coughing, sneezing, runny nose, congestion and itchy eyes, nose or throat. But they often aren’t aware that these meds — including antihistamines...

  • Posted May 18, 2024
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